Seven-time Grammy winner's 'Masked Singer' elimination has fans incredibly upset
Part one of The Masked Singer Season 6 premiere Wednesday left us on a cliffhanger following the unmasking of the Octopus, who was eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard.
Fortunately, during part two Thursday night, they wasted no time revealing who was under the Mother Nature disguise, and it turned out to be actress Vivica A. Fox. However, Fox's reveal wasn't the most shocking part of Thursday's episode. It was actually the elimination of the Puffer Fish, who had given a fun underwater performance of Dua Lipa's "Levitating," that had viewers at home saying: WTF?
The Puffer Fish was revealed to be iconic R&B singer Toni Braxton! The judges seemed absolutely heartbroken to be sending home the “Un-break My Heart” legend. Jenny McCarthy-Walhberg even yelled, “I quit!” But really, it was understandable that the voting audience wasn’t entirely impressed by Toni’s voice during her brief Masked Singer run. Her vocals often seemed mush-mouthed and garbled, so much so that the judges were convinced she was deliberately disguising her iconic voice. As it turned out, Toni was wearing a face mask under her rhinestoned fish-head for extra COVID protection, because she was skittish about performing in public again -- and that was why she sounded so muffled and not at the peak of her singing powers.
Regardless, it was hard to believe that Toni Braxton didn’t make it to this season’s finale.
Video transcript
- Who is it?
- Take it off!
[CROWD CHANTING]
- Oh, my gosh.
KYLIE MAR: Part one of "The Masked Singer" season six premiere Wednesday, left us on a cliffhanger, following the unmasking of the octopus who was eight time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard. But during part two Thursday night, they wasted no time revealing who was under the mother nature disguise.
- Who could it be?
[CROWD CHANTING]
NICK CANNON: Superstar, producer, and director, Vivica A. Fox!
KYLIE MAR: But actress Vivica A. Fox's reveal wasn't the most shocking part of Thursday's episode. It was, actually, the elimination of the pufferfish. Who had given a fun underwater performance of Dua Lipa's "Levitating."
- (SINGING) I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight. I need you all night, come on dance with me.
KYLIE MAR: That had fans saying, W-T-F? But let's get to the reveal.
[CROWD CHANTING]
- Who is it?
NICK CANNON: 7 time Grammy Award winning superstar Toni Braxton!
[CROWD CHEERING]
KYLIE MAR: Not only were the panelists totally freaking out in disbelief. But so were viewers at home, like this person who tweeted, Queen Toni Braxton was eliminated? I'm upset.
NICK CANNON: My fellow Lupus warrior up here. She did every performance with her mask on.
- No way.
- Oh, that's why the sound was so different.
TONI BRAXTON: Yeah. I've been in my house the whole pandemic and I said I'm going to do something fun. But I had to be even extra cautious and do with the mask underneath the mask.
KYLIE MAR: While the R&B icon thanked "The Masked Singer" for taking her away from everything going on in the world for a moment, everyone was sad to say goodbye.
TONI BRAXTON: (SINGING) You want me, I want you, baby. My sugarboo. I'm levitating. The Milky Way.
