There was no fooling Jenny McCarthy.
While the others guessedTed Lassos Hannah Waddingham (get real!)
and Janice Dickinson (as if!
Hibiscus on ‘The Masked Singer’Michael Becker / FOX
It must have been sad to give that up.
This is how Hibiscus was born.
So when I saw that costume, I was so blown away.
DEADLINE Was it heavy in any way?
DE LESSEPSWell, it looked heavier than what it really was.
I had the backpack of petals, but it wasnt too heavy.
I feel like there were other masked singers who had heavier costumes.
So I was really happy with the Hibiscus.
It was very streamlined.
The hardest part is having the mask over your head because theres not a lot of room in there.
You cant see very well.
No peripheral vision whatsoever.
And so it was a challenge, but it was a challenge that I was really up for.
I was excited when the offer came to do this.
DE LESSEPSWell, I was most worried about Jenny McCarthy because shes known me for years.
So I was like, oh God, shes going to know its me.
DEADLINE What did you think about their other guesses?
Like Hannah Waddingham fromTed Lasso?
DE LESSEPSYeah, I was surprised.
It really started where they didnt have a clue, and Jenny had an Aha moment.
I was like, oh my God, I cant believe she picked me out.
Ive got to go.
DEADLINE Do you have any clue who the Anteater is?
DE LESSEPSI dont know.
They covered people so well.
Its pretty amazing how well they do their jobs.
DEADLINE So why did you pick Its Raining Men?
DE LESSEPSThat was a manifestation for me.
I am single, so I was like, Im going to manifest it.
DE LESSEPSDo you know the game that girls play, Marry, Fuck, Kill?
I have a great story about it.
Who would you marry, fuck and kill?
I was like, well, Im going to marry David Letterman because hes funny and hes rich.
Ive never been a big fan of Brad Pitt, so Im going to have to kill him.
So I guess Im going to fuck Andrew Dice Clay.
She goes, good, because hes standing right beside me.
I swear to God.
I was like, oh my God, its a good thing I said that.
He stands up with a cigarette hanging out his mouth.
He goes, this show is fucking amazing.
He was brought to it by his fiancee.
I had no idea he was there.
It just really worked out.
The inspiration really comes from every single show that I do.
Im touring all over with the nation.
So it is very exciting and its something I really love to do.
You love to host parties, and you love to tell jokes.
You should be doing cabaret.
And it really started with that.
DEADLINE So what do you address in the cabaret?
DE LESSEPSThe shows always new.
I talk a lot about Luann & Sonja: Crappie Lake and that experience.
All the song choices are based around my love affair with music.
Its just really so much fun for me.
Im doing what I love.
