Rudy Giuliani, candidate unmasked in “Masked Singer”

Under the motley rooster… the former mayor of New York. Rudy Giuliani was unmasked on Wednesday in the United States, after his elimination from the show “Masked Singer”, in which disguised personalities sing and dance until the victory of the last candidate. The public did not hide their shock at discovering Rudy Giuliani in the Fox channel program, confirming information revealed last February by “Deadline”. “Is that Robert Duvall?” asked singer Nicole Scherzinger, confusing the former politician with the “Godfather” actor. “No, it’s not Robert Duvall,” answered him, visibly downcast, actor and humorist Ken Jeong, who also belongs to the jury. He did not like the casting and left the set when Rudy Giuliani pushed the song for the last time.

Rudy Giuliani sings “Bad to the Bone” on Masked Singer as host @kenjeong leaves saying, “I’m done.” pic.twitter.com/nPmcTBye4m

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Asked by presenter Nick Cannon about his surprising choice to appear on this entertainment show, the former mayor of New York replied: “I just had a granddaughter, Grace, and I want her to know that you have to try everything, including things that don’t look like you and that are improbable… and I can’t imagine anything that looks less like me! I’ve liked the show for years, and it looked like fun. I had a lot of fun.” “It was a great experience”, he concluded, before singing “Bad to the Bone”.

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Conspiracy theories and defeats in court

If the shock was so great, it is because Rudy Giuliani is not only the former mayor of New York but also Donald Trump’s lawyer. He was at the head of the team responsible for contesting the electoral defeat of the former president, notably multiplying conspiracy theories, which earned him a revocation of his right to practice in New York. Both have multiplied legal proceedings, without success: they have recorded more than 60 defeats before various courts, including the Supreme Court, and have chained scenes bordering on tragicomic (such as confusing the luxury hotel Four Seasons with Four Seasons landscaper Total Landscaping to stage a press conference or hair dye incident there). According to the “Washington Post”, Donald Trump’s anger towards his lawyer would have had a consequence: he gave the order not to pay the 20,000 dollars of daily fees invoiced by Rudy Giuliani and refused reimbursement of his expenses. travel across the country.

In 2020, “Masked Singer” had already had a political candidate: Sarah Palin, former Republican candidate for vice-president and supporter of Donald Trump. “It’s the first time I’ve been as shocked as that on this show,” presenter Nick Cannon assured. “It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever done, for sure. But it’s fun. It is unity. Everything is fine. It’s something our country needs now,” replied the former governor of Alaska, currently a candidate for the House of Representatives. “I figured I was going to do it because, well, this is America here! And don’t you have to storm a reality TV show before high-level politics?” she joked, referring to Donald Trump’s presentation of “The Apprentice.”