Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson was unmasked as the singer Robopine on Wednesday’s episode of The Masked Singer.
The entire panel cheered as he pulled off his spiky headgear and revealed the thousand-watt smile that made him famous.
‘Yes!’ cried panelist Nicole Scherzinger, 42. ‘Don’t you just want to lick his face?’
Tyrese revealed: Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson was unmasked as the singer Robopine on Wednesday’s episode of The Masked Singer
Masked: The entire panel cheered as he pulled off his spiky headgear and revealed the thousand-watt smile that made him famous
The Pussycat Doll and guest panelist Chrissy Metz, 40, of NBC’s This is Us, were the only ones to guess the true identity of the multi-platinum recording artist and actor.
In costume, Tyrese, 42, had tried to throw his famous pals off by embellishing his backstory and even pretending to be a 60-year-old Costa Rican man.
Asked why he’d done the show, Tyrese said, ‘When you have two daughters, you look for those moments to sit in front of the TV and do something fun as a family.’
Correct: The Pussycat Doll and guest panelist Chrissy Metz, 40, of NBC’s This is Us, were the only ones to guess the true identity of the multi-platinum recording artist and actor
Family man: Asked why he’d done the show, Tyrese said, ‘When you have two daughters, you look for those moments to sit in front of the TV and do something fun as a family’
He’d been competing for a spot in the quarterfinals as a member of the ‘Spicy Six,’ all of whom removed their headgear backstage but kept on a mask.
Earlier Tyrese unveiled a gorgeous cover of Boyz II Men’s 1995 tune Water Runs Dry, with Robin Thicke, 44, saying you could hear his life experience in the words.
‘My family was on food stamps,’ Robopine said in his video package, showing a stack of books, and a meal of eggs, toast, jam, and butter. ‘It was a constant struggle.’
Spicy Six: He’d been competing for a spot in the quarterfinals as a member of the ‘Spicy Six,’ all of whom removed their headgear backstage but kept on a mask
Experience: Earlier Tyrese unveiled a gorgeous cover of Boyz II Men’s 1995 tune Water Runs Dry, with Robin Thicke, 44, saying you could hear his life experience in the words
He fondly remembered a childhood theme park visit, and said he’d even created a ride for one, calling it ‘bittersweet’ as he’d lost someone who would have loved it.
The reference was to Tyrese’s late Fast and Furious franchise co-star Paul Walker, who’d died in 2013 at age 40.
‘He was taken too soon in the most tragic way, but I was lucky to be on life’s rollercoaster with him,’ the singer said, showing a picture of the tragedy-comedy masks. ‘I know he’d be proud.’
Theme park: He fondly remembered a childhood theme park visit, and said he’d even created a ride for one, calling it ‘bittersweet’ as he’d lost someone who would have loved it
Reference: The reference was to Tyrese’s late Fast and Furious franchise co-star Paul Walker, who’d died in 2013 at age 40
All of the contestants on Wednesday stepped behind the ‘Masked Singer Mind Reader’ to provide a glimpse of their innermost thoughts.
Robopine’s x-ray showed off a lightbulb, which he said reflected his creativity and ideas.
Chrissy and Nicole knew it stood for Tyrese’s old neighborhood Watts, in Los Angeles, and his album, 2000 Watts.
Mind reader: All of the contestants on Wednesday stepped behind the ‘Masked Singer Mind Reader’ to provide a glimpse of their innermost thoughts
They know: Chrissy and Nicole knew it stood for Tyrese’s old neighborhood Watts, in Los Angeles, and his album, 2000 Watts
Other panelists guessed he might be everyone from the singer Usher, 42, to actors Tank, 45, Terrence Howard, 52, Wesley Snipes, 58, and Forrest Whitaker, 59.
Nearly everyone’s First Impression guess was actor Jamie Foxx, 53.
The evening’s first singer was the Yeti, who showed off his dance moves and even did a split while performing Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock’s 1988 hit It Takes Two.
Guesses: Other panelists guessed he might be everyone from the singer Usher, 42, to actors Tank, 45, Terrence Howard, 52, Wesley Snipes, 58, and Forrest Whitaker, 59
Yeti: The evening’s first singer was the Yeti, who showed off his dance moves and even did a split while performing Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock’s 1988 hit It Takes Two
‘You can dance like no one else,’ Nicole said admiringly. ‘It was just so dope.’
In his clue package, the Yeti said he was a family man who’d ‘dropped everything’ to rush home and hold his baby daughter when she was born—just like his nana once held him.
‘We have an unbreakable bond,’ he affirmed, as a pacifier, panda bear, and chocolate ice cream cones with sprinkles were shown, and a man cut through fabric with scissors.
Dance: ‘You can dance like no one else,’ Nicole said admiringly. ‘It was just so dope’
Family: In his clue package, the Yeti said he was a family man who’d ‘dropped everything’ to rush home and hold his baby daughter when she was born—just like his nana once held him
The Mind Reader showed Yeti was thinking of corn on the cob, which made Ken Jeong, 51, think of Jason Derulo, 31, the singer who’d chipped his tooth eating corn in a TikTok video.
Other guesses included actor Vin Diesel, 53, and the singers Trey Songz, 36, and Miguel, 35.
Next up was Piglet, who sang Phil Collins’ 1984 song Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), and had Robin saying he’d ‘oink his way to the top.’
Mind reader: The Mind Reader showed Yeti was thinking of corn on the cob, which made Ken Jeong, 51, think of Jason Derulo, 31, the singer who’d chipped his tooth eating corn in a TikTok video
Guesses: Other guesses included actor Vin Diesel, 53, and the singers Trey Songz, 36, and Miguel, 35
Piglet: Next up was Piglet, who sang Phil Collins’ 1984 song Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), and had Robin saying he’d ‘oink his way to the top’
Piglet’s video package found him recalling an embarrassing moment in ‘uni’ during which he’d shaved his head with fraternity brothers, only to discover he had an apple-shaped birthmark.
His identity clues included plastic teeth, gold bars, and the number 1, with 2,3,4 and 5 on a chair.
Rooster Cluedle-Do blocked the panelists from seeing inside Piglet’s mind, arguing, ‘I’ve been following this guy’s career since he caught touchdowns from Dan Marino.’
Piglet: Piglet’s video package found him recalling an embarrassing moment in ‘uni’ during which he’d shaved his head with fraternity brothers, only to discover he had an apple-shaped birthmark
Clues: His identity clues included plastic teeth, gold bars, and the number 1, with 2,3,4 and 5 on a chair
Catching: Rooster Cluedle-Do blocked the panelists from seeing inside Piglet’s mind, arguing, ‘I’ve been following this guy’s career since he caught touchdowns from Dan Marino’
Guesses included the actors Taylor Lautner, 29, and Robert Pattinson, 34, and Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell, 46, and Nick Lachey, 47.
Black Swan then sang a supremely confident rendition of Stevie Wonder’s 1982 classic Do I Do.
Despite her swagger, she’d cried from sheer nerves after performing the week before, even though she’d regularly busked on the street as a child.
Guesses: Guesses included the actors Taylor Lautner, 29, and Robert Pattinson, 34, and Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell, 46, and Nick Lachey, 47
Black Swan: Black Swan then sang a supremely confident rendition of Stevie Wonder’s 1982 classic Do I Do
Busker: Despite her swagger, she’d cried from sheer nerves after performing the week before, even though she’d regularly busked on the street as a child
Clues included a cutout of Idaho, a ‘swan-kissed soda’ can, a black umbrella, and a drawing of a pony, atom and baby.
In her mind was a picture of Mariah Carey, whose ‘record’ she’d once surpassed.
The panelists guessed she might be a singer, like Kesha, 34, Mandy Moore, 37, or Christina Milian, 39.
Clues: Clues included a cutout of Idaho, a ‘swan-kissed soda’ can, a black umbrella, and a drawing of a pony, atom and baby
Record: In her mind was a picture of Mariah Carey, whose ‘record’ she’d once surpassed
The Russian Dolls’ cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Shallow gave Robin ‘goosebumps.’
‘When we first started, we never would have expected that putting ourselves out there like that would open us up to some pretty harsh criticism,’ one doll said in a video package.
‘Even the way we looked was criticized,’ the other added. ‘[But] we reached a lot of people.’
Russian dolls: The Russian Dolls’ cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Shallow gave Robin ‘goosebumps’
Clues: ‘When we first started, we never would have expected that putting ourselves out there like that would open us up to some pretty harsh criticism,’ one doll said in a video package
Clues to their identities included a dime on top of a nickel, a gold belt buckle, a wok, and a reference to helping ‘outsiders’ like themselves ‘who weren’t cool.’
Their x-ray showed a kangaroo, and one doll explained, ‘Just like a kangaroo with its joeys, you never know how many of us are gonna pop out.’
Guesses included the singing exes Chad Kroger, 46, and Avril Lavigne, 36, and the band Hanson.
Kangaroo: Their x-ray showed a kangaroo, and one doll explained, ‘Just like a kangaroo with its joeys, you never know how many of us are gonna pop out’
Guess: Guesses included the singing exes Chad Kroger, 46, and Avril Lavigne, 36, and the band Hanson
Last to sing during the show was the Chameleon, who rapped to his ‘friend’ Busta Rhymes’ 1997 hit, Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See.
‘That was some lit legit-ness!’ Nicole said after his stellar cover.
Chameleon described himself as a ‘military kid’ who’d moved often and hated saying goodbye to people, but he knew his friend group ‘always has my back.’
Chameleon: Last to sing during the show was the Chameleon, who rapped to his ‘friend’ Busta Rhymes’ 1997 hit, Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Military kid: Chameleon described himself as a ‘military kid’ who’d moved often and hated saying goodbye to people, but he knew his friend group ‘always has my back’
Clues to his identity included orange slices, brownies for sale, an airplane, and a captain’s hat.
The Mind Reader showed a high-top shoe going in what Chameleon said was ‘the right direction. Or maybe the left.’
The panelists thought he was a professional musician like Young Thug, 29, or Snoop Dogg, 49.
The Masked Singer returns next Wednesday on FOX.
Clues: Clues to his identity included orange slices, brownies for sale, an airplane, and a captain’s hat
Return: The Masked Singer returns next Wednesday on FOX