After a season of wild costumes and shock celebrity appearances, The Masked Singer Australia has officially come to an end for 2022!
As the final three celebrities were unmasked, just one has claimed victory over the rest, earning themselves the coveted Masked Singer trophy.
WATCH: First look at The Masked Singer 2022
After an electric finale, with Snapdragon, Mirrorball and Rooster singing their hearts out on stage, it was revealed that the winner of The Masked Singer 2022 was Mirrorball!
For her final performance, Mirrorball’s reflective rendition of Donna Summers’ Last Dance had the judges as perplexed as ever.
When Pussycat Dolls singer Melody Thornton was revealed to be hiding in the costume, judges couldn’t contain their excitement, particularly Dave Hughes, who correctly guessed the face behind the mask.
As for the second and third runners-up, Rooster and Snapdragon, they were revealed to be the Packed To The Rafters star Hugh Sheridan and Eurovision contestant Sheldon Riley respectively.
Asked to describe her The Masked Singer Australia experience, Melody said: “It was just so nice to have lovely comments, and encouragement as well, to bring this character to life. This really helped my relationship with myself. It brought me closer to myself. [Ultimately], you sing because you want other people to be inspired to sing.”
Mirrorball’s epic win comes following the well-known betting website Sportsbet correctly guessing they would take out the win, with odds currently having placed at $1.20.
They also correctly guessed that Mirrorball was Melody Thornton, who had odds sitting at $1.25.
Among some of the other stars to join the bonkers reality series in 2022 included Neighbours star Ryan Moloney as The Knight, Lisa Curry as Caterpillar, former Wiggles icon Emma Watkins as Zombie and Shannon Noll as Blowfly costume.
This season also marked the first appearance for three panellists – Abbie Chatfield, Chrissie Swan, and Spice Girl Mel B.
All three women proved themselves to be excellent guessers when it came to cluing in on the identities beneath the many masks.
And the returning judge, Dave Hughes, kept us entertained with his interesting guesses, which ranged from Stevie Nicks to David Hasselhoff.
Following the announcement, host Osher Günsberg took to Twitter to thank fans for watching this season.
“This has been the MOST fun,” he wrote. “To have an audience again was wonderful. Mel, Dave, Chrissie & Abbie are supreme to work with. The hundred or so crew off camera are all the bEST in the business. To work every day on a show so fun is an honour. Thanks for watching.
Previous winners of The Masked Singer have included international pop star Anastacia, Australia’s own Cody Simpson, as well as singer and actress Bonnie Anderson who wowed fans as the Bushranger a season later.
Now, Melody has joined them in the Masked Singer hall of winners. Congratulations Mirrorball!
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