generic Controversial reality star is eliminated on 'The Masked Singer'
Last week, the Masked Singer judges guessed that the Kangaroo might be Jordin Sparks, India.Arie, or LeAnn Rimes — so they were shocked Wednesday when this musical marsupial confessed that she is actually a singing newbie who’s never performed in front of a live audience before. When the ‘Roo removed her head at end of the night, after hopping off the show in eighth place, it turned out that she was not Jordin Sparks, but Jordyn Woods, the reality starlet/model/tabloid target/ex-bestie of Kylie Jenner. “To know that you’ve never sung in front of anyone? You have a gift. You have a God-given voice,” raved judge Nicole Scherzinger, while the other equally impressed judges encouraged Jordyn to keep pursuing music professionally. Host Nick Cannon even told Jordyn she “sang like a queen.” I must agree. While Jordyn, covering the other Jordin’s “No Air” and then Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff,” didn’t give her most in-the-pocket performances this week, throughout this season she showcased a surprisingly strong voice for someone so untrained. The fact that judge Robin Thicke had been convinced that she was India.Arie — not to mention the fact that she beat out actual music superstars Lil Wayne, Chaka Khan, and Dionne Warwick to get this far — should give Jordyn a big ego boost. “I was extremely nervous every performance, but honestly, the words from you guys made me just more confident every single show,” she gushed to the judges.
Video Transcript
JORDYN WOODS: (SINGING) I need some hot stuff, baby tonight. I need some hot stuff, baby this evening. Gotta have some hot stuff. Gotta have some love tonight.
- Woo!
- Yeah!
- The Smackdowns have returned on "The Masked Singer." And unfortunately, for the Kangaroo, who earned the least amount of votes during the Smackdown between her and the Astronaut, her shot at winning the golden mask was kanga-ruined.
AUDIENCE: [CHANTING] Take it off!
- Take it off!
[CHEERING, APPLAUSE]
- Oh, my goodness! Actress, model, entrepreneur, and masked singer-- Jordyn Woods!
- It's been over a year since the backlash Jordyn Woods faced when she reportedly hooked up with Khloe Kardashian's baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, which, ultimately, broke up her longtime friendship with Kylie Jenner.
- Now, when someone says Jordyn Woods, it's not going to be for, like, being somebody's friend--
- Yeah, right.
- --or "Keeping up with the Kardashians," it's somebody who can sing like a true queen.
- But since that very public controversy, Jordyn has been focusing on her career, which now, might include singing.
JORDYN WOODS: I just love a challenge. I felt like this was an opportunity for people to see a different side of me that not even I knew existed. So it's been so much fun.
[APPLAUSE]
- Fans on Twitter were happy to see this side of Jordyn, and were totally kanga-rooting for her. Like this person who tweeted, "I would've never guessed that was Jordyn!! I was really impressed though. Even though she didn't win, I'm happy for her! Oh, and she's gorgeous too."
JORDYN WOODS: (SINGING) Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air. Can't live, can't breathe with no air. It's how I feel whenever you ain't there. It's no air, no air.
