The Harlequin normally provides theatrical giggles, but dressing up as one was no laughing matter for Masked Singer star Gabrielle.
The soul star – who was revealed on last night’s show – said wearing the bulky costume was even worse than childbirth. She admits she had to fight off panic attacks as she wowed judges with renditions of Rihanna ’s Diamonds, Nat King Cole’s Smile, Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car and Falling, by Harry Styles.
Gabrielle, 50, admits the show was an “incredible experience”. But of the costume, she groans: “I got really scared, like a big baby.
The mask is heavy – nothing prepares you for the panic. I was getting panic attacks. “It’s one thing to do rehearsals, then you put it on and I was terrified.
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