On Wednesday, comedian Margaret Cho became thefourth celebrity eliminated onThe Masked Singer.
We asked Cho about why took part in the competition and her worst memory of wearing that mask.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You were very good at dragging out the moment when you pull off your headdress.
Credit: Michael Becker/FOX
It was quite a struggle to get all of the pieces off.
There was some amazingly intense secrecy.
You would have to put the mask on way before our destination.
So taking the mask off for the first time in front of people was quite a big deal.
Could you see or hear in that thing?It was impossible to see anything.
You could make out shapes at times.
When you are on stage, the bright lights gave a very weird glare.
It was very hard to hear.
I had an in-ear stereo system to help hear my music.
The resonance inside the chamber of the head was a little bit odd, too.
You could hear yourself but you werent really sure other people could hear you.
Did you have any say in your costume?
I really responded to the poodle because Im a dog lover.
And I really thought this costume was so cute and perfect for me.
Did the world know Margaret Cho had a great voice?I dont know.
Ive been a singer for quite some time.
Ive made records with Fiona Apple.
I really do love singing.
Its a real passion.
Its something Ive done for a while.
Because Im a comedian, Im mostly known for being a comedian.
People didnt realize that voice could come out of my face.
Im a lot like Susan Boyle.
This one is really special.
Once I was offered, I was like oh yeah, of course there should be an American version.
Were you insulted by any of the guesses by the judges?
For Heartbreaker, Nicole Scherzinger guessed Jane Fonda.I thought that was great!
I thought that was a really great guess.
I was really excited because nobody said me.
They never really got close.
Im also really good friends with Ken Jeong.
I played his sister on his showDr.
Ken, and hes been my opening act as a comedian dating back 25 years.
That was really scary for me.
I thought if anybody was going to guess, its him.
I was really surprised he didnt.
Did you pick those songs?Yes, Heartbreaker I actually sang before with another band.
I knew the song very well, and knew I could do it.
I also had worked with Cyndi Lauper before so Time After Time was a natural choice.
She was somebody who actually helped me learn to sing.
I was on tour with her for her True Colors tour in 2006.
Do you have prediction going forward?I really love the monster.
I think the lion is really special, also the bee I saw the most live.
The bee is someone I cant guess, I dont really know.
But the bee is legendary.
And I love the rabbit!
I love all of them.
All of them have so many great things to bring to this.
And really you could not tell.
They kept us hidden from each other so well.
I have even less of an understanding of who it is compared to the viewing audience.
Did you ever feel claustrophobic?I was claustrophobic the entire time.
So I would end up breathing recycled bad breath from somebody else for a long period of time.
That was not something I signed up for.
The Masked Singerairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
