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Jenifer Lewis Reveals Insecurities & Shopping Habits
Miss Cleocatra whitethorn person 9 lives, but her clip connected The Masked Singer has travel to an end.
A powerhouse performer who survived a near-fatal mishap was unmasked during the Fox singing competition's Girl Group Night occurrence connected April 24.
Before dazzling the assemblage with a rendition of En Vogue's "Free Your Mind," the enigma celeb gave fans immoderate clues astir her existent identity, including her connections to Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
"I had my ain pack of large women who shaped me, starting with my ain mother," Miss Cleocatra teased. "She was a maid truthful I didn't person to be, but the champion acquisition I ever got from her was her enactment ethic. It made maine the hardest hustler successful Tinseltown."
The fierce feline continued, "Now, each the brightest stars looked to me, including Michelle Obama and her mother, but I'm astir arrogant of the small princesses who spot maine arsenic their queen. I privation them to cognize that if they privation to beryllium supreme, escaped your caput and enactment harder than anyone else."
Other hints she gave included a domino tile with the fig five.
However, contempt receiving a lasting ovation, Miss Cleocatra was dethroned by Seal (the last Wild Card contestant, not the "Kiss From a Rose" singer) and landed successful the bottom.
When it came to the judges' guesses, both Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy went with Broadway star Loretta Devine, while Rita Ora thought Miss Cleocatra was Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack. But only Ken Jeong was capable to genuinely place her royal catness as Jenifer Lewis, who worked arsenic a backup vocalist for Bette earlier starring in Sister Act, The Temptations, The Princess and the Frog, Five and Black-ish.
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Jenifer's quality comes astir 2 years aft her harrowing accident, successful which she fell 10 feet from a balcony portion connected a travel to the Serengeti successful Africa.
"Listen, I took a agelong break," the 67-year-old said of wherefore she decided to marque her comeback connected the show. "When they called, I said, 'I haven't been connected signifier singing for a agelong time—so travel on, let's go!'"
Looking backmost astatine the "fun" experience, Jenifer added, "I had a blast."
Keep speechmaking to spot each the celebs who person already been revealed this season. The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays astatine 8 p.m. connected Fox.
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Book: Eliminated Week 1
The Book was revealed arsenic comedian Kevin Hart, who lone competed connected the premiere occurrence March 6 to prank pal Nick Cannon.
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Afghan Hound: Eliminated Week 2
Chrisley Knows Best prima Savannah Chrisley was the archetypal existent contestant sent location during the 2nd week.
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Spaghetti and Meatballs: Eliminated Week 3
Restaurateur Joe Bastianich said "ciao" to the contention aft being revealed arsenic Spaghetti and Meatballs.
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Lion: Eliminated Weed 4
TV big Billy Bush entered the contention arsenic a chaotic paper during week 4 but was abruptly eliminated.
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Lizard: Eliminated Week 5
Sisqo, vocalist of the 2000 mega-hit "Thong Song," was unmasked arsenic Lizard during week five.
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Lovebird: Eliminated Week 6
The Bachelor alum Colton Underwood was down the Lovebird costume and was sent location during Transformers week.
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Koala: Eliminated Week 6
Introduced arsenic a chaotic paper contestant during week six, retired shot prima DeMarcus Ware was eliminated and unmasked arsenic Koala.
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Ugly Sweater: Eliminated Week 7
Music icon Charlie Wilcon was down the Ugly Sweater disguise and was sent location during week seven's treble elimination.
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Starfish: Eliminated Week 7
The Office alum Kate Flannery was unmasked arsenic Starfish during week seven's treble elimination.
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Miss Cleocatra: Eliminated Week 8
As Miss Cleocatra, Sister Act star Jenifer Lewis made a triumphant instrumentality to the signifier astir 2 years aft her harrowing accident, successful which she fell 10 feet from a balcony portion connected a travel to the Serengeti successful Africa.
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