The show's debut was in January 2019. Celebrities have included Joey Fatone and Michelle Williams, Tori Spelling and Mickey Rourke.
There have been more than 75 celebrities who have donned elaborate costumes to the Fox series. However, only five of them have ever won the Golden Mask trophy. The Golden Mask, like Dancing With the Stars' mirrorball trophy is highly sought after by contestants.
After Kandi burruss won in season 3 her son Ace demanded to see the trophy. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star said that Ace was "so excited" to The Hollywood Reporter. "He said, "Mommy did you win?" And I was like, "Yeah, it was!" The a Real Housewives of Atlanta star told em>The Hollywood Reporter in May 2020. '"
Burruss was able to place the prize right next to her Grammy when it arrived.
Many Masked Songwriter alumni have spoken out about doing this show because their children love it. But sometimes, their children can be difficult to fool. Nick Lachey, who won season 5 in May 2021 told Us Weekly that he knew immediately that his children with Vanessa Lachey were under the Piglet mask.
"They guessed it on the first day and said, "Oh, that's dad!" he spoke of Phoenix, Camden, Brooklyn, and Camden. I was thrilled they recognized me but it was too late.
Bobby Brown who was the Crab in season 5 couldn't keep the secret from his family. "I've been telling the kids, 'No, it isn't Daddy, Daddy's sitting right here'," he said to Us on April 2021. They thought I had run out and done it before dinner so they are confused.
He dedicated some of his performances to his children Bobby Brown Jr. who died in 2020 at the age of 28 and Bobbi Kristi Brown who died in 2015 at the age 22. He broke down when he sang "Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers, leaving Nicole Scherzinger in tears.
He told Us, "That song means so many to me personally." "I gave my all to that performance, and it was touching hearing everyone's comments."
T-Pain
After blowing judges away with his performances of songs such as "American Woman" or "This is How We Do it", the "Buy You a Drank” artist was named the 2019 Golden Mask winner. They were particularly puzzled by his singing voice, which Auto-Tune has distorted in some of his greatest hits.
The musician also released a surprise album, 1UP, on the same day that he won The Masked Singer. He appeared on the episode of Netflix's This Is Pop in 2021 to talk about Auto-Tune and pop music. He also signed Tom's name in the big-screen version of Tom & Jerry that year.
Wayne Brady
The Whose Line is It Anyway? won season 2 as the Fox and took home the Golden Mask in Dec 2019. He appeared in Lin Manuel Miranda's Broadway production Freestyle Love Supreme before the coronavirus epidemic decimated live theater. He starred in Tyson Sykes's CW's Black Lightning, and he also guested on an episode Hell's Kitchen. He hosted Game of Talents the following year and was also cast in The Good Fight, and Mixed -ish.
Kandi Burruss
In season 3, the Night Angel was won by the Xscape singer, becoming the first female champion. She won the May 2020 title on RHOA, and has been a regular role on The Chi since then. She announced in 2021 that she would produce the Broadway show Thoughts Of A Colored Man. In March 2022, her RHOAspinoff Kandi & the Gangpremiered.
LeAnn Rimes
Season 4 of "Blue" was a huge success. She performed songs such as Lizzo "Cuz You Love You" and Kesha "Praying" She starred in the Netflix series Country Comfort in 2021. In 2022, God’s Work will be her 13th studio album.
Nick Lachey
After performing as the Piglet, the 98 Degrees singer was named the fifth winner in May 2021. He was the host of the Fox singing contest Alter Ego after he earned the Golden Mask. He reunited with his band later in 2021 for a remix EP called Summer Of 98. He is cohost of the Netflix dating show Love Is Blind with his wife.
