The season 10 finale of The Masked Singer delivered an impressive show. Right from the beginning, the four finalists collaborated to perform “What I Like About You” by The Romantics. Sea Queen, Gazelle, Cow, and Donut showcased their talents throughout the night, culminating in a final performance. Cow, with renditions of “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson and “Take a Bow” by Rihanna, emerged as the ultimate winner.
As the night unfolded, Donut was revealed to be John Schneider, Sea Queen unmasked as Macy Gray, and Gazelle identified as Janel Parrish (not Constance Wu, as Ken Jeong had guessed). The victory was claimed by Cow, and panelists Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke accurately identified Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo beneath the pearls and apron. In contrast, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg and Ken Jeong missed the mark with their guesses of Billy Porter and Usher, respectively.
Prior to the revelation, Ne-Yo spoke with EW about his decision to participate in the U.K. version of The Masked Singer before the U.S. edition, his choice of the female Cow mask, and his upcoming top-secret projects. The Masked Singer
It wasn’t so much about winning the U.K. version. Well, first and foremost, I did the U.K. version before the American version because I felt like on the American version, I would get caught quicker. People would recognize my voice a little faster.
So I did the U.K. version thinking that I had a better shot at winning, and it turns out I didn’t win and I was second runner-up, but that was fine. That was totally fine. I had a ball with it. And the same thing with this one. I had so much fun. Even if I hadn’t won, I still would’ve just totally enjoyed the experience. I never thought that one of my most fun stage performances would be with me dressed up as a female cow of all things. I never would’ve imagined that.