Craig: Get ready, america.
One or these three top secret dancing celebrities
is about to be inducted
into the masked universe of champions.
And tonight we're celebrating with a dance party.
♪ let's go
♪ 'cause I, I, I'm in the stars tonight ♪
♪ so watch me bring the fire and set the night alight ♪
♪ shining through the city with a little funk and soul ♪
♪ so I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ dya-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-aa, life is dynamite ♪
♪ shining through the city with a little funk and soul ♪
♪ so I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa-oh-oh ♪
welcome to "the masked dancer: Road to the finals."
later tonight, all will be revealed,
as we crown our first ever "masked dancer" champion.
Get ready, america.
It's time to meet your final three.
♪ who is that?
Cotton candy.
Sloth.
And tulip.
♪ if you guess right, I just might take it off ♪
I'm so happy you guys are here.
We've got something very special in store for our audience tonight.
We'll reveal exclusive never-before-seen footage of their insane journeys.
And each of them will reveal a brand new clue
that could finally crack their true identity.
Let's take a look at cotton candy's wild
and emotional road to the finale.
Look, I've had a blessed career.
When I got the call to be on "the masked dancer,"
I was absolutely ecstatic.
I wanted to be something sweet that everyone loves,
something that brings happiness and comfort to millions of people.
I was ready to spin my magic.
♪ I want candy
♪ I want candy ♪
how cute. Oh, she can dance.
That's, like, the best entrance so far.
For my first performance, I wanted to show off my precision and grace.
But during rehearsal, the unthinkable happened,
and it was nowhere near graceful.
- Oh, my god. - Woman: Medic to stage, please. Medic to stage.
- That's one hell of a fall. - As I laid on the ground,
I was reminded that the higher you reach, the further you fall.
When I take a tumble in my personal life, I freeze up.
But when it comes to my work ethic,
I always get right back up and keep going.
"the show must go on" is definitely her motto.
I'm ready more than ever to prove that I'm strong
and nothing can stop me from reaching the top of this competition.
♪ have you ever fed a lover
♪ with just your hands?
♪ closed your eyes and trusted ♪
♪ just trusted?
♪ have you ever thrown
♪ a fistful of glitter in the air? ♪
wow. Wow!
♪ it's only half past
the cotton candy's first performance
really was just one of my favorite performances ever
on any of the shows.
♪ breath before the kiss ♪
♪ and the fear before the flames ♪
♪ have you ever felt this way? ♪
♪ have you ever wished
♪ for an endless night?
I think with cotton candy,
knowing that she had fallen the day before
and got up and did it, it just shows, like,
who she is a professional.
♪ will it even get better
♪ than tonight?
Beautiful.
- What? - Beautiful job!
Man.
Panel, putting all the clues together,
who do you think this is?
I think this is a performer
who moves really well with a lot of confidence.
There were some clues in the package,
the cloud in the background that said "bird,"
but there was an exclamation point
where the "I" was supposed to be,
- which reminded me of p!Nk. - That's a great guess.
- Thank you. - And it could be p!Nk 'cause p!Nk does all the aerial--
- yeah, yeah. - The wizard hat,
it could be selena gomez from "wizards of waverly place."
but the dancing made me think of julianne hough.
After my fall, I was nervous for my second performance.
But I just live to take this competition one step at a time.
And for my next step,
I was ready to show a different side of myself.
The sassy side.
♪ I'm sour candy, so sweet, then I get a little angry ♪
♪ yeah, sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I'm super psycho, make you crazy ♪
♪ when I turn the lights low
♪ sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
cotton candy has a magnificence about her.
She's well versed in different styles of dance,
but also very athletic.
( singing in korean )
♪ I'm sour candy, so sweet, then I get little angry ♪
♪ yeah, sour candy
♪ take a bite, take a bite, sour candy ♪
- yes! - Whoo!
- That was amazing.
Panel, what are you picking up on based on what you've seen?
This is so different from the first performance that we saw.
You are either a gymnast,
a professional dancer, or an ice skater.
I picked up on the hawk in the flag and the lipstick.
I really think this is tara lipinski.
Last time, I thought it was p!Nk.
- But after that performance, that is a figure skater. - Yes.
And there's a book reference in the clue package,
and I know this person is a published author.
She also won "dancing with the stars" at one point,
so I know she can move.
So, I'm going with kristi yamaguchi.
- Ken: Ooh. Like that. - Yeah.
As the competition continued,
I felt like the show was an opportunity
to live out my childhood dreams.
You see, my upbringing was not normal.
I missed out on having a regular teenage life.
This show has given me a chance to feel young again
and get back some of what I lost.
Becoming the cotton candy, it made me realize
I can become anything I want.
- Ken: Oh nice. - Paula: Dancing through the backstage.
Oh, this is so cute.
( music playing )
- there she is! - Yeah!
Ha! Yeah!
I think cotton candy is the most diverse.
She's done a little bit of everything.
She covers all to it. She's really good.
- Yeah! - Whoo!
- Ballet? So good. - Ken: Oh, my goodness.
You are the one to beat right now.
Based on the new clues, what names are you getting?
You can move. It was beautiful and funky.
And you get so much lift on your jumps.
I saw grand jetés that were beautiful.
You're definitely an athlete.
- I think you are simone biles. - Ken: Good guess.
I've stumbled, I've fallen,
but through it all,
I'm still here in the final three.
Team cotton candy, when I take of this mask,
you will be in for a super sweet surprise.
Craig: Coming up, exclusive behind the scenes footage,
plus, brand new clues from our top three.
So you're like, what, five months now?
No, I wish. I look five months.
Is lunch soon? What time is lunch?
- Oh. - ( crunching )
- is that possible?
- Sorry. - What is that? Poke?
No, avocado and tomato.
- What are you eating now? - Don't worry.
- I'm on my fourth meal. - My goodness.
- Salmon. - Good for you.
Yes! Yes!
Did you bring enough this time to share with everyone?
No. You can't have any of my stuff.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer: Road to the finals."
now, our first season has been filled
with insane costumes, incredible performances,
and yet the best is still to come.
But before we focus our sights on the finale, let's take a look back
at some of the incredible celebrities
we've unmasked so far on this mind-blowing season.
The first mask to drop the ball was disco ball,
who spun the nation when it turned out to be
superstar rapper and actor ice-t.
- Ice-t! - Oh, snap!
- Oh, my god. - Get out of here!
When disco ball was unmasked,
I was shocked as hell to see ice-t.
I mean, he is a legend.
Oh, my god.
And if you thought the panel was surprised,
just look at his daughter's reaction.
Woman: Okay, let's see who's behind the mask. Let's see.
- Take it off! - Take it off!
♪ take it off
- dad! - Daddy!
Is this one of the craziest things you've ever done?
Absolutely the craziest thing that I've ever done.
Let's reflect on disco ball's key clues.
There was the shark fin for his character name on "law and order: Svu."
the glass of iced tea for his stage name ice-t.
And this eagle eye for an album he released
under the record label eagle vision.
There was even a gavel,
which was another clue to "law and order: Svu."
it just made me mad at myself
that I didn't pick up on the "law and order" part.
The gavel.
I mean, come on, paula.
During his performance, he was popping and locking
for his iconic history of being an old-school entertainer,
and his finishing salute was for his service in the u.S. Army.
I decided to do "the masked dancer"
because my daughter was watching "the masked singer."
back in the day I danced. I could cut a rug.
But now my dancing is in my mind.
I can imagine that I can still do the splits,
but truthfully, I won't get back up.
The next dancer to melt away was ice cube,
who was everyone's favorite science guy bill nye.
( screaming )
who did you think he was? Did our clues guide you to his identity?
There were dollar bills for his first name bill.
This tv dinner for his extensive work on television.
The bag of corn niblets was because he graduated from cornell university.
The picture of the white house was a nod to his hometown, washington d.C.
And that periodic table was a huge clue, especially when ice cube said...
I finally feel in my element.
The panel's guesses were mostly ice cold.
- Anderson cooper. - This is bill maher.
Except for ken, who actually guessed ice cube's identity.
Bill nye, the science guy.
- Ken, you called it! - This is the happiest night of my life!
I never get anything right on that other show.
- Mark it, please. - Ice cube otf, soft sticks, marker.
- Oh! Oof. - ( laughter )
oh, yeah, I'm very proud to come in on this show.
Talk about out of my wheelhouse!
But it was cool. I mean, it was an adventure.
It's fun! It's joy!
There's a lot of trouble in the world.
It's good to have some joy.
I hope you enjoyed watching the show.
Thanks for having me on, you all.
Good-bye, ice cube head.
It's been great working together.
Keep smiling.
Craig: The next famous face
to fly towards the light was miss moth,
who turned out to be the shock of the season,
elizabeth smart.
( ken screaming )
brian: Can I just say that
for what you've dealt with in your life,
you have been an inspiration for so many people
and you've done so much good
with a really difficult situation.
Thank you.
Did you catch miss moth's clues?
These dates hanging from a line were a nod
to elizabeth's first major interview on "dateline."
the picture of "moth-er" theresa with a ladder
was because elizabeth is a member
of the jesus christ church of latter-day saints.
There were clues to her alma mater
brigham young university,
like this navy blue dress for their team colors
and this hidden message of "byu" in her moth talk.
The cacti in her performance
was a clue to elizabeth's home state of utah.
She even gave the shaka sign, which fans proudly display
during every byu cougars football game.
When I was in college and I'd go out
with my roommates and we'd go dance,
they laughed,
and so going from that to performing on stage
has been so much fun.
It's been an experience I will remember forever.
- How you doing girl? - My inspiration that brought me here
was my grandmother.
She would have done this. She would want me to do this.
And she'd be like, "that's my granddaughter! Do you see her?"
I miss her so much, and I'll always love her.
Craig: The next celebrity to be unmasked was cricket,
who turned out to be music legend brian mcknight.
Ken: Oh!
Oh, my god.
Did you guess who the cricket was?
Let's jump into his clues.
This constellation was a nod
to brian's gemini astrological sign.
And the slot machine was packed full of hidden messages.
The three bombs, that was a clue to his song "you got the bomb."
the ten gold bars, that's for his chart-topping album "ten."
and the "90210" prize money
was for brian's hit single "love is"
on the original "90210" soundtrack.
♪ this is how we do it
his backup dancers even had clues,
like these faces set to 1:00 for brian's hit songs
"anytime" and "back at one."
I thoroughly enjoyed being anonymous.
There's no way I would've done this
if people would've known that that was me under there.
The lengths that we had to go security-wise in this show
is better than I've ever seen for presidents, for heads of state.
The mask we have wear in and out,
the clothes we wear, we're completely covered.
There was no way anybody was gonna know
if you were under these masks.
It's pretty top secret.
It kind of sucked being unmasked,
but I think it's great to try new things.
I'm the kind of person that gives my all no matter what it is,
and I went in thinking that I was gonna make sure
that I did the best that I possibly could,
and I think that I did.
Craig: Coming up, we'll crack the clues
behind more unmasked dancers.
And the sloth tells all,
revealing his biggest secrets from behind the scenes.
The butterfly. Doing the butterfly.
Oh, I know. Yeah, I'm all about that.
Knees in an out.
No, I think the butterfly is like this.
- Okay. Um, sure. - Yep.
"yo, I'm a butterfly! Look at my effect!"
- does this look cool? - You know, it does.
No, it doesn't.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer: Road to the finals."
later tonight, a tulip, some cotton candy
and this loveable sloth will take the dance floor
and duke it out for the diamond mask trophy.
Only one can win.
Sloth, let's take a peek at your road to the finals.
Sloth: Being on this show has been the most exciting thing
I have done in my entire life!
I have fallen in love with being the sloth.
From the beginning, I was ready for some healthy competition.
And I must say, I've been kicking some major butt!
( music playing )
oh!
♪ I'm sexy and I know it
yes!
He's big! He might be an athlete. Wow.
- ( laughter ) - whoa.
For my first performance,
I wanted to start out slow and lazy like a sloth,
but then transform to into super sloth.
( alarm ringing )
♪ hey
♪ uh-huh
♪ what I like about you
♪ you hold me tight
♪ tell me I'm the only one
♪ wanna come over tonight, yeah ♪
♪ keep on whispering in my ear ♪
♪ tell me all the things that I wanna hear ♪
♪ 'cause it's true
♪ that's what I like about you ♪
♪ what I like about you
♪ you really know how to dance ♪
♪ when you go up, down, jump around ♪
♪ think about true romance
he's good!
The sloth is so athletic and just so all-around good,
he's like the lebron james of "the masked dancer."
♪ 'cause it's true
♪ that's what I like about you ♪
one of my favorites is the sloth,
because he can kick ass dancing,
but he also has such great comedic timing.
♪ hey
♪ uh-huh
♪ hey
♪ uh-huh
♪ hey
- oh, my-- - oh, my goodness.
- Yes! - That was amazing.
Sloth is so much fun.
Panel, what clues are you picking up on?
You are a trained dancer
because you have to be a trained dancer
in order to have reckless abandon like you do.
Ken: Yep. I think it's someone who's an actor.
Maybe someone who's a comedian.
And what guy can shake his hips like that?
I saw the "l" for loser in your performance.
This means "glee" to me. And then there was a toothpaste.
It said "gleem", but the "m" was blocked off.
So "glee," toothpaste, loser.
I think you're matthew morrison.
Paula being fierce with this game.
My first dance was fast,
so I decided to slow things down
for my next performance with a ribbon dance.
♪ who knows what tomorrow brings ♪
oh, my god.
♪ in a world few hearts survive? ♪
I'm most excited to see sloth unmasked
because he is just, like--
there's something about him.
He's so, so talented with dancing and with movement.
I just do have a little bit of a feeling
sloth might bring it home.
♪ love lift us up when we belong ♪
sloth is really funny.
He's an amazing dancer,
but he's also really funny.
He's got a real good sense of who he is
when he's up on stage.
So cute!
Panel, what are you picking on based on what you've seen?
I think whoever is inside the costume
is in really good shape.
Ribbon dancing is very technical.
He knew what he was doing.
- And they were coordinated. - Ashley: Yes.
I originally thought he was jason derulo,
but it gives me will ferrell vibes, to be honest.
Will farrell is very tall and he's a comedian.
And he did the ribbon dance in "old school."
yes, he did!
That's what I was thinking of, "old school."
brian: Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
- Ashley: Yes! - Good guess.
Sloth: I danced my heart out and it paid off.
But soon after, I developed a major problem.
Even though I'm in great shape,
I was getting more and more fatigued from the costume.
I pulled a muscle during rehearsals for the semi-finals
and finally hit a wall.
I was strongly considering quitting the show.
The carefree and happy version of sloth was slipping away.
But then my dance partner
came to me with a very special gift.
She made me a book filled with photos
from our amazing journey together on the show.
That book motivated me to get back up on stage,
power through, and dance my way
into the finals with a tango!
♪ I don't wanna be alone tonight ♪
♪ it's pretty clear that I'm not over you ♪
♪ I'm still thinking 'bout the things you do ♪
the sloth is so funny and makes me laugh,
but at the same time, is so technically good.
That combination right there has been an unexpected gem
that I've thoroughly enjoyed
this season on "the masked dancer."
♪ look what you made me do
♪ I'm with somebody new
♪ oh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger ♪
I think I'm the most excited to see the sloth unmasked
because I'm a huge fan of his work.
I've really-- he's completely committed,
and I've been all over the place
trying to figure out who this guy is.
♪ dancing with a stranger
you were amazing! Doing samba rolls.
Being able to partner dance like that,
that's a special skill. It was impeccable.
Just judging off the clue package, stethoscope--
someone who played a doctor on tv.
I'm thinking someone from "grey's anatomy."
someone like patrick dempsey fits the profile.
I think that you are maks chmerkovskiy
from "dancing with the stars"
because today I saw a spice jar
with a Halloween pumpkin mask on it.
That made me think of scary spice,
and you danced with mel b from the spice girls.
Well, the only thing we know for sure,
the sloth slayed.
Everyone on this show feels like family to me now.
Lots of people say they have fallen in love with me,
but honestly, I have fallen in love with them.
I've just gotta win this.
Not only for me,
but for mrs. Sloth and little baby sloth.
Taking the diamond mask trophy home to them
would be a dream come true.
If my competition thinks they can win this,
they better watch out,
because this is one sloth
who won't be taking things slow in the finale tonight.
Craig: Coming up, brand new clues
from our top three finalists
and more exclusive footage from behind the scenes.
Time for the audio team to wake up
and remove the voice modulation from--
( babbling )
( high-pitched ) "time for the audio team to wake up and--"
♪ things that make you go hmm ♪
as they battle it out one final-- damn!
It's gonna be fire!
( babbling )
the only thing...
Fire!
About the only thing the panel--
- ay, ay, ay. - ♪ girlfriend
♪ things that make you go hmm, hmm, hmm ♪
fire!
♪ robbie rob, break it down, down, down ♪
♪ give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me ♪
- ken: Yes, yes! - Go, craig.
♪ get it, craig
♪ things that make you go hmm ♪
- whoo! - My knee hurt.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer: Road to the finals."
the countdown is on.
Tonight, we'll finally reveal the identities
behind our final three's famous places,
and one of them will take home the diamond mask trophy.
But now, it's time to look back
at more phenomenal celebrities
we've unmasked so far in our very first season.
Check it out.
The first superstar to be nailed
from the super 6 was hammerhead...
...Who turned out to be the world-famous
"jersey shore" star vinny guadagnino.
Oh, my god.
Did you catch who he was?
It's time to hit you over the hammerhead
with his ocean of clues.
Don't blink. You will miss the clues. They are hardcore.
This las vegas sign
and tear-away shirt in his performance
were clues to his residency with the chippendales.
This eye chart was a clue to his former clothing brand
"I have a vision."
"jersey shore" clues were everywhere,
like this sea on the side of a surfboard
for seaside heights, where the show was filmed.
And this suntan bottle for the famous
"jersey shore" catchphrase "gym, tan, laundry."
and even this book-- "navigating the shores of life."
so I'm not married.
The wedding cake was because me and my boy pauly d
got "bro-mitted" on an episode of "jersey shore."
I have a scorpion tattoo right here
because I'm a scorpio.
My birthday is November 11th.
"the masked dancer" is the best experience
I've ever had in my whole career.
I love this show and it was an amazing, amazing experience.
Thank you to everybody that supported me.
Our next celebrity to fly the coop
was singer-songwriter and actress jordin sparks.
Did you figure out who she was?
Let's pluck this bird's clues.
There were hints to "american idol",
like the number "07"
for the year 2007 when jordan won "american idol,"
and the number 17, because jordin won "american idol"
when she was just 17 years old.
There was this football trophy
for her dad who played in the nfl.
There was even a dj for her son's name-- dj.
There was a michael jordan jump shot and jersey
as a clue to her first name-- jordin.
Her performances were filled with clues,
like the umbrellas for jordin's song "let it rain,"
the number six for winning season 6 of "american idol."
and the nowhere diner?
That was a clue to her hit song "no air."
jordin: The perfume was because
I actually did have a line of perfumes come out.
The apple pie was alluding to the fact
that I was on broadway in "waitress" last year,
which was all about the diner and where they serve pie.
The panel's guesses were all over the place.
I really felt like you were kat von d.
Venus williams.
My first guess and my first time seeing you,
I thought you're my girl jordin sparks.
Little did paula know, she was right
and got to be reunited with jordin.
I'm trying not to get emotional,
but to have paula on the show
was a big deal for me.
It was a very big full circle moment.
She knew me when I was 16 years old.
I go way back with jordin because she won "american idol."
when I heard paula was gonna be a judge, I screamed.
For real, I screamed.
I'm going to cry! I love you so much.
I love you, too. I love you.
Jordin sparks is so special
and I was so excited that I guessed her.
Jordin: I love paula. I always have.
And so it was a really special moment for me to be on the show.
And to dance to her song in front of her...
I-- I-- you guys saw it.
That was crazy! It was crazy.
I'm just happy that I got that moment.
I'm so sad.
I had such a good time with my bird mask,
being the bird.
Good-bye, exotic bird.
I will miss you.
Craig: The celebrity who lost their stripes
in the semi-finals was the zebra...
...Who turned out to be 11 world title
and world-famous boxer oscar de la hoya.
My favorite unmasking was oscar de la hoya.
You've been in character from the very beginning.
The clues were there for you in black and white,
but here they are for those who missed them.
There were hints to his name,
like this "os" on a car for os-car.
This clapper board with the names of oscar winners.
And this hotdog suit for america's favorite hotdog.
The zeo gold nameplate was a clue to his role
as ceo of golden boy promotions.
There were clues all over his performances,
like these cash cannons
for his success as a wealthy businessman,
these skyscrapers for his deep love of architecture.
And a las vegas setting complete with a millennium sign
and pair of dice was for his fight of the millennium
which took place in paradise, nevada.
He's been famous my entire life.
This is the closest I've ever been to this legend of boxing.
I never in a billion years
thought that I would make it into the top four.
I just decided I'm going to be myself,
and I'm going to be silly,
and I'm going to just have a good time and laugh.
Every time I was dancing on there,
I had the biggest smile on my face.
It was hilarious. It was so funny.
You did a great job,
hold you head up high,
and I love you.
Craig: Coming up, the tulip tells all
as she reveals her biggest secrets from behind the scenes.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer"
and our epic road to the finals.
Soon the top secret identities behind our masked dancers
will be revealed in front of the entire world.
And one of them will be this lovely tulip standing with me right here.
Let's take a look at the tulip's journey.
Becoming the tulip on "the masked dancer"
has been an incredible once in a lifetime experience.
It's been a long ride to get this far in the competition,
but also to get this far in life.
In my past, I've allowed other people
to push me off to the side.
I've always been in search of a place
where I can just be myself,
and that place is right here.
♪ I don't care, I love it
ashley: Look at that! Aah!
- Whoo! - Wow. Look at her energy.
Ashley: She looks really tiny.
She's got stage presence. She can move.
That is somebody that is used to being in front of people.
Paula: Yeah.
During rehearsals, I was scared and nervous.
But as soon as it was time for my first performance,
the adrenaline kicked in and my feet were ready to tap.
♪ fergalicious definition
- oh, my god! I know! - Paula, the tulip is tapping!
♪ so they get their pleasures from my photo ♪
♪ you can see me, you can't squeeze me ♪
♪ I ain't easy, I ain't sleazy ♪
♪ I got reasons why I tease 'em ♪
- yeah! - ♪ fergalicious
when I first saw tulip, I was blown away.
She started so strongly in tap.
So I was excited that there definitely was a trained dancer.
♪ and they be lining down the block ♪
♪ just to watch what I got
♪ it's so delicious
♪ it's hot, hot
♪ it's so delicious
♪ I put them boys on rock, rock ♪
♪ so delicious
♪ they want a taste of what I got ♪
♪ fergalicious
♪ t-t-tasty, tasty
♪ hey
♪ t to the a to the s-t-e-y, girl ♪
( music stops )
- whoo! - The tiktok sign!
That is the tiktok sign.
Maybe it's a tiktok star.
- That was mind-blowing. - Wow.
Panel, what clues are you picking up on?
This might be a singer.
Paula: I saw three heel clicks.
That's like "wizard of oz" to me.
Yes, but ariana grande is being considered
to be lead for film-- "wicked."
- ken: Oh! - Ashley: Oh.
The way you move, I think you're fairly young.
- I saw tiktok. - Yes, yes.
- There was a little clock. - Yeah.
Ashley: And two of the biggest tiktok stars
are addison rae and charli d'amelio.
But I believe addison is a lot taller.
- Brian: Yeah. - It took everything I had
to keep up with my first performance.
I'm clumsy, and the floor was so slippery
that during rehearsal I actually fell.
I started crying under my mask and no one knew it but me,
which is a feeling I've had a lot in my life.
Sometimes I feel so much hurt
and I'm the only one who knows it
except for my best bud.
She's the one person I share everything with.
I decided my next performance should be dedicated to her,
and I wanted it to be perfect.
♪ you'll remember me
♪ when the west wind moves
♪ along the fields of barley
♪ you can tell the sun
♪ in his jealous sky
♪ when we walked in fields of gold ♪
♪ so, she took her love
♪ for to gaze awhile
♪ among the fields of barley
tulip is a beautiful dancer.
Tulip has really commanded the stage.
She's brought a lot of heart to what she's done.
And to feel that through a costume just through a performance
is really-- it really means something.
♪ when we walked in fields of gold ♪
♪ when we walked
♪ in fields of gold
whoo!
Whoo!
- That was so amazing. - Paula: Yes.
Honestly, it made me emotional.
Paula: Yeah.
Last time I saw you, I thought you were ariana grande.
But now after seeing this performance,
I see that you're truly a trained dancer.
And you perform with so much emotion
that I think you're someone else,
maybe an actress.
I would say sarah hyland or even hayden panettiere.
Ooh! I saw chalk in the air with a dollar sign
which made me think of gymnast simone biles.
I heard "best buds" and you are a team.
I am going with simone biles.
That's a good guess. Really great.
For my next performance,
I just wanted to let loose and have fun,
and I totally did.
♪ he went away, you hung around ♪
♪ and bothered me every night ♪
♪ when I wouldn't go out with you ♪
♪ you said things that weren't very nice ♪
♪ my boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble ♪
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ when you see him coming, better cut out on the double ♪
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ you've been spreading lies that I was untrue ♪
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ so look out now, 'cause he's coming after you ♪
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ and he knows what you've been trying ♪
tulip is definitely a professional dancer,
and you can tell she's been doing it for so long.
I feel really close to feeling like I know who tulip is.
So she's one of my favorites
and I love watching her perform.
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ you're gonna be sorry you were ever born ♪
♪ hey-la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ la-day-la, my boyfriend's back ♪
♪ here he comes, la-day-la ♪
♪ yeah, my boyfriend's back
yes! Whoo!
- Paula: That was cute. - That was awesome.
Through this undercover journey,
I was able to realize my dance moves are enough and I'm enough.
I'm the very last mask standing from my entire group,
and that gives me all the confidence I need
to crush it in my final performance.
Craig: Coming up, it's the moment you've been waiting for.
Our top three finalists expose brand new
earth-shattering clues.
If I was going to be a masked dancer,
I would be a mermaid because I love mermaids.
I probably would be a goldendoodle,
you know, really inspired by our family dog mocha.
I think it would be a rock.
Either a fierce little chihuahua
because I've grown up with chihuahuas my whole life,
or ken jeong.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer"
and our road to the epic finale.
Later tonight, we'll finally reveal
the secret identities behind tulip,
cotton candy, and sloth.
Think you're tapped in to their secret identities?
Well, listen up, because this is your last chance
at some never before seen clues.
There's no "rumba" for error.
Hey, guys! We're about to hit you with exclusive new clues.
That's right, and this time our clues
will be hidden in the shadows.
Listen and watch our hands closely,
because it's clue time!
Okay, I'll go first.
If you're looking for a clue to my identity,
you should know my dog days are far from over.
Ha ha ha ha ha!
My turn.
If you want to know who I am,
you can always count on my fingers
to give you a clue.
( chuckles )
okay, guys, check this out.
I know I may sound crazy,
but my best bud has a very special relationship
with penguins.
( giggles )
craig: Everyone wants to know who's behind the masks,
and no one knows their journey better
than their own dance partners.
Okay, so nobody know this,
but cotton candy is so committed to rehearsing late at night
that she actually fell asleep inside her costume last week.
She deserves to win because no one in this competition works harder than her.
Tulip is so anxious to win this.
She always bites her nails when she's nervous,
but I've never seen her bite them as much as this.
I'm in total awe of the sloth.
He's the biggest celebrity I've ever worked with.
He's rubbed elbows with virtually everyone in hollywood.
I am so thankful we met.
I know he has the star power to win it all.
Sloth: When you find out who we are,
your eyes are in for a huge surprise.
Craig: Our gigantic season finale is just moments away.
I cannot wait to see who the winner is.
We have whittled it down to the three competitors
that I think are the strongest entertainers of them all.
Any one of them could win the finale.
I think it's just I'm excited for everybody to be unmasked.
I just can't wait to see if I get anyone right.
All season long, the wowed us with their unbelievable talent,
but now just three remain.
It's their very last shot
to prove they have what it takes
to win the diamond mask trophy.
- ♪ who is that? - Take it off!
- Get ready, america. - Take it off!
The masks are coming off!
( screaming )
♪ who is that? Who is that? Take it off ♪
our epic "masked dancer" finale starts now!