'The Masked Singer' Season 5 winner is from a '90s boy band

The season five finale of The Masked Singer unmasked the three remaining mystery celebrities Wednesday night, starting with the third place finisher – the Chameleon, who was Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Khalifa made hip-hop history as the very first contestant who got all the way to the Masked Singer finals solely by rapping (something Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne were unable to do), in the process repping for “all the hip-hopheads out there.” Said Nicole, “You are a megastar, my friend. It’s just an honor to have you on this stage.” Khalifa said he did the show for his son Bash, so he could encourage him to be himself and have a big imagination. So, with the Chameleon out of the running, it all came down to the Black Swan and the Piglet, and it was the latter who won the golden mask trophy.

The show saved the best ‘90s/boy-band reveal for last as the Piglet turned out to be 98 Degrees heartthrob Nick Lachey – not AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, or Zayn Malik, as the all of the judges (other than Jenny) had previously guessed before finally getting around to stating the obvious.

98 Degrees's Nick Lachey said that he had missed performing, and being on the show reminded him how much he loves singing, as he shared, "I've had the best time going on this incredibly twisted, weird ride that is The Masked Singer."

And from one TRL-era singer to another, the Black Swan was pop diva JoJo, best known for her hit song "Leave (Get Out)." Viewers on Twitter were a little conflicted because they were genuinely surprised that Lachey won over Jojo and Khalifa.

However, highly doubt Lachey cares about their thoughts. For him, it was all about his kids. "Cam, Brooklyn, Phoenix, this was for you guys. I love you so much. Daddy's coming home with a little hardware," said Lachey.

Video Transcript

- And tell me now, how do I live without you?

- Yeah.

- I want to know.

KYLIE MAR: This season five finale of The Masked Singer unmasked the three remaining mystery celebrities Wednesday night, starting with the third place finisher, the Chameleon.

- Multi-platinum mega star, the one and only Wiz Khalifa.

KYLIE MAR: Grammy nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa said he did the show for his son Bash so he could encourage him to be himself and to have a big imagination. So with the Chameleon out of the running, it all came down to the Black Swan and the Piglet. And it was the latter who won the Golden Mask trophy.

- The Piglet. Congratulations.

- Oh my God.

- You are the king of the masked singer.

KYLIE MAR: That's right. The Piglet is the season five winner of The Masked Singer. But before his reveal, the Black Swan was unmasked.

- JoJo. Grammy award winning vocal powerhouse, singer, songwriter, and actress JoJo.

KYLIE MAR: And from one TRL era singer to another, the winner, Piglet, turned out to be this 90s boy bander.

- Multi-platinum singer.

- Oh my God.

- Recorded on his actor TV host.

- Oh my God.

- 98 Degrees winner.

KYLIE MAR: 98 Degrees as Nicolas Che said that he had missed performing, and being on the show reminded him how much he loves singing. Meanwhile, viewers on Twitter were a little conflicted, because they were genuinely surprised that Lachey won over JoJo and Wiz. But highly doubt Lachey cares about their thoughts. For him, it was all about his kids.

- My kids wanted me to do the show for so long. Like, daddy, daddy, please do Masked Singer. And so I'm so excited. They have no idea that I've done this.

- But look. They're watching now.

- Cam, Brooklyn, Phoenix, this was for you guys. I love you so much. Daddy's coming home with a little hardware.

- Yes.

- Yeah.