With each new season of The Masked Singer, there are new masked contestants to fall in love with. The Masked Singer's ninth season premiered on Wednesday, February 15th. Robin Thicke, and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg are serve as judges for the ninth season. The show is hosted by Nick Cannon.
The first set of costumes for the season has been revealed by Entertainment Weekly, and they are Mustang, Medus, and Gnome. Polar Bear, Rock Lobster, and Night Owl, according to Variety, will be featured as additional costumes. Here, we are going to reveal the Gnome character.
Gnome, a portly and triangular character with Grogu ears and a Keebler Elf moustache and beard, is one of the cutest additions to the season 9 cast.
But Who Exactly Is Gnome?
Gnome was unmasked in The Masked Singer's season premiere, but he had fans begging for more. Dick Van Dyke, a Hollywood legend, was revealed to be Gnome! Van Dyke is also the oldest performer to ever grace the Masked Singer stage, at 97 years old!
The talented actor, singer, dancer, and all-around legendary performer, known for roles in everything from Mary Poppins to The Dick Van Dyke Show, gave the audience a compelling performance.
“This is the most seasons and decorated entertainer we have had on our show,” host Nick Cannon told the audience. “Truly a legend.”
Oh 𝑔𝓃𝑜𝓂𝑒, he did it! 🤩 The one and only @iammrvandy was hiding under #GnomeMask — did you guess correctly? #TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/w9M3G7SAza
— The Masked Singer (@MaskedSingerFOX) February 16, 2023
Performance Of Gnome
Gnome sang Billie Holliday's version of Frank Sinatra's “When You're Smiling.”
https://youtu.be/Qg_Jpget9TQ
“They wanted me to do something a little more current,” he told Variety. “But I said I know nothing about modern music. You’ve got to let me sing an old favorite. Somebody thought I was Tony Bennett! Of course, they also guessed Dustin Hoffman.”
Costume Clues Of Gnome
The gnome's costume is made of green moss and flowers. Flowers are braided into their long beard, and they have freckles on their face.
The height of the person wearing the Gnome costume is not predictable, but the costume creates a dynamic shape, making it difficult to guess who is underneath the costume.
Jolly Gnome would be a perfect triangle if it weren't for the curvy hat that curls over at the end. Their hat is an entire ecosystem in and of itself, complete with a small door and window, mushrooms, and flowers. The hat sits atop their head, which is decorated with red hair because Gnome is a ginger, and their Grogu ears.
The moss appears to be made of the same shiny plastic material as Easter grass, and the yellow and white flowers are spilled throughout, along with leaves and small twigs. Gnome's earpiece mic is even covered in moss and mushrooms and the brown and white stuffed bunny rabbit is placed near the bottom of the costume.
