‘The Masked Singer’: Which ‘00s R&B Hitmaker Is the Season 10 Winner?
The Masked Singer unveiled its season 10 winner on Wednesday night (Dec. 20) after a tight battle between finalists Cow, Donut, Sea Queen and Gazelle.
In the first hour, Sea Queen was revealed to be Macy Gray and Gazelle was unmasked as Janelle Parrish, so the final two came down to Cow and Donut.
After a heartwarming season performing jaw-dropping renditions of “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Suede, “I Do (Cherish You)” by 98 Degrees, “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles and more, Donut was ultimately the runner-up of season 10 and was revealed as The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider.
As a result, Cow was crowned The Masked Singer’s season 10 winner — and was unmasked as Grammy-winning R&B superstar Ne-Yo. Over the course of the season, the smooth vocalist performed songs like “Bones” by Imagine Dragons, “Treasure” by Bruno Mars, “Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake, and “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward.
Before Ne-Yo was unmasked, the judges guessed celebrities like Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman, Usher, Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr., Trey Songz, Mario, Nelly, Jason Derulo and Taye Diggs.
So far, the stars eliminated from this season 10 competition include Keyshia Cole (Candelabra), Hall & Oates’ John Oates (Anteater), Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach (Tiki), Ginuwine (Husky), Ashley Parker Angel (S’More), NBA alum Metta World Peace (Cuddle Monster), The Real Housewives‘ Luann de Lesseps (Hibiscus), Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey (Hawk), tennis legend Billie Jean King (Royal Hen), Michael Rapaport (Pickle), Vanderpump Rules‘ Tom Sandoval (Diver), Anthony Anderson (Rubber Ducky) and a special unmasking of Demi Lovato.
Rania Aniftos
Billboard