Oh, man.
It looks like it got to your head already.
It did.
You're walking differently.
It's a lot.
That's probably because I gained weight.
But other than that, it's been good.
I mean, can you believe you-- did you think
you had a chance of winning?
You know what?
I didn't.
And you know, even when I went into it,
you know, we were picking the costumes.
All the costumes were available, but I picked the silliest
looking one.
Because I thought I was going to be gone on the first episode,
because I have a real distinct voice.
So I felt like if I'm going to embarrass myself,
I might as well just take it to the highest level.
Well, first of all, you don't have a distinct voice.
Because number one, we are used to doing the auto tune.
I don't think anybody's ever heard you sing.
You have an amazing voice.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
No one's heard that voice before.
It's weird.
Like, if I go to a restaurant, which is, you know,
me and my wife, we're chilling.
And there's always somebody-- when
we're having a conversation, if they're sitting behind my wife
and with their back to me, they always go,
is that T-Pain back there?
Just from hearing my voice.
So you know, my speaking voice is--
I don't know.
People tell me it's weird.
I don't hear it.
No.
Well, they disguised your speaking voice.
And it wasn't distinctive, obviously, because none of them
guessed you at all.
Yeah, that was weird.
That was weird.
I think that's the first time I've
gone through that in my life.
Yeah.
And it was it uncomfortable?
Because you lasted a long time, and you
had to wear that costume.
You know what?
I didn't think it through.
It was hot.
It was hot, Ellen.
It was hot.
It was not a cool situation.
They were like, no, there's going to be a fan in there.
You'll have all this stuff going on.
You'll be good.
We got misters on site.
And then everything changed.
And they was like, OK, we can hear the fan,
so we got to take it.
And it was just a lot.
I didn't think it through at all.
But I mean, all in all, I did pick the-- you know,
I think I picked the worst costume to be in for that long.
Yeah.
Because everybody else's was a mask and just clothes.
Right.
I picked a cylinder for some reason.
Right, right.
And just a giant head.
But I think that came from me wanting to get
in one of those costumes.
You know, always going to theme parks
and always wondering what it's like in those costumes.
It's terrible.
Don't do it.
I've never wondered what it's like in a costume.
There's a couple things-- you wonder
what it's like to get in one of them costumes
and what all is in a clown suitcase.
Those are the two things you wonder?
Those two things, you really don't have too many chances
to find out.
Right.
I'll let you know what's in a clown suitcase.
We're going to find a clown for you.
We're going to introduce you, and you're
going to hang out with a clown for the day.
I'll do that for you.
It sounds creepy now.
Yeah.
That's what I'm trying to tell you.
OK, yeah.
So did anyone, like, any of your peers
reach out and know that it was you?
Everybody.
Like who?
Who reached out?
Lil Wayne reached out to me.
He reached out first, and he was like, how
did they not know that's you in that mask, bro?
And I was like, I don't know, man.
That's just how it works.
But you know, like, your NDA is in the mail.
But still, everybody else, like my mom--
obviously, she knew.
I couldn't lie to her for the first three weeks.
And then it just turned into this whole thing
where all I was getting was text messages like,
how did they not know that's you?
I know that's you.
That has to be you.
And why didn't you tell me you were doing the show?
And how much money are you making from this?
Can I get a car?
It was just a lot.
It was so much.
Yeah.
And you had to sign a NDA.
So you couldn't--
Absolutely.
Yeah, you couldn't disclose anything.
All right, you're wearing a very subtle chain on today.
I mean, compared to what you like.
So I got you--
I know you won a trophy.
But I wanted to get you something that you would enjoy.
What?
Oh, boy.
Oh, what in-- OK.
That's your chain.
All right, what--
Uh-huh.
Subtle chain.
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