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With two hours of wall-to-wall music and unmaskings, there was loads to listen to and see as Boogie Woogie, Coral, Mad Scientist Monster, and Pearl took to the stage for the final time, or instances 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 had been revealed and unmasked. They then obtained to chill because the High 2 went at it once more with yet one more music every earlier than a closing resolution 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 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 doable for anybody to take residence 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 right guesses every, adopted by Rita with two, and Ken with one. However with 4 unmaskings coming, it was anybody’s sport.

So who gained 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 fret, earlier than we get to the stunning unmasking(s), we’ll make you energy by means of the horrible (and infrequently 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 won’t actually decide camp. As a quintet quantity with the finalists, this can be a greater than odd music selection. Truthfully, it could have labored higher in the event that they’d have simply walked out on the finish and perhaps not even carried out it along with her. Rita has the pipes for this and was doing simply high-quality 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 perimeters 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 good looking 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.” Moderately than stop, she closed her eyes and persevered, solely to open and see “NOW” written, as in “signal her now.” So she discovered to not make assumptions about how you will be perceived. Simply be and let it occur.

Her shock telephone 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 can not inform you how unbelievably proud I’m of you for doing it. That is by far the good factor you’ve got ever executed. 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 ladies doing what she did when she obtained 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 in every of my greatest 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 robust oyster. He understands, although, as she raised her daughter alone.

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

Whereas she instructed 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 file 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 obtained to share the stage, and he or she didn’t know what to put on.

Fortunately, Dolly not solely had the proper outfit on, she instructed 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 purple 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 robust, too. The truth is, I have been quoted as saying that.”

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

Whereas exhibiting us herself engaged on a diagram of soccer performs, Pearl stated she broke into the large time “virtually by chance.” 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 primary 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 beloved 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 arduous to shake that onerous edge.

She stated that “individuals like me aren’t promised an opportunity at a giant break,” so she took any gig she might get till she lastly made it. Alongside the best way, we noticed a seashore, 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 instructed Nick, “I can inform you that I’ve dressed this fancy earlier than. Often once I’m on the purple carpet they usually ask me what I am carrying, I simply say, I obtained 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 Get together.” Her connection to Elvis could be when she was one of many featured artists on his posthumous album of vacation duets, the place she obtained 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 outdated clues, she’s stated 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 ladies 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 out to be an ordinary. It was a beautiful and easy vocal, however did not actually do a lot. In the event you’re making an attempt to make the case you could be a contemporary pop star, perhaps Breakfast at Tiffany’s is not the best way to go — or in case you’re making an attempt to win a contest.

Clues & Guesses: In her closing clue bundle, Coral once more talked about her franchise, which she stated has been a combined blessing. Sure, it helped her fulfill her desires of stardom, but it surely’s additionally saved her from attaining her musical aspirations, as nobody appears prepared to see past that position. She stated of TMS, it is the “good place to return while you’ve obtained one thing to show.”

Her thriller telephone 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 gained. I am simply so extremely pleased with you. Watching you on stage, I can’t assist however do not forget that younger woman singing and dancing to Broadway songs in our front room pondering perhaps our massive desires are doable. Nicely, you are now residing that dream, which is the best reward a dad might ask for.”

Final week, Coral stated she was one of many youngest contestants to get this far and talked about how her franchise and Rita’s franchises had been going to be making nice music collectively later this 12 months.

For “Soundtrack of My Life” evening, we obtained to fulfill Coral’s BFF, who shared that they met throughout an audition and “chemistry check” for an enormous undertaking that will 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 big influences. “They have been there for me by means of the nice instances and the actually troublesome instances in my life, and I actually, actually could be nowhere with out them,” she stated, including, “I like you, mother and pop!”

Final week, Coral instructed 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 discovered 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 music. She talked about how he was the one by her facet every single day when she moved from East to West Coast to chase her dream, leaving her feeling lonely and terrified.

Visible clues this admitted shy woman revealed throughout included a ghost, highschool class ring, an outdated radio, and a UFO dangling on a string. Her slot machine clue was purple apples, along with her including, “If you may make it there, you may make it anyplace!”

For her second clue bundle, Coral went spooky with photos of a spider and a werewolf as she talked about bringing that BDE (Huge Donkey Power) 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 guide, which had the panel interested 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 plenty of arduous work, you can also sing and dance on the silver display screen.”

Instantly within the premiere, Coral beloved her costume when she first noticed it, praising it is majestic look with arduous, robust edges, “the sort that is robust 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 obtained the possibility. From a bit woman struggling by means of the insanity of the music business, she stated 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 begin a strategy to success,” she stated perkily on stage. Her clue bundle confirmed her hammering on the roof of a literal mannequin residence, whereas a purple damaged coronary heart on a TV display screen accompanied all these nos she obtained, 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 had been doing a joint tour collectively later this 12 months.

She was additionally born in NYC and grew up in New Jersey, whereas she’s additionally executed some DC superhero voiceover work — and he or she notably fell in love along 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 obtained a distortion on it. The songs are once more not significantly mind-blowing, as we have seen from him earlier than. This felt like a really secure selection that form of left us feeling a bit flat and underwhelmed. He is obtained an awesome voice, so why not present us all of it tonight of all nights?

Clues & Guesses: “Daddy, you’ll want to 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 like you. Come residence! Bye,” his “little booger” stated on the telephone 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 greatest supporter, speaking about how his music has helped others course of grief, overcome sickness, and even saved lives — not less than primarily based on what followers have stated. She stated 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 instructed us JVKE’s “Golden Hour” reminds him of his spouse, “particularly after we obtained 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 very fact he misplaced her just some years again. Earlier than that, their home was stuffed along with her lovely voice and the “pleased songs and uplifting lyrics” she and his dad put on the market.

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

His boot-scootin’ clue was MLB. “Individuals say I hit an actual residence 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 obtained from his dad and mom, who made child exhibits. He stated that he is been referred to as all the pieces from naive to sheltered to pretend 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 instructed 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 footwear.

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. The truth is, 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 eager to be the focal point.

As he tried to shift into leisure, he discovered combined success, although. He stated he had desires of being a clown, instructing himself to juggle, and a magician. He even entered a expertise present and gained, however when he shifted to making an attempt 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 purple, yellow, and blue balls he juggled. On stage, he stated, “My essential magic trick for this complete scenario is to make the opposite monsters and singers disappear.”

Our favourite guess stays Andy Grammer, who did, in truth, 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 kids’s singer Robert “Pink” Grammar and made music together 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: Recreation 1 in 2015 and Recreation 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 music “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. Nonetheless, this was a fantastically emotional efficiency with plenty of depth and authenticity. He is obtained a flawless twang when he caresses these nation syllables, creating lovely spherical sounds. This was a masterclass in nation vocals.

Clues & Guesses: In his closing clue bundle, Mad Scientist Monster — or MSM as we’re calling him — reminded us that he was imagined to be a star athlete, however when that ended, it was his father who gave him the power 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 telephone name got here from each of his dad and mom, expressing how proud they’re of him “doing one thing completely completely 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 music, and he or she was available to gush about her monster husband and the way she remembers being his “viewers of 1” whereas he labored on what would turn out to be his first monster hit.

“I wished to do ‘The Scientist’ as a result of it is a fairly emotional and heartfelt music, let’s be sincere,” he stated, “which is actually completely different than what most individuals know me for; get together anthem form of man.”

As we noticed “Summer time 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 learn how to love till he got here into her life. She stated that she and the infants miss him, however was clearly so pleased with what he is conducting.

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 gained many awards for his singing and is “means youthful” than Ken Jeong.

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

He additionally talked about how the 2010s had been superb to him, as he gained each award doable (aside from a Nobel). We noticed a cowboy hat, the Solar (LeAnn Rimes) masks, a silver pickup truck, and obtained the message that not everybody will love you in dwell — a lesson he discovered — 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.” May 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 together with his spouse, from the second they met passing a bowl of cranberry sauce at a friendsgiving celebration.

As he instructed 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 an enormous 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 gained the identical award as each Backstreet Boys and BTS.”

In his first bundle, we discovered MSM virtually did not wind up in no matter subject he is in now, the place he says he is “modified the world.” As a substitute, he was on the best way to being the perfect in a special subject, getting scouted and almost breaking out.

But it surely all fell aside when everybody was eager 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.

” what?” he stated on stage. “That is so necessary to me as a result of it provides me a possibility to reintroduce myself to followers in a means that they’ve by no means seen earlier than.”

Whereas the panel fumbles by means of nation music, we nonetheless like Brian Kelley, whose spouse Brittney Cole has opened up about being orphaned at 17 years outdated and her childhood struggles. He additionally actually is aware of about an enormous breakup — although not together 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 school and was even scouted by a number of 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 had been relationship 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 instances in previous weeks — like Coral’s hovering vocals final week — neither of them blew us away this week.

As a substitute, 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 sincere 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 in every of his finest performances tonight.

It appears to be like just like the viewers agreed, leaving Mad Scientist Monster in fourth place, which continues 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 loads 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 a giant one for Jenny, who slid into the guess lead along with her fifth right guess of the season. Florida Georgia Line was one of many greatest acts in nation music for such a very long time, it is stunning that Brian would have had any bother discovering an viewers as a solo artist.

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

When requested why he’d do TMS, Brian stated, “I simply thought it was a special alternative to form of get on the market, get my voice on the market to the world, problem myself, do some songs that I may not sometimes do.”

Even harder with simply three singers left, however we have felt extra related and persistently 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 unimaginable expertise. In a present of hyperbole and exaggeration, they don’t seem to be once they say this finale is stacked with among the best expertise they’ve ever had.

This one went a special means with the viewers, although. We won’t fully disagree, both, as Coral actually did herself a disservice with such a sleepy and aged music selection for such a youthful and passionate singer. We actually thought she would not less than rise to second place.

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

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

We had been glad to see Rita lastly land on the suitable 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 obtained loads of it!

“I did this present to form 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 music selection after which he sang the hell out of it. This gave us all the pieces and the disco balls, exhibiting 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 am going to Stand by You,” The Pretenders) Pearl got here out able to combat and selected the proper music to make a press release 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. It is a girl who would 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 straight into our souls at instances, and it is actually arduous 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 file of excellence, we gave the sting to him. However did the viewers agree after these back-to-back showstopping performances?

Ultimately, 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 loads 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

Ultimately, the panel was considerably assured of their guesses, however not strongly so. They usually had 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 outdated because of a late prognosis. He has since turn out to be a staunch advocate for elevating consciousness and funds to fight the lethal illness.

Andy stated that the expertise would possibly really affect the sorts of music 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 along with her real coronary heart on show, Pearl emerges triumphant because the Season 13 champion. The panel has been in all places 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 had been we proper? After all we had been, there’s no person who seems like Gretchen Wilson.

As a trailblazing feminine nation artist who did not hassle with being delicate, Gretchen solid her personal identification and path, after which appeared to get form of pigeonholed in that “Redneck Girl” lane. And but, there’s a lot extra to her expertise and identification 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 suppose I might ever get again thus far,” she shared. “However i labored actually arduous and I prayed actually arduous and I obtained to this point. However this chance has actually confirmed to me that there is nothing I can not do.”

You may take a look at TooFab’s unique interview with the Season 13 winner the place she opens up about how she was really pondering her profession was “most likely over” earlier than this present — and far more — proper right here:

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

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