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Feeling great! Rudy Giuliani‘s appearance on The Masked Singer sparked plenty of controversy, but a Fox executive said that he doesn’t feel remorse about having the politician on the show.
“The Masked SingerIt’s all about creating jaw-dropping moments. [we] accomplished whether it was on set or with the viewers at home,” Rob WadeFox Entertainment president of alternative entertainment and specials, Jeremy Sullivan, said Deadline on Monday, May 16, adding that he had “absolutely no regrets” about casting the former New York City mayor, 77.
Wade noted that his one wish was that he could have kept Giuliani’s appearance on the reality show a secret until it aired last month. “My only regret or surprise was obviously that the reveal was spoiled,” he joked.
In February DeadlineIt was reported that judges Ken Jeong Robin Thickewalked off set after the lawyer, who was dressed as Jack in the Box, revealed that he was Jack in the Box. The episode aired April 20th. Hangover star, 52, said, “I’m done” left the stage as Giuliani began his final, unmasked performance. The “Blurred Lines” singer, 45, wasn’t shown leaving, but he did not appear alongside Jenny McCarthy and Nicole ScherzingerThe episode’s final minutes.
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“This is definitely something I never would have guessed,” Thicke said after Giuliani was unveiled. Host Nick Cannon, for his part, added: “I think it surprises us all that you’re here on The Masked Singer.” The former associate attorney general told the panel that he wanted to participate in the series for his 5-month-old granddaughter, Grace.
Jack in the Box only appeared on one episode of the Fox series, but his clue package didn’t shy away from his controversial involvement in former president Donald Trump‘s administration. One clue — a sign listing winter, spring, summer and fall — nodded to his role in the November 2020 press conference that took place at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia after the presidential election.
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One week after Giuliani’s elimination, The Masked SingerWhen they made headlines again, Kirstie AlleyKnown as Baby Mammoth. The CheersThe controversial posts shared by the 71-year old alum on social media about topics such as the coronavirus outbreak and the conflict between Russia & Ukraine have been criticised.
Earlier this year, Alley’s former Dancing With the StarsPartner Maksim Chmerkovskiy called her out for a since-deleted tweet where she claimed she didn’t know what to believe about the war in Ukraine.
“Dear Kirstie, We haven’t spoken in a while, but I clearly remember being right next to you while you were organizing trucks of aid during hurricane Sandy and I remember all that you were saying to me about situations where innocent are suffering,” the ballroom pro, 42, wrote via Instagram in February. “That same energy is needed right now. No one needs your prayer if you don’t know what’s real or fake.”
Season 7 Finale of The Masked SingerFox at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. ET.
