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>> Emmy award winning talk show
host Ricki lake!
>> Universal unmask.
>> Ricki!
>> Free at last.
>> One more mysterious singer
Ricki lake is the raven.
I feel like we called this one.
Your voice, we know you sing it.
>> That's what I thought when
they asked me to do it, they'll
know it's me.
I have a pretty recognizable
voice but it was so much fun.
Who knew it would be this giant
>> Right.
>> Massive.
>> Fantastic.
Why did you want to do it?
>> Yes.
Passionately.
The producer is a friend of mine
and I trust her impollicitly.
She said you will have fun and
it will be huge.
>> What were you scared about?
It's a giant big costume.
>> The concept is so out there.
I'm always up for reinventing
myself.
I used to sing back in the day.
I love that they said I'm not a
professional singer but I
studied for many, many years and
it was fun.
I shared my story of losing my
husband and I felt like that to
come full circle and next week
is two-year anniversary of my
beloved's death and told that
story through it and ultimately
a really fun thing to do.
>> Did you choose the song?
>> I did.
I got to choose the songs.
I wanted to do the songs from --
the one "You will be found."
>> Perfect. >> It is.
We couldn't clear it.
They couldn't say this person
wants to sing it.
You couldn't give any
information and couldn't get it
cleared.
But yeah.
I think I had a lot of nerve
singing a lady gaga song.
It was like -- but it was a
blast.
>> You chose the raven costume.
>> I chose the raven.
Again, same thing, coming out of
the darkness.
It just resonated and black
would be slimming.
>> Was it hard to keep the
secret?
>> That's the hardest part.
Hardest part of the job because
week one people are saying, hi
raven, hi raven.
Even my friends and I'm such a
bad liar.
I'm all about being open and
authentic an I had to keep it --
I'm happy it's out and in the
open now.
>> What did you tell your family
leaving for hours to go.
My sons are pretty much grown
and it was very -- I had to wear
a full hoodie and a mask.
The driver didn't know my name.
>> The driver?
>> Hear me on the phone but it
was -- no.
As secretive as possible.
It was fun.
>> You talked about your
husband's passing but you found
love.
>> Yes.
Jeff Olson.
He has an amazing ecoclothing
line called one golden thread
and making me really happy.
I never, never, never thought
I'd be open to love again after
losing Christian.
I thought I wouldn't get lucky
he is amazing.
>> When you say that, is that
about being open or honoring
your late husband?
>> Oh, I just -- I think it is
really hard to meet someone
you're so compatible with.
I don't think it happens.
It's what we strive for in life
is a connection an I got so
I was open to it.
I didn't expect it and that's
when it happens I think.
Not looking for it.
Yeah.
He is really special.
Very special.
>> Made us so happy to hear
this.
>> Thank you.
It makes me feel so, like,
appreciated and love when I feel
the support of others and thank
you so much.
I believe Christian brought him
to me.
I do.
>> I love that, yeah.
>> And the documentary?
>> Yes.
"We the people."
I was here talking about it.
Weed.
It came out an it's a really
important film of cannabis oil
and the uses of it of children
with cancer.
>> You were here a couple of
didn't say nothing about the
masked singer!
>> Nothing.
>> Not a word.
>> Kept my mouth shut.
>> How great are the Harlem
globetrotters?
>> Brings me back to my
>> And Cheryl Teague.
>> The masked singer returns
next week.
>> Cheryl Ladd.
>> Shame on me.