See which stars are under the masks.
It’s time to answerThe Masked Singerpanelists' favorite question, “Whoisthat?”
Knight is William Shatner
Season 8 kicked off with a double elimination of two iconic stars.
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First, Knight’s armor was removed to revealStar TreklegendWilliam Shatner.
The 91-year-old actor calledThe Masked Singer"one of the more unusual experiences" he’s ever had.
“It was tough.
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That wardrobe was tough,“Shatner told EW.
“And I think that’s part of the show.
Part of the fun ofThe Masked Singeris how awkward everybody feels.
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I heard somebody say they had a panic attack.
And I was close to that myself, not being able to breathe.”
“I love the show.
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He was unmasked to reveal Las Vegas ventriloquist and comedianJeff Dunham.
And music doesn’t define me, I define music.”
Fortune Teller is Daymond John
Maybe he saw it coming?
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Fortune Teller was first out on week 3’s TV theme night.
He unmasked to reveal FUBU CEO andShark Tankinvestor Daymond John.
Mummies isBrady Bunchbrothers
We’re still in de-Nile.
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Maize is Mario Cantone
There was nothing corny about this performance well, beyond the entire look.
The actor told EW he loved thecostume that threw off the judgesfrom guessing he was underneath.
“They originally designed it as like a show girl.
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“So yeah, I loved the costume, although I got lost in it a few times.
It was very large in there.”
Mermaid is Gloria Gaynor
Next to go on the musical-themed episode was a music legend.
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Mermaid was made to swim away and revealed herself as Grammy-winning “I Will Survive” singerGloria Gaynor.
“I wanted to sing two songs.
One was ‘Unstoppable’ And the other was Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Stand Up’ fromHarriet,“she revealed.
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“I really wanted to do that.
First of all, I think it’s a great song.
Secondly, I don’t ever get the opportunity.
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I don’t do songs like that, those kinds of songs are not in my repertoire.
And that kind of song really shows off your vocal power.
It’s just a great song.
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So I was sorry to not be able to do that.
Maybe I’ll put it in my show.”
Beetle is Jerry Springer
Beetle, you are… not the father of this competition!
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The suited-up bug was unmasked to revealJerry Springer.
Robo Girl is Kat Graham
Well, this bytes.
After a stellar showing so far this season, Robo Girl could not best her rebooted competition.
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The bot pulled off her pigtailed mask to revealThe Vampire DiariesactressKat Graham.
Walrus is Joey Lawrence
Whoa!
In a fitting reveal for ’90s night, Walrus wasunmasked asBlossomteen idol Joey Lawrence.
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“So it just made sense.”
“I had to be coaxed into it,” he revealed.
“My dear wife stayed on me.
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‘I love it, George.
You would love it.
You got to take part in it.'”
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Gopher is George Clinton
By George, I think we’ve got a trend.
After the Foreman reveal came Gopher’s unmasking as Rock and Roll Hall of FamerGeorge Clinton.
“I saw her doing it and I thought, wow,” he said.
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“I’ve dreamed of doing [the show] and it was definitely worth it.”
“Honestly, I was pissed.
I was not happy,” he admitted.
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“And it was the studio audience votes that got it.
And I was like, ‘This is why you never let the fans be in charge.'”
Avocado is Adam Carolla
The Avocado is toast.
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And I didThe Masked Singerbecause I couldn’t sing.”
Scarecrow is Linda Blair
Scarecrow had a shock in store for us all.
“And so I did do a lot of vocal work.
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We had such a short time.
So it was quite a challenge for me, and it was scary and hard.”
Sir Bugaboo is Ray Parker Jr.
Sir Bugaboo proved he was nothing to fear.
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“I can’t finish these two or three songs because they’ve just taken me forever.
Coming in third place, she removed her frosty mask to reveal comedianNikki Glaser.
Now that she’s unveiled her hidden talent,Glaser told EW an album may be in her future.
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“I really want it to be good on its own.
So I may release music under a different name, just so it doesn’t get too much attention.
I really want to do it, and be good at it.”
Ultimately, they came in second and were revealed to be hold on pop trio Wilson Phillips!
“I actually was too scared to do it by myself,” Carnie said.
We all sing on our own, but there’s nothing like the sound of the three of us.
And I just felt like it was the right thing if we were all together.”
Harp is Amber Riley
And we have a winner!
Season 8’s reigning queen is Harp, whose powerhouse performances made her unstoppable.
The golden mask was revealed to be shieldingGleestarAmber Riley.
“I was kind of encouraged to know my voice kind of speaks for itself,” she said.
So that was a pretty cool thing for me.”
