Fox Exec Has ‘Absolutely No Regrets’ About Casting Rudy Giuliani for ‘The Masked Singer’

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Feeling fine! Rudy Giuliani‘s appearance on The Masked Singer sparked plenty of controversy, but a Fox executive said that he doesn’t feel remorse about having the politician on the show.“The Masked Singer is all about delivering jaw-dropping moments, which is exactly what [we] accomplished whether it was on set or with the viewers at home,” Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials at Fox Entertainment, told Deadline on Monday, May 16, adding that he had “absolutely no regrets” about casting the former New York City mayor, 77.Wade noted that his one wish was that he could have kept Giuliani’s appearance on the reality show a secret until it aired last month. “My only regret or surprise was obviously that the reveal was spoiled,” he joked.In February, Deadline reported that judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke walked off set when the lawyer was unmasked as Jack in the Box during filming.

When the episode aired on April 20, the Hangover star, 52, said, “I’m done” and left the stage as Giuliani began his final, unmasked performance.

The “Blurred Lines” singer, 45, wasn’t shown leaving, but he did not appear alongside Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger during the final minutes of the episode.“This is definitely something I never would have guessed,” Thicke said after Giuliani was unveiled.

Host Nick Cannon, for his part, added: “I think it surprises us all that you’re here on The Masked Singer.” The former associate attorney general told the panel that he wanted to participate in the series for his 5-month-old granddaughter, Grace.Jack in the Box only appeared on one episode of the Fox series, but his clue package didn’t shy away from his controversial involvement in former president Donald Trump‘s