Warning: This article contains spoilers about the season 7 finale ofThe Masked Singer.
The Prince has taken his final bow onThe Masked Singerstage.
He was ultimately unmasked to reveal actor and singerCheyenne Jackson.
The Prince performs during the season 7 finale of ‘The Masked Singer.'.Michael Becker / FOX
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell me about when you found out they wanted you onMaskedSinger.
Was it an immediate yes for you?
This looks really fun, and weird, and scary.
Cheyenne Jackson.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
And that means I need to do it."
So yeah, after 24 hours, I was like, “Okay, man, let’s go.
I will be your Prince.”
And ultimately how was the experience?
Was it fun and weird and scary?
It was all of those things.
But there were surprising elements as well.
The first thing that comes to mind was how physically difficult it actually is.
I wondered as a viewer how much of it is live, you know?
I thought, “Are these people actually singing live?”
So the physical aspects did surprise me how difficult that was.
Another aspect, in terms of my expectations, was I figured it would be fun.
And what I mean is, singing behind a mask, people can’t see your face.
People can’t see your body.
They can’t put any preconceived notions of who you are on anything.
All they have to go by is your voice and your heart.
It’s funny you say that.
Yeah, I love that about her.
She’s such an open heart.
And she seemed to be the one to hone in on me sooner than the others.
That’s what pours out of her.
And I think that’s what is one of the things that makes her such a special person.
So yeah, I love to hear that.
Speaking of her guessing you, were you surprised by that?
Someone else also guessed Matt Bomer, which got a good laugh out of me.
[Laughs]Me too.
So what was your reaction to all that?
Like we said earlier, I know that people don’t know me as a singer first.
Maybe that will change once this airs, but I wondered how that would be.
It’s fun, and it’s joyful.
And it provides some levity in a world right now that’s really dark.
And that is one of the reasons I wanted to do it.
Also, because I have 5-year-old twins, and I knew they would think it was hysterical and amazing.
I bet they loved this costume.
And who are they going to tell anyway?
So they called it “Frog.”
They didn’t quite get it until it started airing.
And then they just were like, “That’s you?
That’s you!”
And then they love to stand on the couch and scream, “Take it off!”
And tonight they get to watch you do that.
I wonder if my daughter will be sad.
Because when I was nominated for a Daytime Emmy this year, my family was on the Zoom.
And we all waited, and I didn’t win.
But you know what?
I just tell her, “Sometimes you win.
And that’s the way life is.”
Just give me a couple of great songs.
Assuming he watches the show, has he figured you out yet?
Okay, I know, so here’s the thing.
So he didn’t know I was doing the show, obviously.
Only Mayim [Bialik] and two producers onCall Me Katknew.
And because it’s the same internet, they worked it out where I could do both.
He was so excited.
And he’s like, “Cheyenne, you’re gonna wanna do this show.
I think they would love you.”
And I wanted to grab him and be like, “I’m doing it right now!”
I had to keep that a secret.
That’s the fun part of the show.
I was talking to somebody earlier about this.
Like, there are not a lot of things that are actually secret anymore.
And I love thatThe Masked Singerkeeps the secret.
I literally did not know any other person for sure until they were unmasked on TV.
And I was listening.
And I was trying to get information.
That’s the special sauce of the show, I think.
You had the distinct pleasure of being part of quite a group of singers!
You had Kirstie Alley, Shaggy, En Vogue, and of course, Rudy Giuliani.
What did you make of that whole thing?
And I remember seeing the Jack in the Box, whichended up being Rudy Giuliani.
And the way they were moving their arms was very specific.
And I literally had no clue.
They keep us so isolated that I honestly had no idea.
I didn’t know about any of that controversy until everybody else did.
You know, the show’s an element of surprise, and it was definitely a surprise.
Speaking of anAmerican Horror Story, can we expect to see you on an upcoming season?
Listen, I loved my time on there.
I love the relationships I made.
And the world that Ryan [Murphy] creates is just like nothing else ever.
And the friendships that I’ve made are lifelong.
Lily Rabe is one of my best friends and Sarah [Paulson], and so many people.
I spoke to somebody on the team not too long ago.
They were saying, “We need you to come play again.”
And I always leave the door open.
So yeah, I’m definitely not opposed.
And your current show,CallMeKat, was just renewed for a third season.
What direction do you hope the show goes in in the new episodes?
Well, we really got in the groove in the second season.
And I think it’s because the six of us are so different.
They’re all very lonely in their own way.
And they have found each other and this like weird family they’ve created.
And to get a third season is such a great vote of confidence.
What I hope for Max is, you know, he was really kind of a mess last year.
We found out that his finances were a mess.
He was living in the basement and didn’t have a penny to his name.
He is a 41-year-old bartender and he doesn’t know what to do with his life.
Now that he’s zeroing in on following his passion of songwriting, it’s just interesting.
I hope he settles into his game a little bit more.
Maybe finds some love.
I’ve never done that before.
I hadAmerican Horror Storybut it’s always one season.
So to have a few different seasons to create something, what a gift.
So I’m just so grateful.
