The method of being on The Masked Singer may be hectic. Contestants typically must hold the key of showing from their household and buddies, the costumes may be troublesome to handle, and so they can get highly regarded. It is simple to think about that celebrities must do a little bit of soul-searching earlier than committing to all that… except that movie star is singer Debbie Gibson, who went from committing to the stage in lower than 24 hours.
Although her Night time Owl was finally unmasked within the battle spherical of The Masked Singer, Debbie Gibson deserves all of the credit score on this planet for a way rapidly she went by means of the method. Gibson defined the way it all went down and the way she went from a flight residence to The Masked Singer in a really brief period of time:
Yeah, I imply, it was even lower than 24 hours’ discover. I used to be touchdown in Vegas round 5:00 p.m., I used to be in L.A. by 10 p.m., and I used to be on set by 8:00 a.m. All of it form of transpired whereas I used to be on a flight from the East coast to Vegas, the place I reside. I envisioned doing the present sooner or later, however then [when they asked] I used to be like, ‘ what? That is so wacky and thrilling.’ To be the go-to woman that will get to, pardon the pun, ‘swoop’ in, and assist them out.
Debbie Gibson had no hassle in any respect committing to The Masked Singer, the Night time Owl costume, or performing ABBA’s “Alejandro,” which she discovered the lyrics of within the hours earlier than. Gibson famous to CinemaBlend that she felt it wasn’t the most effective vocal efficiency she may’ve given, although I would personally vouch that it was a fantastic efficiency. Nonetheless, as nice because it was, the pop singer was unable to dethrone Medusa.
Medusa, whose identification stays unknown due to her two-episode successful streak, proved to be a tricky competitor as she edged out Debbie Gibson within the last duel. Gibson hinted The Masked Singer wanted her as a stronger competitor to Medusa than Howie Mandel’s Rock Lobster may present, and had nothing however sort issues to say concerning the present and its followers:
I feel they wanted a vocalist as a result of they wanted somebody to go up in opposition to Medusa. I used to be so honored to be part of it. It has been a whirlwind 24 hours of a lot love from the Masked group followers who have been are like off the chain so cool.
Debbie Gibson will now go from The Masked Singer to “The Physique Remembers Encore Tour,” which formally kicks off on Might twenty fifth. Gibson instructed CinemaBlend that her exhibits characteristic hits readers may bear in mind, like “Electrical Youth” and “Out of the Blue,” in addition to requests from the viewers and contemporary takes on her different songs. These trying to attend can take a look at the presale web page for her concert events and see in the event that they’re close by certainly one of her upcoming performances.
CinemaBlend discovered earlier than talking to Debbie Gibson that The Masked Singer needed to do a little bit of last-minute shuffling in Season 9. Nation singer Sara Evans, who carried out within the premiere, was initially slotted for ABBA night time however defined she needed to swap issues up after somebody dropped out. This might imply that Evans’ spot was taken by Gibson except extra flip-flopping befell that we’re unaware of. In both case, credit score is owed to Gibson for leaping within the combine on such ridiculously brief discover.
The Masked Singer airs on Fox on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Readers on the lookout for one thing new to look at can tune in or take a look at our 2023 TV schedule for an inventory of all exhibits premiering or returning within the coming months.
