Gloria Gaynordidn’t survive the first round ofThe Masked Singer.The two-time Grammy winner, 79, revealed herself as Mermaid onWednesday’s episode of the Fox singing competitionafter performing “Any Dream Will Do” fromJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoaton Andrew Lloyd Webber Night. Gaynor had to unmask because judgesKen Jeong,Jenny McCarthy,Nicole ScherzingerandRobin Thickevoted for her to head home following the Battle Royale against Robo Girl.“I just wanted to see how recognizable my voice is to the general public,” Gaynor tells PEOPLE of why she went onThe Masked Singer. “I just [liked] the idea of people trying to guess my voice.“Michael Becker/FOX, Jamie McCarthy/GettyThe panel did end up figuring out Gaynor’s identity — along with tossing outCher,Gloria Estefanand Roberta Flack as additional possibilities. “I don’t know if it was my voice and how much it was clues and how much it was combined elements that helped them to recognize who I am,” Gloria wonders.Gaynor’s clue package included a reference to “simply the best,” “a horrible accident” and being a “big” legend. It also showed two white birds, film scores and a record.RELATED VIDEO: Hayley Orrantia Compares Her Time onMasked SingertoX-Factor: ‘It’s Surreal’The “I Will Survive” singer calls her Mermaid costume on the show “just fabulous.” “I loved that outfit,” she says. “I thought it was awesome.“She admits, though, that singing under there was “a little bit difficult because you’re sitting.“But overall, “it was a very good experience,” Gaynor says.Michael Becker/FOXSex and the CitystarMario Cantonealso got unmasked on Wednesday as the show’s Maize.“People might consider The Masked Singer a reality show. To me, a reality show is when they come into your life and you show your ass. That’s something I would never, ever do,” the actor, 62, tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been offered stuff like that. The great thing aboutThe Masked Singeris they don’t get into your life, because it’s a secret, and you just sing. This is a classy show. It’s fun, it’s zany, it’s so crazy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Masked Singerairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Gloria Gaynordidn’t survive the first round ofThe Masked Singer.
The two-time Grammy winner, 79, revealed herself as Mermaid onWednesday’s episode of the Fox singing competitionafter performing “Any Dream Will Do” fromJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoaton Andrew Lloyd Webber Night. Gaynor had to unmask because judgesKen Jeong,Jenny McCarthy,Nicole ScherzingerandRobin Thickevoted for her to head home following the Battle Royale against Robo Girl.
“I just wanted to see how recognizable my voice is to the general public,” Gaynor tells PEOPLE of why she went onThe Masked Singer. “I just [liked] the idea of people trying to guess my voice.”
Michael Becker/FOX, Jamie McCarthy/Getty
The panel did end up figuring out Gaynor’s identity — along with tossing outCher,Gloria Estefanand Roberta Flack as additional possibilities. “I don’t know if it was my voice and how much it was clues and how much it was combined elements that helped them to recognize who I am,” Gloria wonders.
Gaynor’s clue package included a reference to “simply the best,” “a horrible accident” and being a “big” legend. It also showed two white birds, film scores and a record.
RELATED VIDEO: Hayley Orrantia Compares Her Time onMasked SingertoX-Factor: ‘It’s Surreal’
The “I Will Survive” singer calls her Mermaid costume on the show “just fabulous.” “I loved that outfit,” she says. “I thought it was awesome.”
She admits, though, that singing under there was “a little bit difficult because you’re sitting.”
But overall, “it was a very good experience,” Gaynor says.
Michael Becker/FOX
Sex and the CitystarMario Cantonealso got unmasked on Wednesday as the show’s Maize.
“People might consider The Masked Singer a reality show. To me, a reality show is when they come into your life and you show your ass. That’s something I would never, ever do,” the actor, 62, tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been offered stuff like that. The great thing aboutThe Masked Singeris they don’t get into your life, because it’s a secret, and you just sing. This is a classy show. It’s fun, it’s zany, it’s so crazy.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The Masked Singerairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
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