Macy Gray’s explosive exit from The Masked Singer UK shocked viewers on Saturday night (January 11) – but it wasn’t the first time the star has ruffled feathers on the talent show.
The 57-year-old I Try singer was axed from the ITV reality show last night after the star-studded judges recognized her distinctive voice.
When Joel Dommett broke the news to the star, she stormed off stage in her suit, leaving the TV host to fill the silence until she returned to the stage moments later.
The star then revealed his identity and gave one last performance before the show ended, setting tongues wagging online. But her awkward storm out isn’t the first time the American singer has caused a stir on The Masked Singer.
This is Macy’s third appearance on the musical reality show, having previously appeared as Atlantis on the Australian version of the show in 2021, and the Sea Queen on the US version last year.
Although she made it to the finals in the US, she was not so lucky in the Australian version when she was also eliminated early – but she refused to remove her mask when required to do so.
Show judge Dave Hughes (better known as Hughesy) later shared what happened on Australian radio show 2Day FM’s Morning Crew.
He told listeners: “Macy Gray had such a passion for The Masked Singer that when she was told she had to leave the sow, as you saw last night, she refused to leave the show.
“She said, ‘No, I’m staying on the show’, and there had to be a discussion that went on for quite a while about, ‘No, you have to leave’. She said, ‘No, I’m not going.’
“The thing is, we can’t do the end of the show unless the head comes off.” It comes after reports that the singer was “blindsided” by the judges’ decision on Saturday night to send her packing.
Instead of staying for the reveal, Macy stormed off the stage. According to The sunrequired crew members an hour to lure the musician back to the stage for the unmasking.
Stars couldn’t help but cringe as she gave straight one-word answers to the judges’ questions before the show ended. Joel himself shared the explosive clip on his Instagram page, which he simply captioned: “lol”.
In the comments, his followers couldn’t help but joke about how “awkward” the scenes were. After the dramatic scenes hit the airwaves, fans flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – to discuss the moment online.
One user wrote: “Obsessed with Macy Gray getting upset about being voted off… about time we got some drama on this show” as another agreed: “Macy Gray is FEWMIN.”
Grammy-winning RB singer Macy is best known for her hit single I Try released in 1999, and has released a total of 10 studio albums.
The Masked Singer airs Saturdays from 7pm on ITV1 or catch up on ITVX.
