Fans React as ‘The Masked Singer’ Finally Unmasks Rudy Giuliani

Martin Holmes April 21, 2022, 9:39 am

Rudy Giuliani on The Masked Singer — Michael Becker / FOX

The Jack in the Box finally blew its lid on Wednesday’s episode of The Masked Singer, revealing former New York City mayor and advisor to President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, underneath the mask.

Giuliani’s appearance on Fox‘s hit competition series was reported by Deadline earlier this year, which noted that judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke walked off set following the unmasking. Finally, on Wednesday night, viewers at home got to witness the controversial moment for themselves.

The unmasking was met with gasps and looks of shock from the studio audience, while host Nick Cannon was also stunned. Jeong, meanwhile, did not look amused and sat with his arms folded. Fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger seemed confused by all the commotion and asked Jeong, “Is that Robert Duvall?” (a guess Thicke had made earlier). After telling her that it was not The Godfather actor, Jeong exited the stage down the steps.

Rudy Giuliani sings “Bad to the Bone” on Masked Singer as host @kenjeong leaves saying, “I’m done.” pic.twitter.com/nPmcTBye4m

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) April 21, 2022

Deadline previously reported that Thicke also left the stage to check on Jeong, though that was not shown on the TV broadcast. Instead, the episode stuck with Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy, who thanked Giuliani for appearing on the show.

“I think it surprises us all that you’re here on The Masked Singer,” Cannon told Giuliani, who said that he agreed to do the show for his granddaughter so that she could see that people should try anything. The former mayor said he was “so glad” that he decided to participate.

However, fans were not quite so happy with Giuliani’s involvement, though they praised Jeong for his walkout. “Thank you @kenjeong for staying true to yourself- especially as a doctor who watched millions die with the help of this enabler,” wrote one viewer. “Seeing Jenny McCarthy and Nicole dancing and laughing was upsetting to say the least. The guy should be in jail, not a tv show.”

Thank you @kenjeong for staying true to yourself- especially as a doctor who watched millions die with the help of this enabler. Seeing Jenny McCarthy and Nicole dancing and laughing was upsetting to say the least. The guy should be in jail, not a tv show
#TheMaskedSinger

— Nicole Allison (@NikkiBB11) April 21, 2022

“My heart does go out to @kenjeong. I know how you feel,” added another fan. “This show should’ve never cast Rudy Giuliani. This is supposed to be a positive show, not a negative show.”

My heart does go out to @kenjeong. I know how you feel. This show should’ve never cast Rudy Giuliani. This is supposed to be a positive show, not a negative show. #TheMaskedSinger

— miranda ✿ (@introvert_412) April 21, 2022

Before the night was done, the former associate attorney general returned to the stage to sing a reprise of George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ “Bad to the Bone.”

Check out more reactions below.

I always thought the #TheMaskedSinger was a stupid show anyway. Having Sarah Palin was bad enough, but Rudy Giuliani? That’s a damn shame. What’s next Trump as the Big Roasted Chicken?

— 888 Good Troubles (@LebergerDavid) April 21, 2022

I have so much respect for @kenjeong right now for walking off. He’s clearly a man of integrity. #TheMaskedSinger

— Lis (@lissaysstuff) April 21, 2022

#TheMaskedSinger has officially jumped the shark…

Here we were thinking #SarahPalin was dredging the bottom of the cesspit but #Fox manages to scrape a little bit deeper and comes up with this criminal piece of shit. Why is anybody watching this bullshit?

Good for @kenjeong https://t.co/0UAGq0B08q

— Bubba Ganoosh (@ItsBubbaGanoosh) April 21, 2022

One of the most dangerously dystopian moments in American media history.

Rudy Giuliani (on a FOX-produced show, obvi), popping out of a Jack in the Box and shouting “Bad To The Bone” as an anti-vaxxer claps and dances alongside a cheering crowd.

Brutal stuff. #TheMaskedSinger https://t.co/Wd3fg0H7lO

— Josh Cruddas (@joshcruddas) April 21, 2022

The Masked Singer, Wednesdays, 8/7c, Fox