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Forbes
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Who Won ‘The Masked Singer' 2025? See The Stars Unmasked In The Finale
Pearl on 'The Masked Singer' season 13. In The Masked Singer 2025 finale, only four contestants made it to the final episode with hopes of being crowned the winner: Pearl, Boogie Woogie, Mad Scientist, and Coral. The final episode of Season 13, which aired on May 7, began with judge Rita Ora performing a cover of Chappell Roan's anthem 'Pink Pony Club," with finalists Boogie Woogie, Coral, Mad Scientist Monster and Pearl also joining in. After each finalist sang, the studio audience and juding panel (consisting of Ora, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke) voted for their favorite performance. The two contestants with the fewest votes were unmasked, while the remaining two performed once more before a winner was announced. Keep reading to find out who won The Masked Singer 2025 and the identities of the three other finalists. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 07: Gretchen Wilson performs onstage during the 2024 CMA Music festival ... More at Nissan Stadium on June 07, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) Pearl was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer Season 13 and was revealed to be country singer Gretchen Wilson in the finale. One major clue to the singer's identity came when she showed off a pair of sparkly pants gifted to her by Dolly Parton. 'It's a pair of pants for the record books,' Pearl said. 'Not only did my idol Dolly Parton give them to me, but I also got to perform with her while I was wearing them.' While names like Faith Hill, Kacey Musgraves, Madonna and Shaina Twain were floated around as possible identities for Pearl, ultimately, only Thicke guessed correctly. "I am floored," the country singer said finding out she'd won. 'I almost hit the floor.' Before her her identity was unmasked, Pearl spoke in her clue package about her laid-back, unapologetic personality and the challenges she faced at the start of her career. "Every time I've put on this Pearl costume I think it's so strange that I pulled off being this bejeweled princess," she explained. "It's so unlike me. I'd say the hoodie and sweatpants is more in line with who I am. What can I say? I'm gritty, raw, unapologetic. I've always been that way. And a lot of times, especially when I was first starting out, it stood in the way of my success." Wilson also recalled one moment early in her career when, during a performane for a record exec, she thought he wrote down 'no,' when he'd actually written down 'now' – and wanted to sign her then and there. 'After all these years, I think people still don't know what I'm capable of until now,' Pearl added. In the finale, Pearl sang 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' by KT Tunstall, earning praise from Jeong, who called the contestant 'the Meryl Streep of Masked Singer.' Her second cover was 'I'll Stand by You' by The Pretenders. During the show, host Nick Cannon announced that each finalist would receive a phone call from a loved one after their performance. Pearl's call came from her daughter, who told her 'how unbelievably proud I am of you," bringing Pearl to tears. Boogie Woogie on 'The Masked Singer' season 13. Mad Scientist Monster chose to sing a cover Sugarland's 'Stay,' which Thicke called the 'best vocal of the season.' He also received a heartfelt ring from his parents, who expressed their support. 'You've done a great job doing something totally different and wish you the best as you go forward and want you to go ahead and knock this thing out of the park and win it,' his dad said. Ahead of his big reveal, the contestant shared his love for the outdoors. 'I grew up on and near the waters and I love fishing with my dad still to this day.' While Billy Ray Cyrus and Sam Hunt came up as potential names, Mad Scientist Monster was revealed to be Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 07: Brian Kelley attends the 2023 BMI Country Awards at BMI ... More Nashville on November 07, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo byfor BMI) Coral delivered a rendition of Audrey Hepburn's classic 'Moon River' and received an supportive call from her dad. 'No matter what happens tonight, you really already won,' he told her. 'I'm just so incredibly proud of you. Watching you on stage, I cannot help but remember that young girl singing and dancing to Broadway songs in our living room thinking that maybe her big dreams are possible." While the judges guessed names like Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, Hailee Steinfeld or Rachel Zegler, Coral turned out to be Disney Channel and Zombies star Meg Donnelly. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: Meg Donnelly attends the 2025 Billboard Women in Music at YouTube ... More Theater on March 29, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Boogie Woogie performed George Michael's 'Freedom! 90," with McCarthy telling him he 'brought the house down.' Meanwhile, his phone call was from one of his daughters. 'Daddy, you need to win! You're doing such a good job," she told him. Boogie Woogie said that he wanted to show his kids that 'positivity and sincerity can win.' As the second finalist, he returned to the stage to sing Lewis Capaldi's 'Love the Hell Out of You." While the panel tossed names like Darren Criss, Andy Samberg or Ryan Tedder, Boogie Woogie turned out to be none other than 'Honey, I'm Good' singer-songwriter Andy Grammer. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 10: Andy Grammer attends the 27th Annual Power of Love Gala hosted by Keep ... More Memory Alive on May 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo byfor Keep Memory Alive) All episodes of The Masked Singer are streaming on Hulu.
The Independent
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Pufferfish crowned winner of The Masked Singer 2025
Pufferfish has been crowned winner of The Masked Singer 2025. The triumphant celebrity, who had masked their identity in an elaborate costume, was revealed to be musical theatre star and Les Miserables actress Samantha Barks in the final of the ITV1 show. Barks, 34, who played Elsa in West End musical Frozen last year, said: 'I've had the best time, I really have had the best time. 'Underneath the mask I've been smiling so hard it's hurting my cheeks. It's been amazing. 'Thank you all so much for your lovely comments.' Later, in a post to Instagram, she added: 'The Pufferfish is out the bag!!! 'Thank you so much to everyone at the Masked Singer @itv for being so kind and making it such a fabulous experience. 'I have loved watching everyone playing along and guessing!!'. The runner-up, Dressed Crab, was Grammy award-winning singer Gregory Porter, who said the show 'was just straight-up fun'. The first finalist to have their identity revealed was Scottish singer Marti Pellow, the former lead singer of pop group Wet Wet Wet. Pellow, who had been dressed as Wolf, said: 'I've had a fantastic time. It's just been an incredible experience for me.' TV presenter and comedian Joel Dommett opened the final of the series with a rendition of Blondie's One Way Or Another before introducing panellists Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama, Davina McCall and Danny Jones – who won the show last year as Piranha. In the first set of performances Wolf sang Poker Face by Lady Gaga while Pufferfish sang Baby One More Time by Britney Spears. Panellist Jones guessed the singer behind the fish mask could be singer Perrie Edwards, while Ross thought it could be Nicole Scherzinger. Elsewhere, Dressed Crab impressed with a performance of Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers, which Dommett said was 'beautiful'. The finalists were also joined by past contestants to sing duets. Knitting (Claire Richards) and Wolf sang With You I'm Born Again, famously performed by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright, while Pufferfish sang Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart with Piranha (Jones). Porter, in his Dressed Crab costume, was joined by Airfryer (Keala Settle) and they performed Ain't No Mountain High Enough, as sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Barks' final performance was One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who won The Masked Singer 2025 tonight? Pufferfish unmasked at last in final
The winner of The Masked Singer 2025 has been revealed as the final of the ITV show came to an end tonight (February 15). Earlier on Saturday evening, Wolf (Marti Pellow) was voted off in third place, while Dressed Crab (Gregory Porter) was eliminated in second place by the studio audience. This was after multiple performances (and even duets) in front of Davina McCall, Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross and guest judge Danny Jones from McFly (who won in 2024). This meant Pufferfish was finally crowned the champion of the latest Masked Singer series hosted by Joel McDommett after singing their final song One Night Only by Sheryl Lee Ralph. But who was hiding behind the mask? You're about to find out (at last). Pufferfish was in fact Samantha Barks - the actress and musical legend is best known for her role as Elsa in the West End musical Frozen. After taking off her mask, she told the judges and studio audience: "I've had the best time. Underneath the mask I've been smiling so hard it's been hurting my cheeks." She added: "Thank you all so much for your lovely comments." Recommended reading: Which celebrities have been unmasked so far on The Masked Singer 2025? The Masked Singer viewers puzzled as Mo Gilligan absent from judging panel The Masked Singer fans think they've cracked who the Wolf is - here's why Rapper Example and EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy just missed out on a place in The Masked Singer final after being eliminated from the ITV reality show last weekend. The musician and producer, real name Elliot Gleave, was unveiled as the celebrity behind the Bear mask when he was voted out after the five remaining contestants performed during Saturday's (February 8) semi-final. After the masked famous faces sang for a second time, actress Cassidy was eliminated from the show and unmasked as Bush.
