The Vanderpump Guidelines star says she was hesitant to do the singing competitors with “no backing monitor or auto-tuned mic” — and whereas she’s happy with her efficiency, she’s additionally “so unhappy” her journey got here to an finish so shortly.
For Scheana Shay, competing on The Masked Singer allowed her to face her fears.
TooFab spoke to the Vanderpump Guidelines alum after her elimination and unmasking Wednesday night time, the place she revealed why The Masked Singer trumped her years-long dream of being on Dancing with the Stars.
“This was my Dancing with the Stars. It was. I at all times had pictured myself on Dancing with the Stars because the first season. I am like, ‘Sooner or later I am going to do that present.’ I by no means pictured myself on The Masked Singer,” she shared. “And this was one thing like, by no means in my wildest goals — if you happen to went again and requested little Scheana, ‘Do you assume sooner or later you will be on nationwide primetime tv singing in a fancy dress of a bat?’ No. So, to have the ability to get this chance, and to not must audition for it, to have it provided to me like, ‘Hey, we would like you for this character.’ It felt so superb.”
She continued, “it gave me that confidence enhance that I really feel like I’ve misplaced in 11 years of being on a actuality present, and I am like, You realize what? Whether or not I sound good or not, whether or not I get made enjoyable of or not, I am conducting one thing large for myself and I am actually freaking proud, and I hope my daughter is simply too.”
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Shay initially turned down the provide to be on TMS, telling TooFab concern and her nerves obtained the most effective of her, however in the end, she determined to “face her fears” head on and go for it.
“I’ve obtained actually gnarly OCD, and this was publicity remedy on 100. It was actually a tough no at first. Took somewhat convincing, an excellent name with [producer] Deena Katz, and … I thought of it, and I used to be like, ‘You realize what? I wish to say sure to extra issues. I do not wish to miss out on alternatives as a result of I am afraid, afraid of being made enjoyable of’ — however singing on nationwide tv on prime time, stay, with no backing monitor or auto-tuned mic? I used to be identical to, ‘I do not find out about this. I do not know if that is for me,’ however we did it,” Shay stated.
“Unbelievable expertise. Essentially the most superb manufacturing workforce. I used to be simply so unhappy. It was over so quickly,” she added.
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Being behind the masks of The Bat gave Shay some freedom as properly.
Separated from the “villain” character she’s been portrayed to be through the years on VPR, when she stepped on The Masked Singer stage, Shay was in a position to simply be herself.
“So free,” she stated of what that second felt like. “I imply, to simply come out on stage, I did my excessive kick and I used to be identical to, ‘That is so enjoyable. Nobody is aware of it is me. My voice is distorted.’ I had no concept I used to be going to have as a lot enjoyable as I did. And I am simply so glad that I did not let concern overcome me. And I stated sure.”
The costume, which Shay referred to as “iconic,” really wasn’t as cumbersome because it regarded, giving the truth star the room to bounce and saunter throughout the stage as she carried out her rendition of the Sabrina Carpenter hit, “Espresso.”
“The top really wasn’t as heavy as I believed it was going to be. There was room to breathe. They did must put like a bicycle helmet below it as a result of my head is small and it was type of tilting. And I am like, ‘If I transfer somewhat bit and it falls off.’ In order that they cranked the bicycle helmet actually tight. And I used to be like, ‘We’re good. We’re not going to fall off,'” Shay revealed.
“After which they added a slit into the gown as a result of if I made it to my second tune, there was going to be that splits second,” Shay stated of the dance transfer she was going to do had she superior to the following spherical. “So I used to be like, ‘I want the slit on this gown to do the splits.’ And we did not get there, however that is okay. I had a lot enjoyable doing it.”
Trying forward, Shay, who is about to star in season 2 of The Valley, is not ruling out any extra competitors reveals, significantly if The Traitors comes calling.
“I feel this season has been so entertaining. So it is such an unimaginable present. I fell in love with it final season,” Shay stated of the Peacock sequence. “This season, I imply, it would not disappoint. And I am like, ‘That is my new tremendous fan second.’ Like, I am obsessive about that present. It is simply, it is so good.”
She added, “This was new for me with the competitors sequence, however you realize, whether or not I get despatched residence the primary night time, which I imply, it is at all times disappointing, but in addition in hindsight, I am like, ‘You realize what? Let’s depart them wanting extra as an alternative of being like, ‘why is she on this present?’ So I am very happy with my efficiency. I am so pleased with how all the pieces shook out for me. And we’ll see what’s subsequent.”
The Masked Singer continues subsequent Wednesday with “Ghostbusters Night time” at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
