Colton Underwood returns to TV to come out as… WHAT?!
Colton Underwood just came out again… as a red-beaked and feathered Lovebird on The Masked Singer. The former Bachelor star revealed his identity after being eliminated on the latest episode of the bizarre celeb karaoke competition. (And delivered a rousing performance of “All That You Are” by The Goo Goo Dolls, of course.)We know what you’re thinking: how in the world did the professional footballer-turned-TV-personality-turned-queer podcast host end up embracing his inner warbler?Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.As the 32-year-old revealed onstage –– after removing a massive bird-head –– he joined the show to connect with his inner child’s creativity. “I worked my entire life playing football,” Underwood explained. “I never got to experience the arts, and the music, and theater.” Awww!Watch.For the uninitiated, the Fox reality show follows a sprawling group of stars competing in a singing contest… while disguised in head-to-toe elaborate and typically bestial outfits.
A panel of judges, including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora, are also there. For some reason.It may sound dystopian, but it’s also wildly successful.
Its eleventh season even attracted the likes of Kevin Hart, Savannah Chrisley, and Billy Bush, who were eliminated ahead of Colton.And, OK, while Underwood was not the most technically-skilled singer –– especially compared to previous winners like LeAnn Rimes, Jewel, and Nick Lachey –– he wasn’t half bad, making up for it with some fowl charisma.As it turns out, dressing up like a giant cartoon character and singing was a career move that Underwood –– who married husband Jordan C.
Brown in May 2023 –– had long been considering. He even turned down an initial invitation during a rough period after his 2021 coming out.“I’ve been offered [and] wanting to do it for a few years, but timing wise … it never worked out until this year,” he told People,.
