Shaggy Reveals Ne-Yo Pushed Him To Compete On Masked Singer

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Reggae singer Shaggy was unveiled on The Masked Singer, and the star revealed that fellow singer Ne-Yo pushed him to compete on the show after his positive experience on the UK version. The singer, who competed as Space Bunny, was voted off in a double elimination along with Queen Cobra, who was revealed to be R&B group En Vogue. The elimination left Prince, whom fans believe is Broadway actor Cheyenne Jackson, to join Firefly and Ringmaster in the season 7 finale. While the panelists eventually caught on to the performer's identity, fans have been guessing Shaggy since the season 7 preview episode, which aired in February.

As usual, The Masked Singer panelist Ken Jeong had a wildly inaccurate guess for Shaggy before he was eliminated. The comedian was convinced that Shaggy's crown clue pointed to the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums and his dog clue pointed to Marley & Me, both of which starred Owen Wilson. While the panelists rolled their eyes and audience members booed, Ken stayed confident that Space Bunny was the famous actor. Robin Thicke was the first to guess Shaggy followed by Nicole Scherzinger, understandably as both panelists work in the music industry, and Nicole and Shaggy have made music together in the past.

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After his elimination, Shaggy did an unmasked interview where he shared that his friend and fellowMasked Singer contestant Ne-Yo inspired him to join the show. The «It Wasn't Me» singer told The Masked Singer, «Ne-yo and I are very good friends, and he had done it, and he was like 'Yo, do it, man. It was great. You get to trick people and pick your own songs and pay tribute to all of your heroes.» Unfortunately, he added that