Legendary actress Nthati Moshesh was the first unmasked celebrity on The Masked Singer South Africa season two.
The host of the show, Mpho Popps, was also revealed as Kit Kat’s break master.
Moshesh has been able to slay many complex characters in films and television series, earning her several accolades, including Golden Horn awards at the SA Film and Television Awards.
Disguised as Mzansi’s symbol of national pride, the Springbok, Moshesh, leapt onto The Masked Singer South Africa stage on Saturday with a stunning performance, leaving the show’s distinguished detective panel completely stumped.
Detectives left clueless
Detectives J’Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi, and Skhumba Hlophe had no clue that Moshesh was the ball of energy in the Springbok attire until she emerged from behind the mask at the end of two epic sing-offs.
The Masked Singer South Africa‘s first episode featured four masked singers facing off in two epic battles.
The Wildebeest and Springbok locked horns, whereafter Butterfly and Rainbow vied for the votes of the detective panel and studio audience.
From the moment the detectives laid their eyes on the Springbok, they were in awe of her beauty and confidence, but the story she told in her clue package threw the four bloodhounds completely off their track.
Springbok shared that it did not surprise her parents when she decided on her path, that she had been honoured for her work, and even being called one of the best in her field.
She let slip that she would have been a bird if she were not the country’s best-loved Springbok.
The graceful antelope also went to a girl’s school but clearly stated that although she can be called “a friend collector”, she has come to The Masked Singer South Africa stage to make enemies.
Hard to crack
J’Something admitted being clueless about who was behind the mask.
He also confessed that this season’s mysteries were much harder to crack and that the vocal prowess of the competitors blew him away.
Springbok’s energetic performance convinced Sithelo that the celebrity in question was a dancer, maybe Lorna Maseko or Lorcia Cooper.
Springbok’s legs and tiny feet led Somizi to believe that he performed with this national treasure at the previous Rugby World Cup.
Skhumba guessed the Springbok was the award-winning sports presenter Motshidisi Mohono.
Before the Springbok took off her mask, the four judges had to lock in their final guesses.
Superb acting skills
Sithelo and Skhumba stuck to their original names, Lorcia Cooper and Motshidisi Mohono, but J’Something and Somizi changed their minds.
Somizi settled on sports presenter Carol Tshabalala, and Springbok’s clue package hint about almost being a bird led J’Something to songbird Zolani Mahola.
Moshesh deceived them with her superb acting skills and obscure clues.
She said she immediately jumped on board when she was approached to be on The Mask Singer South Africa season two.
“In all my roles, I’m serious, I’m strict, I’m stern, and I’m horrible. I’m evil,” said Moshesh.
“So, when this came up, I thought the inner child in Nthati must come out and play and have fun.”
