,Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer”,
It was a scary night on Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer,” but the only thing really scary was elimination. And unfortunately, such was the case with Sir Bugaboo. But he wasn’t afraid to guess right away (and he certainly wasn’t afraid of a ghost).
Heading into the episode, fans didn’t get much in the way of clues on Sir Bugaboo’s identity. They only knew that his costume was very reminiscent of the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland” and that his mask-ray revealed a bow tie. As a result, some fans speculated that it might be Bill Nye the Science Guy, who is known for his bow ties in each video. Others suggested it could be “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who has released bow tie collections in the past.
In the end though, it ended up being “Ghostbusters” singer Ray Parker Jr.
Parker Jr. explained to TheWrap, “Because I wasn’t going to do anything that I usually do on stage at my shows.” “Some extra shouting, or some stuff to top it off. I just sang the part and did it normally.
The irony here is that Ray Parker Jr.’s name has already appeared on “The Masked Singer” more recently. This is why he says he was too “geek” to be on the show, even for a short time.
“I mean, I saw it on TV, and I thought I could do it. And, a year ago, they had me down for someone else, Bobby Brown. [Robin Thicke] I thought I was Bobbi Brown. So I was already excited to do it anyway. People were calling me on the phone, ‘Hey, Ray, is that you?’ And I was like ‘What are you talking about?’ And that’s how I found out about the show, and what it was like, because people thought I was already there.
And, now that he’s at it, Parker Jr. really wants to do it again (though perhaps with an easier costume to maneuver).
“I hope they ask me to do it because it will be a Big Surprise!” Parker Jr. said. “They just won’t second guess me again.”
The semifinals of “The Masked Singer” airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
