WARNING: MASKED SINGER SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN WEDNESDAY’S FINALE!
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A season full of surprises on The Masked Singer has included a bunch of athletes: there was former NFL QB Mark Sanchez, New Orleans Pelicans star Lonzo Ball, and Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim.
But on Wednesday’s finale, the finalists included a bunch of truly talented singers. There was Mushroom, Crocodile and Sun. And after some performances, some final guesses from the judges and some reveals, a winner was crowned.
The Crocodile turned out to be Nick Carter of Backstreeet Boys and solo artist fame:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn8jrAWRhTM
Mushroom was … Aloe Blacc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLhtHJFWvSs
And the Sun, who took home the title was … LeAnn Rimes!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYJ5wF372k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxH3656I9R0
Once you know that and look back at her performances, you kind of knew it had to be her, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNVxl645o9w
Here’s Blacc performing Stevie Wonder’s I Wish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HsvmUshQ-U
And Carter doing Journey’s Open Arms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sTTCOm6iw
What a season!
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