The star behind Mustang’s mask was originally slated to perform on night two.
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Masked Singerseason 9 premiere.
The Masked Singerkicked off its ninth season on Wednesday night and it did not disappoint.
Mustang on ‘The Masked Singer’.Michael Becker / FOX
Even hostNick Cannoncouldn’t keep a straight face saying that name.
Unfortunately, this meant saying goodbye to two masks.
First up was Gnome, and the panelists' guesses were all over the place, per usual.
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Gnome took off his mask to reveal none other thanGrammy, Emmy, and Tony winner Dick Van Dyke.
“I just love you so much.
The world loves you so much.
This is such an honor to have you.
I can’t believe you’re here,” she told him.
“You’re our childhood.
Greatest reveal ever,” Jeong added.
In the end, the dark horse was revealed to be award-winning country music singerSara Evans.
You really sounded like a rocker up there.
Did you want to do a country song, or was that not even an option for you?
So they asked me to fill in for that person.
So I did not choose that song, but it turned out to be absolutely perfect for me.
And I love to show people that I’m not just a country singer.
But they could not figure out who I was.
You mentioned that you kept your time on the show a surprise from your loved ones.
Can you tell me about that?
You know, that kind of deal.
And so I waited as long as I could to tell them.
I’ve tried to keep everything hidden from them.
So I think they’re gonna be like, just in awe of the whole thing.
Did you have any idea that you were up there with Dick Van Dyke?
And when I found out, I literally sobbed my head off.
Because I am such a fan ofThe Dick Van Dyke Show.
I’ve literally watched every episode 20 times over.
So I started sobbing, sobbing.
I couldn’t believe it.
So isn’t that crazy?
I guess now you probably can’t use that, though.
[Laughs] I can’t use it anymore.
Were you sad to leave the show so soon?
I was really upset initially, because I felt, well, that wasn’t fair.
So I’m very grateful.
What’s next for you?
I’m probably gonna go in the studio around April and start a new album.
And it’s gonna win a Grammy because it’s so good.
And the songs are amazing.
It’s really country.
I’m so excited about it.
And then we’re also on tour and we usually do about 70 to 80 shows a year.
So it’s just busy, busy, busy.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
