The Masked SingerWasp – now revealed as Mario – He tried to fool the fans all season, but they scored him immediately.
“A lot of them knew who I was at the first show,” the 38-year-old singer exclusively said. Us Weekly Before the season finale airs on Wednesday, December 18 on Fox. “I had family members, friends, other artists, and some of my peers hit me up and said, ‘Oh my God, are you into this? The Masked Singer? Because I know your voice, you can't hide it very well.
The 'Let Me Love You' hitmaker tried to throw viewers off the scent by choosing songs outside his comfort zone – Demi Lovato“Skyscraper” and Benson Bone“beautiful things” For example – but he couldn't hide his signature tone.
“I had a lot of people reach out to me and they were standing on the fact that they knew it was me, and I had to keep denying it, denying it, denying it,” Mario said. “Even in interviews, even on social media with fans and comments, I'm like, 'Guys, I don't know who this wasp is! Let me go check out this guy, because he really looks like me. I was just trying to keep people away from me, but it wasn't working.'” .
It didn't help that it was in the middle Promoting his new album, glad you camewhich dropped on Friday, December 13. It's hard to hide when you're in the middle of a promotional cycle, but Mario said appearing on the show felt like a “full circle” moment for him.
“For me, it's a win-win, because I love authenticity.” empire The alum explained. “I really wanted to connect with people and really remind them who you were as a person and as a talent, and I think that's what this show does for you.”
As part of this communication, Mario asked for some input into his Wasp costume, which he wanted to reflect some of the ups and downs he's experienced in real life.
“We were able to talk about, 'Okay, I want the wasp to have a few broken wings.' “I want his wings to have two holes,” he said. we. “I wanted it to look like he's been through something, but he keeps moving forward and still sticks to what he loves and what he believes in. I definitely relate to that. I mean I've been back and forth since I was 14 in this industry, so the fact that Wasp Always moving and moving, I can relate to that.
who is that? It's a question the panelists on The Masked Singer ask several times each episode, and the answer is: everyone. Since the show debuted in January 2019, celebrity contestants have included Joey Fatone, Michelle Williams, Tori Spelling, Mickey Rourke, Patti LaBelle, Kelly Osbourne, Bret Michaels, Lil Wayne, Jordyn Woods, Wendy Williams, (…)
Mario won't get much rest next year either when he starts Mary J. Blige's For my fans a trip With pal NE U (Who won? The Masked Singer Season 10 He served as a disguised ambassador for the Wasp. Starting in April, he will start working on his own glad you came Tour around Europe.
“The fact that the record is called glad you came It's really like the title of everything in my life right now, from being on TV and having an audience to releasing this album that represents the growth, confidence and creativity I've been nurturing over the past few years to get to where I am and clarify “I am now.” “It's a feeling, it's a feeling, it's an intention. So I think it's all about how I want people to remember me, how I want people to hear and experience the music. And I think ultimately the goal of it all is to create timeless things.”
