Masked Singer finale live updates season 5 winner Piglet revealed to be Nick Lachey with runner
THE MASKED Singer winner was the Piglet, who was revealed to be Nick Lachey. The Black Swan took second place and was unmasked as JoJo.
The Chameleon, The Piglet, and Black Swan’s identity were revealed in the grand finale.
The Too Little, Too Late hitmaker was deemed the fan-favorite to win but the 98 Degrees frontman stole the crown from both JoJo and third place finisher, Wiz Khalifa, who performed as The Chameleon.
The Masked Singer’s finale aired on Fox at 8pm ET.
Episodes one through 10 are available to stream on Fox’s website.
The finale will feature singer LeAnn Rimes as a guest panelist judging on the show.
Rimes will also join the final three for a performance on stage.
Rimes was season four’s winner of the Masked Singer.
She was disguised under the Sun costume and beat Mushroom in the grand finale.
At the time, a tearful LeAnn revealed taking the stage meant a lot to her as her career has taken a hit years after she became the youngest Grammy-winner ever at age 14 in 1997.
She dished to host Nick Cannon at the time: “Honestly, the best part of this has been people being able to feel the essence of me, without preconceived ideas of who or what I am.
“I feel like for the first time, people are actually hearing me and feeling me.
“And that makes me really, really happy.”
In a sneak peak of the finale, Ken Jeong was moved by the Piglet’s performance, according to a clip from Entertainment Tonight.
Jeong told Piglet: “I try not to get emotional watching, but, wow. You peaked at the right time, Piglet.
“That was the strongest performance I’ve seen you do. That was amazing, I’m speechless.”
Fellow judge Jenny McCarthy chimed in and said: “I think they saved the best for last.
“I can absolutely see you taking home the Golden Mask.”
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PIGLET WINS THE FINALE AND REVEALED TO BE NICK LACHEY
Piglet won season five of the Masked Singer and was revealed to be Nick Lachey.
Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, and LeAnn Rimes guessed correctly.
BLACK SWAN REVEALED TO BE JOJO
The mysterious Black Swan was revealed to be JoJo, the Grammy-award winning singer.
LeAnn Rimes and Nicole both guessed correctly.
“I really was missing being on stage,” JoJo said. “I was developing this stage fright…This freaked me out so I said yes to it.”
PIGLET WINS MASKED SINGER
The winner of the Masked Singer was the Piglet.
The Black Swan took second place, and the Chameleon took third.
THE CHAMELEON FINISHED THIRD PLACE AND REVEALED AS WIZ KHALIFA
Judges were disappointed to see the Chameleon finish third place, but they were thrilled to find out the man behind the mask was Wiz Khalifa.
Before the unmasking, Robin and Nicole both correctly guessed Wiz Khalifa.
Ken and LeAnn both guessed 2 Chainz. Jenny’s final guess was Gucci Mane.
Wiz said he came on the show for his son, who likes to watch the show.
“I’m a fun dad,” the singer said. “I love to enjoy myself, and I love to be myself.”
PIGLET GOT TO ‘JUST HAVE FUN’ ON THE MASKED SINGER
The judges were visibly moved by Piglet’s final performance of “Faithfully” by Journey.
“Being the Piglet was the freedom to just have fun,” the Piglet said. “I gave everything I possibly had to this.”
“That was epic,” Robin Thicke said.
“That’s the strongest performance I’ve seen you do,” Ken Jeong said.
Judges have guessed the Piglet could be Zayn Malik, Adam Levine, or Adam Lambert.
BLACK SWAN HAS JUDGES ON THEIR FEET WITH FINAL PERFORMANCE
The Black Swan performed “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” by Michael Bolton.
“I want to win this for all you other rare birds out there,” Black Swan said.
After the performance, the Black Swan said she had to cancel her tour in 2020 and was scared to perform.
“There’s a fear that comes up when you’re not constantly in practice,” Rimes agreed.
Judges have previously guessed the Black Swan could be Demi Lovato, Camila Cabello, or Dua Lipa, among others.
CHAMELEON WOWS JUDGES WITH ‘GANGSTA’S PARADISE’
The Chameleon performed first on Wednesday’s finale of the Masked Singer, wowing judges with “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio ft. L.V.
The lizard said he signed up for the show for his kid, who likes to watch the show.
“It would mean everything to me (to win),” Chameleon said. “I do this for my son and my family.”
“You are a megastar, my friend. It’s just an honor to have you on our stage,” judge Nicole Scherzinger said.
The judges have previously guessed the lizard could be 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, or Wiz Khalifa.
LAST YEAR’S WINNER STUNS AUDIENCE
LeAnn Rimes and the remaining three contestants stunned the audience with a rendition of Rimes’ song “How do I Live.”
The Black Swan, Chameleon and Piglet all performed alongside Rimes, who appeared next to her original Sun costume from last season.
TRICKSTER CLUEDLE-DOO REVEALED THEIR IDENTITY LAST WEEK
On May 19, Cluedle-Doo finally revealed their identity after a whole season of tripping up the judges.
It turned out to be New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg. He is married to Masked Singer judge Jenny McCarthy.
“I’ve been sneaking in and out,” he said during the episode.
“There’s two reasons why I’m here, honestly,” he said. “One, obviously to see my wife, and two, you know it’s been so long since I’ve performed for my fans.”
“Oh my God!” McCarthy exclaimed when she found out her husband was under the mask.
WHO WON THE MASKED SINGER IN THE PAST?
The first winner of the show was recording artist T-Pain who performed as Monster.
The second winner of the show was five-time Emmy winner Wayne Brady who performed as Fox.
The third winner of the show was Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Buress who performed as Night Angel.
LeAnn Rimes was the winner of season four as Sun.
WHAT IS THE PRIZE FOR THE WINNER OF THE SHOW?
The winner of the Masked Singer will receive a trophy with a mask on it.
There is no cash prize on the show or donation to a charity of the celebrity’s choice.
While there is no grand prize, the contestants are paid by the week to appear on the show. They also receive a bonus.
THE LAST EPISODE IS TONIGHT
The latest season of The Masked Singer will conclude tonight as the show is down to its final three competitors.
Last week, the show said goodbye to Yeti and Cluedle Doo.
The final three competitors that will compete in the finale are Black Swan, Chameleon and Piglet.
Including the wildcard competitors, season 5 contestants boast a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Academy Award nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six Gold Medals and two World Records.
The Masked Singer’s season finale will air Wednesday, May 26, at 8pm on Fox.
If you happen to miss the season finale, folks can stream it on Fox’s official website by logging into their TV provider.
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