Masked Singer Finale Reveals Final Four Celebrities, Winner Shocked by Own Victory

With two hours of wall-to-wall music and unmaskings, there was lots to listen to and see as Boogie Woogie, Coral, Mad Scientist Monster, and Pearl took to the stage for the final time, or occasions within the case of the High 2 finishers.

After a primary spherical of competitors that noticed all 4 finalists take the stage, the fourth- and third-place finishers have been revealed and unmasked. They then acquired to relax because the High 2 went at it once more with yet another tune every earlier than a remaining choice that shocked the home.

We are going to say it was a whirlwind evening of performances, with earlier front-runners faltering only a bit and a few who we weren’t taking a look at to win actually stepping up. However this crop of 4 finalists has been fairly superb all season, so the margins have been so small between them, it actually was potential for anybody to take house the Golden Masks Trophy.

And on the enjoyable facet, the competitors was even tighter for the Golden Ear Trophy, with Robin and Jenny coming into the evening tied with 4 appropriate guesses every, adopted by Rita with two, and Ken with one. However with 4 unmaskings coming, it was anybody’s sport.

So who received the Golden Ear? The Golden Masks? And maybe most significantly who’re these 4 superb singers?!

Let’s leap proper in with this week’s masks. And don’t be concerned, earlier than we get to the surprising unmasking(s), we will make you energy via the horrible (and sometimes good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora first. We do that as a result of we love … to torture you.

(“Pink Pony Membership,” Chappell Roan) As all the time, Rita is a bit camp in her vocal and bodily supply, however contemplating that is The Masked Singer, we will not actually decide camp. As a quintet quantity with the finalists, it is a greater than odd tune selection. Actually, it might have labored higher in the event that they’d have simply walked out on the finish and perhaps not even carried out it together with her. Rita has the pipes for this and was doing simply fantastic on her personal.

(“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree,” KT Tunstall) Pearl pushed all the pieces she had into this efficiency, stretching her vocal and discovering the sides of her gravely vocal pathways and it created a fantastically uncooked and palpable efficiency. She’s such a seasoned professional as an artist with a stupendous signature sound. She is simply pure ardour when she sings.

Clues & Guesses: As soon as once more, Pearl opened the finale with discuss how her “uncooked” and “unapologetic” way of living and her profession stood in the best way of her personal success. However she additionally recalled at an audition seeing somebody write “N” and “O.” Fairly than stop, she closed her eyes and persevered, solely to open and see “NOW” written, as in “signal her now.” So she realized to not make assumptions about how you may be perceived. Simply be and let it occur.

Her shock cellphone name got here from her daughter: “Hey mother, what a loopy out of your consolation zone this expertise this has been for you and I am unable to inform you how unbelievably proud I’m of you for doing it. That is by far the good factor you’ve got ever carried out. And also you’re completely killing it. You are gonna win this factor!”

Final week, she talked about being a trailblazer in her profession, with few girls doing what she did when she acquired her begin — whereas steering a ship. She additionally revealed a connection to Jenny, “Not solely did we stroll the identical carpet, however you watched me win one among my largest awards on the AMAs.”

As a member of the family clue, her model new son-in-law got here on to speak about “Mama Pearl,” who talked about how scared he was to ask her for her daughter’s hand in marriage as a result of she is one powerful oyster. He understands, although, as she raised her daughter alone.

All through his story, we noticed a “Film” cassette, musical word gold earrings, and a large wrench as a result of she is aware of easy methods to “hitch a trailer.” When requested about selecting The Outfield’s “Your Love” as her soundtrack, she mentioned it was extra in regards to the rock style. “It makes me really feel sturdy,” she mentioned, including, “That one was for the pearls.”

Whereas she advised us she’s not Shania Twain final week, debunking Jenny’s favourite guess, she did drop an enormous “ELVIS” clue. Her Q&A revealed her favourite meals is sweet, is “a bit higher than” a gold document holder.

Pearl selecting to sing Dolly Parton for Grand Ole Opry Evening was no mistake, as she has adored the nation music legend for years. She even shared the story of when the pair acquired to share the stage, and he or she didn’t know what to put on.

Fortunately, Dolly not solely had the right outfit on, she advised Pearl she has two of all the pieces and gave her the spare — which match completely. Alongside the best way, we noticed a Christmas wreath, a crimson carpet, and an angel.

Her on-stage clue was a flexing bicep, which Pearl defined, “As a robust girl, there’s nothing I like greater than making others really feel sturdy, too. In reality, I have been quoted as saying that.”

Final week, our powerful famous person opened up about a part of how she gained a few of that onerous exterior, revealing that she left her small city house as a teen earlier than graduating highschool and wound up working at a bar.

Whereas displaying us herself engaged on a diagram of soccer performs, Pearl mentioned she broke into the massive time “virtually by accident.” Different clues included a crescent moon, deer portray within the background, her face on a Wished poster, and her sweeping and taking out the trash at her early days bar job.

Her on-stage clue was the phrase “Finest Vendor,” which she added context to by saying, “I am a little bit of a ghostwriter myself. I understand how to place pen to paper.”

The principle thrust of Pearl’s backstory in her first clue bundle was that, like a Pearl, she is the treasure inside a troublesome exterior. She’s all the time cherished performing and sees herself as a softy at coronary heart, however nobody else actually sees her like that as a result of she finds it laborious to shake that onerous edge.

She mentioned that “individuals like me aren’t promised an opportunity at an enormous break,” so she took any gig she might get till she lastly made it. Alongside the best way, we noticed a seaside, a ship marina, a seaside bar, the place she picked from a bowl of cherries, an umbrella, and a baseball.

When requested how this takes her outdoors of her consolation zone, Pearl advised Nick, “I can inform you that I’ve dressed this fancy earlier than. Often after I’m on the crimson carpet they usually ask me what I am carrying, I simply say, I acquired it on sale.”

Whereas the panel wasn’t making early guesses, we’re solely rising increasingly more assured that is the “Redneck Girl” herself, Gretchen Wilson, who’s all the time “Right here for the Celebration.” Her connection to Elvis can be when she was one of many featured artists on his posthumous album of vacation duets, the place she acquired to sing “Merry Christmas Child” with him.

Gretchen additionally dropped out of the eighth grade to go work as a cook dinner and bartender in a bar in rural Illinois after rising up in Pocahontas, IL (pop. 680). And, to tie with extra previous clues, she’s mentioned that after she praised Dolly Parton’s pants, the icon let her put on them when the 2 of them shared the stage as a part of a tribute to girls in nation music on the 2019 CMA Awards.

(“Moon River,” Audrey Hepburn) Coral adopted up a strong Billie Eilish cowl that left everybody in tears final week with this extra old school theatrical efficiency of what is principally turn into a typical. It was a stunning and clean vocal, however did not actually do a lot. In the event you’re attempting to make the case that you could be a contemporary pop star, perhaps Breakfast at Tiffany’s is not the best way to go — or for those who’re attempting to win a contest.

Clues & Guesses: In her remaining clue bundle, Coral once more talked about her franchise, which she mentioned has been a blended blessing. Sure, it helped her fulfill her desires of stardom, but it surely’s additionally stored her from reaching her musical aspirations, as nobody appears prepared to see past that function. She mentioned of TMS, it is the “good place to come back if you’ve acquired one thing to show.”

Her thriller cellphone name got here from her father: “Hey kiddo, it is dad. Simply wished to say that it doesn’t matter what occurs tonight, you’ve got actually already received. I am simply so extremely happy with you. Watching you on stage, I can not assist however do not forget that younger lady singing and dancing to Broadway songs in our front room considering perhaps our large desires are potential. Properly, you are now dwelling that dream, which is the best reward a dad might ask for.”

Final week, Coral mentioned she was one of many youngest contestants to get this far and talked about how her franchise and Rita’s franchises have been going to be making nice music collectively later this yr.

For “Soundtrack of My Life” evening, we acquired to fulfill Coral’s BFF, who shared that they met throughout an audition and “chemistry take a look at” for an enormous undertaking that may go on to vary each of their lives six years in the past. We noticed a “Musical” movie slate, bouquet of lilies and a skateboard, too.

On stage, she shared that her dad and mom are additionally enormous influences. “They have been there for me via the good occasions and the actually troublesome occasions in my life, and I actually, really can be nowhere with out them,” she mentioned, including, “I really like you, mother and pop!”

Final week, Coral advised us she’s really well-known for an enormous franchise, earlier than sharing she has an Anonymouse (Demi Lovato) connection. For her Q&A, we realized her franchise is in Rita’s “identical household,” her connection to Anonymouse is “the happiest place on Earth,” and he or she doesn’t come from a well-known household.

Coral beforehand revealed to us that she and her dad bonded for years over the music of the Rat Pack, and this was really their favourite tune. She talked about how he was the one by her facet on daily basis when she moved from East to West Coast to chase her dream, leaving her feeling lonely and terrified.

Visible clues this admitted shy lady revealed throughout included a ghost, highschool class ring, an previous radio, and a UFO dangling on a string. Her slot machine clue was crimson apples, together with her including, “If you can also make it there, you can also make it anyplace!”

For her second clue bundle, Coral went spooky with pictures of a spider and a werewolf as she talked about bringing that BDE (Large Donkey Vitality) to a efficiency devoted to the “main man” in her life. He was apparently an precise main man she first changed into a pal … after which that blossomed into extra.

We additionally noticed her studying from her very personal comedian ebook, which had the panel fascinated by superheroes. Coral’s fairy story clue was “Coral and the Silver Display screen.” She defined in her peppy method, “With a bit magic and a variety of laborious work, you can also sing and dance on the silver display screen.”

Immediately within the premiere, Coral cherished her costume when she first noticed it, praising it is majestic look with laborious, powerful edges, “the sort that is sturdy and resilient.

She shared that she spent years begging individuals to let her sing, but it surely took eight years of rejection earlier than she acquired the possibility. From a bit lady struggling via the insanity of the music business, she mentioned one small victory (a single sure) changed into her voice being heard throughout the globe.

“All these nos simply made me stronger, and all it took was one sure to start out a technique to success,” she mentioned perkily on stage. Her clue bundle confirmed her hammering on the roof of a literal mannequin house, whereas a crimson damaged coronary heart on a TV display screen accompanied all these nos she acquired, so might this be a actuality singing present reject?

As a lot as she retains hammering on her franchise, we’re simply increasingly more satisfied that she’s referring to Zombies. The “Z” in a earlier clue ties to it, and do you know that our greatest guess, Meg Donnelly, met her longtime BFF Milo Manheim throughout auditions? Additionally, Rita famous final week that her personal Descendants and Zombies have been doing a joint tour collectively later this yr.

She was additionally born in NYC and grew up in New Jersey, whereas she’s additionally carried out some DC superhero voiceover work — and he or she notably fell in love together with her main man Winchesters costar, Drake Rodger.

(“Freedom! 90,” George Michael) Boogie Woogie sounds a bit off in his mic once more this week, virtually like he is acquired a distortion on it. The songs are once more not notably mind-blowing, as we have seen from him earlier than. This felt like a really secure selection that type of left us feeling a bit flat and underwhelmed. He is acquired an awesome voice, so why not present us all of it tonight of all nights?

Clues & Guesses: “Daddy, you should win. You are doing such a superb job. I am gonna cheer and cheer and cheer and also you’re undoubtedly gonna win it. I really like you. Come house! Bye,” his “little booger” mentioned on the cellphone name, leaving everybody each touched and smiling. That smile have to be hereditary!

Even earlier than he sang, his spouse got here on as his largest supporter, speaking about how his music has helped others course of grief, overcome sickness, and even saved lives — no less than primarily based on what followers have mentioned. She mentioned he took the heartbreaking lack of his mom, which shattered him, and channeled it into his empowering music, and even impressed her personal music.

We noticed a silver (or was that platinum?) album subsequent to her, in addition to a “Tremendous Swimsuit” suitcase, whereas she talked. He advised us JVKE’s “Golden Hour” reminds him of his spouse, “particularly once we acquired to sing at sundown on the White Home.”

On this newest mini-package of clues, Boogie Woogie revealed that he has children and confirmed a Statue of Liberty with an acoustic guitar, Q&A solutions added that he is well-known for his voice, can rollerblade, has been publicly heartbroken, and his favourite sport is basketball.

Boogie Woogie paid tribute to his mom in his earlier clue bundle, referencing the actual fact he misplaced her just some years again. Earlier than that, their home was crammed together with her stunning voice and the “comfortable songs and uplifting lyrics” she and his dad put on the market.

Boogie Woogie mentioned that after he misplaced her, he misplaced his hope for a bit. However taking part in previous information of her music helped to revive his personal optimism. We additionally acquired visible clues together with a flag with crossbones on it, an “English 101” ebook, and a rose he positioned in mother’s reminiscence.

His boot-scootin’ clue was MLB. “Folks say I hit an actual house run on the World Collection,” Boogie Woogie defined.

Seems Boogie Woogie is a ray of positivity and sunshine on a regular basis, one thing he acquired from his dad and mom, who made child exhibits. He mentioned that he is been known as all the pieces from naive to sheltered to faux by the haters, however although it hurts, he will not let it get him down, or change who he’s.

He even shared that he principally will get advised his positivity is inspiring, and has even saved lives. Visually within the bundle we noticed a telescope with a star on the tip of it, a disco ball, and a pair of faucet sneakers.

Beforehand, Ernie Hudson introduced out his Ghostbusters clue, which was a scroll that learn “Doctorate of Medical Science.” Boogie Woogie defined, “Nothing scary about this clue. In reality, being connected to this present was a really nice shock.”

BW — can we name you BW? — got here out with a lot pump and swag in his first look, slamming into Nick and clearly having a blast wanting like an outsized disco Muppet. As he owned this disco stage his clue bundle revealed that he spent his childhood desirous to be the focal point.

As he tried to shift into leisure, he discovered blended success, although. He mentioned he had desires of being a clown, educating himself to juggle, and a magician. He even entered a expertise present and received, however when he shifted to attempting to make it for actual, he wound up struggling to make ends meet as a busker.

Visible clues included 4 quarters from 1972 in his busker’s magician’s hat, a Boogie Woogie Journal, and the crimson, yellow, and blue balls he juggled. On stage, he mentioned, “My primary magic trick for this complete scenario is to make the opposite monsters and singers disappear.”

Our favourite guess stays Andy Grammer, who did, actually, sing on the White Home for its 2022 4th of July celebration. His spouse, Aijia Grammer, can be an achieved musician, and even appeared  on The Voice in 2016.

Andy, who grew up in New York, and his spouse have two organic children, and adopted 4 extra. His father was youngsters’s singer Robert “Purple” Grammar and made music along with his spouse, Kathy Willoughby Grammer. She additionally misplaced her battle with breast most cancers in 2009, which Andy has admitted formed him. Oh, and he introduced the home down twice with the nationwide anthem on the World Collection: Sport 1 in 2015 and Sport 6 in 2022.

Andy additionally admitted to Parade again in 2015 that he thought he wished to be a clown earlier than he discovered music. However maybe most tellingly, his tune “Do not Give Up on Me” went viral in 2019 after it appeared in a poignant scene from Gray’s Anatomy about Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) frustrations with the medical system failing sufferers. It was his second observe on the present, after “All the time,” however undoubtedly the extra impactful one.

(“Keep,” Sugarland) Mad Scientist Monster pulled the heartstrings with this one, although he did not have us fairly as a lot as we thought he would possibly. However, this was a fantastically emotional efficiency with a variety of depth and authenticity. He is acquired a flawless twang when he caresses these nation syllables, creating stunning spherical sounds. This was a masterclass in nation vocals.

Clues & Guesses: In his remaining clue bundle, Mad Scientist Monster — or MSM as we’re calling him — reminded us that he was purported to be a star athlete, however when that ended, it was his father who gave him the energy and motivation to maintain going. When his group broke up extra lately, it was once more his dad who stepped up and inspired him to hold on.

His cellphone name got here from each of his dad and mom, expressing how proud they’re of him “doing one thing completely totally different” and that they wished him to “knock this one out of the park and win it.”

MSM sang Coldplay’s “The Scientist” a pair weeks again because it’s his spouse’s favourite tune, and he or she was readily available to gush about her monster husband and the way she recollects being his “viewers of 1” whereas he labored on what would turn into his first monster hit.

“I wished to do ‘The Scientist’ as a result of it is a fairly emotional and heartfelt tune, let’s be trustworthy,” he mentioned, “which is de facto totally different than what most individuals know me for; celebration anthem type of man.”

As we noticed “Summer season Break” written on a calendar and a chessboard with solely the knights on it within the clue bundle, his spouse revealed that she grew up on orphan and did not actually know easy methods to love till he got here into her life. She mentioned that she and the infants miss him, however was clearly so happy with what he is engaging in.

Earlier than that, we confirmed that he is not Keith City — however has shared a stage with him — and noticed a Tennessee flag. The panel’s Q&A revealed he drives a Ford Raptor, has received many awards for his singing and is “manner youthful” than Ken Jeong.

Within the earlier clue bundle, we realized how MSM has cherished and misplaced in his life. He shared how he “did not do it alone,” however with totally different theories on life, they finally went their separate methods, which he finally realized was the best choice. Is he speaking about love or an expert partnership?

He additionally talked about how the 2010s have been excellent to him, as he received each award potential (aside from a Nobel). We noticed a cowboy hat, the Solar (LeAnn Rimes) masks, a silver pickup truck, and acquired the message that not everybody will love you in stay — a lesson he realized — and that is okay, too.

His 2010s Time Machine clue was The Masked Singer Season 4, with Mad Scientist Monster sharing, “I’ve carried out with somebody from Season 4.” Might it, once more, be LeAnn Rimes? How about Aloe Blacc, Nick Carter, Tori Kelly, Chloe Kim, Taylor Dayne, Paul Anka. Dr. Elvis Francois, Lonzo Ball, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Bob Saget, Wendy Williams, Mark Sanchez, Brian Austin Inexperienced, or Busta Rhymes? Man, that was a enjoyable season!

For “Boy Band Evening,” MSM opened up about falling in love along with his spouse, from the second they met passing a bowl of cranberry sauce at a friendsgiving celebration.

As he advised the story of their love and eventual marriage, we noticed a grandfather clock with seasons passing throughout its face and a thumbs up, a sand citadel, and a large cruise ship. He additionally tickled a pic of Piglet (Nick Lachey) backstage.

His Nick Cannon T-Shirt Cannon t-shirt learn each “BTS” and “BSB.” MSM defined, “It is an honor to have received the identical award as each Backstreet Boys and BTS.”

In his first bundle, we realized MSM virtually did not wind up in no matter subject he is in now, the place he says he is “modified the world.” As an alternative, he was on the best way to being the very best in a unique subject, getting scouted and practically breaking out.

However it all fell aside when everybody was desirous to recruit him, leaving him sidelined and costing him his probability at glory. However he reacted to that setback with a pivot that confirmed him his objective. Alongside the best way, we noticed “Quick” on a radar gun for clocking pace, and a fish tank, together with all his experiments within the lab.

“You recognize what?” he mentioned on stage. “That is so essential to me as a result of it offers me a possibility to reintroduce myself to followers in a manner that they’ve by no means seen earlier than.”

Whereas the panel fumbles via nation music, we nonetheless like Brian Kelley, whose spouse Brittney Cole has opened up about being orphaned at 17 years previous and her childhood struggles. He additionally actually is aware of about an enormous breakup — although not along with his spouse — when he and Tyler Hubbard disbanded Florida Georgia Line in 2022 after a decade of dominance.

Kelley was a baseball participant in faculty and was even scouted by just a few skilled groups earlier than he shifted his focus to music. Much more particularly, with regard to his clue about how he met his spouse, Kelley and his spouse met at a Thanksgiving dinner the place they have been courting two siblings — solely reconnecting later and forming their very own relationship. Oh, and he is 6’3″.

Do you vote primarily based on what occurred tonight or throughout the season, as a result of at one level or one other, every of those 4 has delivered a season-winning efficiency. Whereas Coral and Boogie Woogie have left us mesmerized many occasions in previous weeks — like Coral’s hovering vocals final week — neither of them blew us away this week.

As an alternative, we discovered ourselves extra drawn to Mad Scientist Monster’s earnest supply, and Pearl’s uncooked vitality. Nonetheless, contemplating that is for the trophy, it feels extra trustworthy to vote primarily based on what’s occurred all season lengthy. With that the case, we might most likely be able to say goodbye to Mad Scientist Monster first, regardless of him having one among his greatest performances tonight.

It appears just like the viewers agreed, leaving Mad Scientist Monster in fourth place, which remains to be an enormous accomplishment and testomony to his talents as a possible solo artist. His Crack the Case Clue Case held a gold chain with a tarpon fish on it, with MSM saying that it means rather a lot to him, as a connection to fishing and his dad.

• Robin Thicke: Hint Adkins
• Jenny McCarthy: Brian Kelley
• Ken Jeong: Kane Brown
• Rita Ora: Sam Hunt

This was an enormous one for Jenny, who slid into the guess lead together with her fifth appropriate guess of the season. Florida Georgia Line was one of many largest acts in nation music for such a very long time, it is surprising that Brian would have had any hassle discovering an viewers as a solo artist.

But when this second helps him persuade others — and himself — he is worthy of that probability, it will all be price it. He is acquired a fantastically genuine sound.

When requested why he’d do TMS, Brian mentioned, “I simply thought it was a unique alternative to type of get on the market, get my voice on the market to the world, problem myself, do some songs that I won’t sometimes do.”

Even harder with simply three singers left, however we have felt extra linked and constantly blown away by each Coral and Boogie Woogie this season, so for us, third place would go to Pearl — and with no knock to her unbelievable expertise. In a present of hyperbole and exaggeration, they are not once they say this finale is stacked with a number of the most interesting expertise they’ve ever had.

This one went a unique manner with the viewers, although. We will not fully disagree, both, as Coral actually did herself a disservice with such a sleepy and aged tune selection for such a youthful and passionate singer. We actually thought she would no less than rise to second place.

Her Crack the Case Clue Case clue was a cheerleader outfit which she mentioned “modified my life and gave me the flexibility to chase my desires.”

• Robin Thicke: Brittany Snow
• Jenny McCarthy: Hailee Steinfeld
• Ken Jeong: Peyton Record
• Rita Ora: Meg Donnelly

We have been glad to see Rita lastly land on the best franchise star with Meg, who completely has the chops to step past Zombies and launch a pop profession. And contemplating the blockbuster success of

Disney stars like Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande, how can individuals nonetheless be typecasting and stereotyping like this? Expertise is expertise, and Meg has acquired loads of it!

“I did this present to type of get extra snug on stage and singing,” Meg shared. “It is one thing I am all the time nervous about and insecure about and it is simply helped me immensely.”

(“Love the Hell Out of You,” Lewis Capaldi) Boogie Woogie learn the singing competitors playbook for this tune selection after which he sang the hell out of it. This gave us all the pieces and the disco balls, displaying off layers and textures and intonations of his voice we have not even seen but. This was simply his strongest efficiency of the season and one that won’t be simple to beat.

(“I will Stand by You,” The Pretenders) Pearl got here out able to battle and selected the right tune to make an announcement of her personal. This was so strongly in her wheelhouse and he or she simply belted the hell out of it. We felt the conviction in her voice, that passionate grit and willpower. This can be a girl who does not take “N-O” for a solution, and he or she wasn’t prepared to take any defeat mendacity down. However which may have been sufficient for a win!

After a less-than-mindblowing first spherical, Boogie Woogie got here again stronger than ever for this second spherical, whereas Pearl continues to faucet into one thing so uncooked and virtually mystical. She sings not simply to our ears however instantly into our souls at occasions, and it is actually laborious to not be drawn to that.

Boogie Woogie was our early favourite to perhaps stand up and win the entire thing, so for his season journey and (principally) constant observe document of excellence, we gave the sting to him. However did the viewers agree after these back-to-back showstopping performances?

In the long run, the Golden Masks Trophy was awarded to a really shocked — however equally deserving — Pearl, leaving Boogie Woogie to face in second place. He graciously even went to her earlier than the outcomes, placing his arm round and pointing to her, as if figuring out she had earned it.

Boogie Woogie’s Crack the Case Clue Case contained a pink ribbon, who revealed that he misplaced his mother to breast most cancers, so he does rather a lot to boost cash and consciousness for breast most cancers.

• Robin Thicke: Daniel Powter
• Jenny McCarthy: Ryan Tedder
• Ken Jeong: Ed Sheeran
• Rita Ora: Darren Criss

In the long run, the panel was considerably assured of their guesses, however not strongly so. And so they have been proper to not be, because it was certainly Andy Grammer, who tragically misplaced his mom to breast most cancers when he was 25 years previous on account of a late analysis. He has since turn into a staunch advocate for elevating consciousness and funds to fight the lethal illness.

Andy mentioned that the expertise would possibly really influence the sorts of tune he writes after he found “greater belty ballads” like he nailed on this stage.

After a stealth run rising to the highest of the present together with her real coronary heart on show, Pearl emerges triumphant because the Season 13 champion. The panel has been everywhere all season lengthy. Would they fail to get one proper guess for this season’s winner, like they did its runner-up?

The ultimate Crack the Case Clue Case clue of the season was a pair of pants labeled, “To Pearl from Dolly.” Pearl defined that Dolly really gave them to her they usually then carried out collectively whereas she was carrying them.

• Robin Thicke: Gretchen Wilson
• Jenny McCarthy: Trisha Yearwood
• Ken Jeong: Ann Wilson
• Rita Ora: Natalie Maines

Within the clutch, Robin lastly used that musical ear to search out that gritty, soulful nation sound and have become the primary panelist to land on our favourite guess. However have been we proper? In fact we have been, there’s no person who appears like Gretchen Wilson.

As a trailblazing feminine nation artist who did not trouble with being delicate, Gretchen cast her personal id and path, after which appeared to get type of pigeonholed in that “Redneck Girl” lane. And but, there’s a lot extra to her expertise and id than that moniker, as she’s deftly confirmed all through this season.

Gretchen shared that she’s had a tough couple of years earlier than agreeing to leap into this masked madhouse with an damage leaving her wheelchair-bound.

“There was a second the place I did not assume I’d ever get again so far,” she shared. “However i labored actually laborious and I prayed actually laborious and I acquired to date. However this chance has actually confirmed to me that there is nothing I am unable to do.”

You’ll be able to try TooFab’s unique interview with the Season 13 winner the place she opens up about how she was really considering her profession was “most likely over” earlier than this present — and rather more — proper right here:

It was additionally a victory lap for each Robin and Jenny, who took house matching Golden Ear Trophies for every having guessed 5 contestants proper all through the season. Ken must accept successful essentially the most ridiculous guesses of the season (and his one appropriate one).

The Masked Singer introduced it is taking the upcoming fall season off, returning for Season 14 in January 2026 on Fox.