Emmy-nominated talk show host kisses 'Masked Singer' goodbye following elimination
On 'The Masked Singer' Wednesday night, viewers were introduced to a new and, slightly weirder, group of mystery celebrities, which included the Broccoli, the Squiggly Monster, the Jellyfish, the Mushroom and, finally the Lips, who, unsurprisingly, had to kiss the competition goodbye after just one performance.
While the lip's time on 'Masked Singer' was brief, before she got the kiss-off from the voting audience, her reveal definitely got everyone talking on Twitter — when these flaming Lips turned out to be Wendy Williams. “I can’t sing, I can’t dance, but I know how to have fun!” the controversial talk show host declared, and truer words were never spoken on the show.
Williams delivered what just might be the, technically, worst vocal in this series’ history. However, Williams was definitely in her element — regally reclining on a chat-show couch as her lippy backup dancers did all the heavy-lifting work around her, hilariously deadpanning her way through Odyssey’s forgotten 1977 disco hit “Native New Yorker” in her iconic East Coast drawl.
Unfortunately, William's amateur antics, as amusing as they were, were no competition for the actually impressive vocals of the other Group C mystery celebrities and, even though the lips weren't sealed on her identity for that long, Williams got to enjoy one last performance.
Video Transcript
[? [MUSIC - ODYSSEY, "NATIVE NEW YORKER"] ?]
THE LIPS: (SINGING) You're no tramp, but you're no lady.
[CROWD CHEERING]
THE LIPS: Talking that street talk. You're the heart and soul of New York City. And love, love is just a passing word.
- On 'The Masked Singer' Wednesday night, we were introduced to a new and weird group of mystery celebrities including a Broccoli, a Squiggly Monster, a Jellyfish, a Mushroom, and Lips, who, unsurprisingly, had to kiss the competition goodbye after just one performance.
[AUTO-TUNED VOCALIZING]
[LAUGHTER]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[AUTO-TUNED VOCALIZING]
[LAUGHS]
[SNORTS]
[LAUGHTER]
- It was clear the celeb underneath The Lips' mask was no Grammy winner, but she did happen to be a very popular television host.
NICK WILLIAMS: Oh, my goodness! Wendy Williams!
[CHEERING]
NICK WILLIAMS: The amazing, legendary, Emmy-nominated talk show host, queen, bestselling author, and my personal friend.
- Following her unmasking, Wendy Williams admitted that she can't sing or dance, but she knows how to have fun. And also how to poke fun.
NICK WILLIAMS: Ken thought you were Mariah Carey--
KEN JEONG: Well, I panicked.
NICK WILLIAMS: --so you did a pretty good job.
WENDY WILLIAMS: Are you going to get back together with her eventually?
[LAUGHTER]
WENDY WILLIAMS: (VOCALIZING) You belong together.
- Even though the lips weren't sealed on her identity for that long, Williams got to enjoy one last performance.
NICK WILLIAMS: Wendy Williams!
- Go ahead, Wendy!
[VOCALIZING]
[? [MUSIC - ODYSSEY, "NATIVE NEW YORKER"] ?]
NICK WILLIAMS: Sing it.
WENDY WILLIAMS: (SINGING) You're a native New Yorker.
