The Masked Singer Creator Explains Rudy Giuliani Casting
The Masked Singer show creator is defending his choice to put Rudy Giuliani on the show despite fan outrage. In early February, news broke that Rudy Giuliani was revealed during filming for season 7 of the show, prompting panelists Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke to storm off stage in protest. It was later revealed that Ken was the one who was upset, and Robin followed him to make sure he was okay while Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger remained on stage. However, when fans heard the news, they were furious, and as the season premiered neared, a lot of fans were threatening to protest the season.
The initial story stated that Giuliani was revealed during the first day of filming for the season, so fans were confused when the former New York Mayor didn't appear in the show's season premiere. A lot of fans began to wonder if producers had cut his episode completely to avoid backlash. However, it was later confirmed that the politician will still be making his appearance, but The Masked Singer doesn't always air its episodes in the order that they filmed them. While his costume has been kept a secret, fans believe Giuliani will be appearing in the third group on the show and is likely in the Jack in the Box costume.
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While the news of Giuliani's appearance did not go over well with fans, The Masked Singer creator has no regrets about casting him on the show. In an interview with Deadline, Wonwoo Park explained why he thinks it was the right decision to put Trump's former lawyer on the Fox show. "It can't always be pleasant when the mask comes off, and the more Masked Singer seasons [globally] we do, the more we realize you can't always have
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