>> Bringing the fun on the
"Masked singer."
>> Joins us now, one of our
favorite foxy guests coming in.
Hi, hi.
>> Nicole, they pitched the show
to you, these people are going
to be in weird sort of outfits
were you like, wait, what?
>> Yeah, I think we were all
like, wait, what?
Except for Ken, he was like,
wait, yes.
Yeah, we didn't know, but
obviously, when you sign on to
something you can only hope and
pray for the success, but this
was like our little engine that
could.
When we started the show we were
looking at each other I was like
I do not do drugs but I don't
need to do this show.
Like, so trippy and so much,
like, it's just crazy how people
have embraced it and that it's
such a success now.
>> Well, the concept to it,
weird costumes and you're
singing but not really singing.
It's distorted.
You hear it a little bit then
there's clues --
>> No, no, they're singing live.
Everyone always asks me --
>> Doesn't sound like the real
people singing.
>> They're singing live but when
they speak, it's distorted.
We can't hear their speaking
voice.
>> Got it.
>> It all seems -- it's the
clues I've learned to look for
more than the voice.
For me.
What do you look for when you're
choosing?
>> It's the voice for me.
Usually, with the clues I'm
completely lost.
>> We're opposite.
>> But this year, I've decided
to look for the hidden clues.
Not the spoken clues in the clue
packages.
I feel like they're trying to
throw us off because it's that
much more competitive this year.
But it's the -- I go off of the
voice.
I go off of the physicality.
>> Which contestant surprised
you from last season the most?
>> I mean, our winner, t-payne.
I mean, all of them.
Right?
Because you learn so much about
these people.
>> Uh-huh.
>> Through them telling their
authentic stories.
Right?
But t-payne, we were floored.
We were all like, we so cool.
Like, we got t-payne on the
show.
But he -- he was just beautiful
how bold and how just, like,
vulnerable he was and his voice
was amazing and people got to
hear his raw talent.
That's why people come on the
you can't judge them, you have
no idea who's behind the mask.
They tell you who they really
are and get to show you by
singing.
>> They said they made the
costumes a little better this
year.
They could move around.
>> We got a budget, okay?
We're big-time.
Dang, everything got a little
bigger and better, huh?
No.
But, yeah, the costumes are so
ornate and so detailed.
It's like art.
They're, like, each one of them
are, like, a masterpiece.
You don't actually get to see
the details until you're up
close and personal.
>> Yeah.
That.
You can tell --
>> Nicole, the rottweiler, some
people think is --
>> Just because the heads are
the same size.
I'm telling you.
>> I'm not saying anything.
>> That's right.
She's getting her Meryl Streep
on right now.
Something I do want to talk
about as we teased it earlier,
what about the rumors that the
pussycat dolls might be
would you be open to it?
>> I heard a lot of those
rumors, guys.
>> Come on, Nicole.
>> I would not rule it out.
>> So you're saying there's a
chance.
>> That guy's excited in the
back there.
I wouldn't rule it out.
I love my girls and I'm so
grateful for the time I had with
the dolls.
It was short lived.
Right?
And we have so many faithful
fans around the world.
So I wouldn't rule it out.
>> What do you miss about being
with all these girls?
>> Well, first of all, I miss
the girls.
But I miss being on stage, you
know, it's what I was born to
do.
Every day I miss when I'm not on
stage whether it's on tour with
the dolls or whether I'm in the
west end doing theater, musical
theater.
I just love to sing.
It's the best way I know how to
communicate and express myself.
With the girls, I just
especially now as a woman where
I am an how I've evolved and
grown, it's just so important
for us to be there for one
another.
>> Yeah.
>> And to support and empower
and uplift each other.
You know why?
Because we're the only ones who
know what we go through.
Sorry, Mario.
We're the only ones.
We know how to be there for each
other because we feel each
other, we're so connected.
>> Real quick, I thought it was
so cool, you posted a thing of
you riding a wave for a long
time.
>> She's incredible out there in
the water.
Do we have this video?
Look at you.
>> Yeah.
Taking it -- where's it at?
>> So, listen, this is in exotic
>> Wait, what?
>> Very exotic.
>> Really?
When did Tennessee get an ocean?
>> It's very exotic.
Actually this is called wake
>> Oh, they pull you.
Yes.
>> So my sister lives on a lake.
And they pull you on a wake.
And I -- I actually posted this
to inspire other people because
I've always wanted to learn how
to -- I was obsessed with
surfing growing up.
>> Awesome.
>> I never had the time and I
couldn't surf.
So I always wanted to learn how
to ride a wave.
>> You look --
>> And I tried this for two
days.
Kept falling.
I was like, it's not going to
I didn't give up.
There it is.
It's never too late to --
>> To try somethingdifferent.
If you think you can't do it,
freaking get up and keep going.
>> Nicole, that was great.
>> Meanwhile "The masked singer"