Plus, how she plans to put some Masked Singer lessons into her cabaret shows.
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Wednesday night’s episode ofThe Masked Singer.
Who knows whatNicole Scherzingerwas thinking, but she went with Hannah Waddingham.
Hibiscus on ‘The Masked Singer’.Michael Becker / FOX
AndKen Jeongguessed Kim Cattrall in a not-so-bad stab in the dark.
Hibiscus was indeed revealed to be de Lesseps.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Technically you were on last season ofTMSas a guest clue giver.
Countess Luann de Lesseps.Santiago Felipe/Getty Images
Is that when they approached you to be a contestant for this season?
LUANN DE LESSEPS:The offer came later.
Did that experience prepare you at all to be a contestant or was it completely different than you imagined?
And then as time went on, I got used to it with rehearsal and everything else.
And theMaskedteam, they were just so great about all of it.
Keeping you comfortable and keeping you happy.
So it’s incredibly well done and a totally different experience than going on to giving a clue.
You know or have worked with a lot of people in Hollywood.
Who do you think should do this show next?
I’m thinking Housewives, I’m thinking just regular movie stars…
I wonder if we can get Jennifer Lawrence to do it.
I don’t know if she will, but that would be fun.
You have your Countess Cabaret show how does that experience compare to something like theMasked Singer?
I’m used to performing on stage and moving around in very tight dresses in lots of sequins.
I was very happy to have a vocal coach.
And I say that because “It’s Raining Men.”
I mean, wow.
I know you have some exciting things coming up.
What can you tell me about that?
I have tour dates in New Orleans and Houston and three dates in Chicago and Atlanta.
My [cabaret] shows are always new.
So I really curate my show around what’s going on in my life.
They’re always asking me, “Mary F Kill” when I do my Q&A.
So that gave me the inspiration for the next tour, and I love that.
Bruce Roberts worked with me on a new song.
And so I’m excited.
I worked really hard at it.
What did you take away from yourMasked Singerexperience?
For me personally, I thought, wow, this is going to be something different for me.
And can I do this?
Can I perform with a mask on?
Can I actually get far along in the competition or even win the competition?
It was a challenge, I have to say.
And I like to challenge myself.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
