*Matthew Lawrence’s recent appearance on “The Masked Singer” provided a moment for all to enjoy.
While his stint as “The Paparazzo” ended with his unmasking, the “Boy Meets World” fixture is grateful for the opportunity, which he never would’ve capitalized on, if it weren’t for his girlfriend Chilli and the preparation she gave for her man to confidently take the stage.
“OK, so that funny the way that came up. When you say you’re going to do the show, they send you a questionnaire, the Masked Singer crew, with like, ‘What’s your favorite artist, singing artist, what genre? And then what’s a guilty pleasure song you would sing in the shower?’ And when that song came out, it got stuck in my head,” Lawrence shared with TooFab about his path to getting on “The Masked Singer.”
“But as a guy, I felt a little self-conscious to be singing, ‘Hey, I’m unpretty,’ out in the public. I was singing in the shower. So as a joke I wrote that down. Of course, they choose it,” he added. “And they were really like, ‘You gotta do this. You gotta do this.’ So I had to go to my girlfriend and her bandmate and ask because Tionne (T-Boz) wrote it. So I asked for approval, and man, talk about pressure. I just hope I did it justice.”
“They were so sweet and so supportive,” he added of the TLC singers, before sharing the tips and tricks Chilli gave him before taking the stage. “And yes, Chilli was giving me tips on how to perform that are just invaluable lessons from a pro, like the legend of a pro, so what an experience.”
Chilli’s involvement with Lawrence TMS prep is a rare departure from the vibe the two share during their time together at home. According to the “Mrs. Doubtfire” alum his acting a career and Chilli’s singing career are not a part of their conversation.
For them, it’s all about anything but show business. Yet, “The Masked Singer” brought their entertainment-related day jobs to the forefront as Chilli dropped useful knowledge to her better half that she received from a music icon to help him get to the hit show’s final six.
“…She doesn’t really talk about her singing career other than scheduling and touring. So this brought that out,” he confessed.
Lawrence added: “And to hear her talk, like she’s giving me advice, for example, she’s like, you know, ‘Prince told me once,’ and I’m like, ‘You’re putting me in the same sentence as Prince?!’ I’m like, ‘Come on.’ I’m living in a surreal world here. So that’s what happened.”
For those wondering what Prince told Chilli, TooFab reports the guidance centered around Lawrence pacing himself on stage, something the site says came in handy with the heavy camera mask he had to sport.
“That was a major, major obstacle. When we were first doing it the first week, It was so unstable that they had to put two rods that were bolted into the back of the camera down my back. And then, here’s the hard part, with those rods, they put out like a harness that would go on like flying ropes. They harnessed and strapped it in. Now, it’s like a wind instrument. And your lungs are the airbags, almost like a bagpipe, right?” Lawrence explained.
“So when you’re strapped in, it’s like somebody’s giving you a bear hug, and then on top of that, you get the nerves, and you’re sweating bullets. I can’t have my glasses on,” he added. “So even though I only had a peephole that was this big, I couldn’t see out of it anyway. I had no idea where I was on that stage.”
“And to the point where I had some of the background dancers, they had them there specifically… I’m strapped in. So you’re nervous. You’re already tight, right? So you go to take a breath, it’s like, you’re trying to draw in the air and also stay on time. Woo. That was something to overcome,” he added.
For more of Matthew Lawrence’s interview with TooFab, click here.
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