‘The Masked Dancer’ Episode 4 reveals the identity of cricket

Brian McKnight wondered when he might get a call to appear on ‘The Masked Singer’. But when it came down to it, it was rather for the series “The Masked Dancer”.

‘I’m sure I’m not the only’ famous person ‘sitting at home watching these programs unfold, saying,’ Why did I not get the call for this? Did people forget about me? “McKnight told Variety. “So when you call, you’re like, ‘yes, I’m going to do the masked dancer!'”

McKnight is the person under the Cricket costume on Wednesday’s edition of “The Masked Dancer”. He was unmasked after dancing to Montell Jordan’s This Is How We Do It.

Although he is a well-known artist known for hits such as ‘Back at One’ and ‘One Last Cry’, McKnight admits that he does not have much dance knowledge. “I spent all my time as a child on musical instruments,” he said. ‘I never thought dancing would be a part of what I was doing, and therefore I never focused on it … Dancing, I move around on stage, I’m very contemptuous on stage. I kind of dance, but not really. Doing plenty of dance steps with choreography was a daunting task for me. ‘

In the performance of ‘The Masked Dancer’, McKnight said he had the biggest concern about not being stupid. “I think it’s a common theme for people of all ages,” he said. “Nobody wants to look stupid.”

McKnight said he took the secret of “The Masked Dancer” seriously and only told his wife. “It was hard not to tell the kids, parents,” he said. “We said, ‘We’re going to do this thing and we’ll be back and we do not know when. Someone is going to watch the dog. “So they will all be very surprised tonight. ”

In general, he calls the experience ‘of the cards. They really do a great job. No one on the set knows who one of the celebrities is. We test COVID every other day to make sure we are safe. The way they do the show and the show was nothing like I’ve ever seen, after doing a lot of TV shows in my time. To get on stage, the production value is insane. For someone who is on stage all the time to have all the bells and whistles at the same time, it is just staggering. ”

What’s next, McKnight and musician Dave Koz are planning a Valentine’s Day themed virtual concert on February 13th. In addition, while the COVID-19 pandemic concerts are still kept to a minimum, McKnight said he enjoys taking a break from touring.

“I’m going to tell you that it’s been a great time to take this break last year, because I’m coming on the anniversary of my last show I did, ‘he says. ‘I do not think I would have ever taken a breather. This is the first breather I’ve probably taken in 25 years. That’s not to say it would be nice to get back on stage, but it was really good. I think my voice needed it, my body needed it and I’m excited to see what the future holds. ”

Among the panelists, Paula Abdul got it right with McKnight, Ken Jeong named Michael Phelps, Brian Austin Green guessed Ryan Lochte and Ashley Tisdale thought it was Ashton Kutcher. Guest panelist Rob Lowe also chose Lochte.

McKnight previously danced to “Jump (For My Love)” from the Pointer Sisters, and in his first episode, panelists guessed Ryan Reynolds, Jim Carrey, Ian Ziering and Ashton Kutcher.

“The Masked Dancer” features the “Word Up” feature, in which each contestant utters a one-word clue to their identity. McKnight’s first ‘Word Up’ was ‘Accomplished’ and the second ‘Word Up’ was ‘All-Star’.

This season’s costumes include zebra, tulip, sloth, exotic bird, cotton candy, cricket, disco ball, moth, ice cube and hammerhead. Previously unmasked is Elizabeth Smart as the moth, Bill Nye as the scientist as the ice cube and Ice-T as the disco ball.

The show features a cast of ten celebrities who have collected more than 38 million albums worldwide, 20 Emmy Awards, 20 Grammy nominations, 10 World Dance titles, five New York Times bestsellers, four Olympic gold medals and three Broadway awards. performances. ”

Here were the other contestants and their performances in episode four, ‘Group A play-offs – so you think you can mask?’:

Exotic bird

Dance: “Latch” by Disclosure feat. Sam Smith
Word on: “Number one”
Guess shots: Janet Jackson, Jordyn Sparks, Kate Hudson, Megan Thee Stallion
Vote on: ‘Every day I’m on stage is a good day. Last time, my confidence overflowed. But this was not always the case. Just before the biggest event in my life, I got really sick with a cruel bird flu. I could barely breathe. There was only one person who could help me: My mom bird. She said to me, ‘Baby, you were born with, no one else has. This is your gift. And right now, it’s up to you if you’re going to share it with the world. This moment will determine who you are for the rest of your life. With her support, I went out and presented something legendary. As my mother told me, these hips do not lie. Tonight my actions correspond to the roller coaster moment of my life. These dance steps are so hard and push me and pull me in different directions. But with every beat of the song I hit, I’ll be on my own fiercer. ”
Previous dance: “Con Calma,” by Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry feat. Snow
Previous word on: “Score”
Previous guesses: Hope Solo, Jennifer Hudson, Venus Williams

Hammerhead

Dance: “Blinding Lights”, by The Weeknd
Word on: “Heartbreaker”
Guess shots: Ryan Seacrest, Joe Rogan, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Vote on: ‘The best part of this experience is being here on my own terms. And lastly, I really wanted to show that I can be the life of the party. But people know all that side of me. This time I want to show them so much more. I have layers. Years ago, when I first entered the public eye, I had one chance, one opportunity. I did not want to lose myself. But I did it similarly. I gave up my dream of advocating. I was depressed, as if I was locked in a cage. Eventually I realized I had to embrace both parts of me to succeed. My pleasant side and my disciplined side. And this performance is a combination of both. Fear is no longer a factor for me, although the dance steps are really difficult. I finally found my purpose in my situation. Hammerhead, out. ‘
Previous dance: “Everyone,” by Backstreet Boys
Previous word on: “Dramatic”
Previous guesses: Carrot Top, Joe Jonas, Zac Efron

Tulip

Dance: “Fields of Gold,” by Eva Cassidy
Word on: ‘Princess’
Guess shots: Sarah Hyland, Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell, Charli D’Amelio, Simone Biles
Vote on: When I last saw her, I typed, as if there was no tomorrow. I felt like a rock star. The hardest part of this competition is to keep mom about it for everyone I know. Especially to my best bud. We used to be super competitive. I could see she was amazing in everything. I wanted everyone to see me just like that. Finally we realized, why waste time arguing? TikTok, am I right? Now and day and night she is always there for me, struggling through me. And whenever I feel frozen, she’s there to lift me up. And she taught me that I need to be vulnerable and show emotion in order to connect with people. Which is very different from my first performance. ”
Previous dance: “Fergalicious,” by Fergie
Previous word on: “Triple”
Previous guesses: Charli D’Amelio, Ariana Grande, Heather Morris