Inside The Masked Singer's most shocking reveals including Sarah Palin, Tony Hawk and William Shatner

FOR the past nine seasons, The Masked Singer has had viewers trying to figure out just who is under those elaborate costumes.

Singers, actors, athletes - even politicians - have all stepped on the stage to belt out a tune while concealing their identity.

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The celebrities face off against one another in costumes concealing their identity.

The show is hosted by Nick Cannon, with panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke.

Since premiering in January 2019, there have been more than 100 unmaskings.

But these are the biggest shocks and surprises in The Masked Singer history.

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TONY HAWK

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Both fans and judges were silenced when skateboard legend Tony Hawk was revealed as the Elephant in 2020.

The superstar athlete gave his best rendition of The Cure classic Friday I’m in Love before he received the lowest amount of votes.

Tony came onto the stage in a slick red and black futuristic outfit equipped with a matching head of the giant creature.

BOB SAGET

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In one of his final performances before his tragic death, the Squiggly Monster was revealed to be Bob Saget.

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the Full House star performed The Rolling Stone's 1965 hit (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.

Once the comic legend was unmasked, he explained to the judges why he wanted to compete on the show.

He said: "We're all going through a tough time.

"I get to be part of your joy and it's needed to bad. They said, 'You want to be Squiggly Monster?' They sent me a picture. I said, 'Yeah.'"

LIL WAYNE

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The first masked celebrity to be revealed in season 3 was Lil Wayne.

At the time, the rapper was by far the biggest star to appear on the show, giving it credibility and relevance.

The rapper sang Lenny Kravitz’s Are You Gonna Go My Way in the season 3 premiere as the Robot before being eliminated at the end of the episode.

"This is the most shocked I've ever been on this show," Thicke, who was a panelist, announced at the time.

MAMA JUNE AND HONEY BOO BOO

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Masked Singer fans slammed June "Mama June" Shannon and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson as the "worst performers EVER" in the show's history in 2021.

Their Beach Ball made its debut as the final wildcard contestant of the season.

It was soon revealed that the Beach Ball was actually two women competing together.

Fans were not surprised that the pair was eliminated, as many viewers took to Twitter to criticize their singing skills.

One fan wrote: "That had to be the worst performance I ever heard on this show."

Another added: "Mama June was a tiny bit better than Honey Boo Boo but they were both tone deaf. So I see why they didn't last."

MICKEY ROURKE

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Social media users were quick to call out the Fox show in 2020, after Mickey Rourke became the first person to ever self-eliminate.

Dressed up as a Gremlin, the 68-year-old actor decided to take off his mask and reveal his identity immediately after his performance of Stand by Me.

While Nick Cannon attempted to stop the actor, Mickey managed to take off his mask before the host could stop him.

Fans of The Masked Singer took to Twitter to share their commentary on the shocking moment.

One fan said: "So uh… that was the weirdest episode of #TheMaskedSinger ever."

SARAH PALIN

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Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin stunned everyone in the room when she took off her pink and purple furry Bear head after her special rendition of the Sir Mix-A-Lot classic Baby Got Back.

The 2008 republican Vice Presidential candidate shook her rear as she rapped but was the first person to go home in the group C round.

None of the judges were even close with their predictions of the colorful creature's true identity.

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 "This is the weirdest thing I've ever done," she confessed after her unmasking. "But it's all about fun, it's all about unity. This is all good. This is something our country needs right now."

WILLIAM SHATNER

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William Shatner's Knight was the first contestant to be eliminated in Season 8

The former Enterprise captain performed Fred Astaire's "Puttin' On the Ritz" as his first and only song,

Only Jenny McCarthy correctly identified William.

WENDY WILLIAMS

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Talk show host Wendy Williams revealed that she not only had to wear one mask, but two during her time on the show.

“We have to wear a totally big mask with another mask under it,” the TV personality - who rocked as the Lips - said.

But Wendy got the kiss off, and blamed her lack of talent.

"I can't sing, I can't dance, but I know how to have fun!" she said on the show. A clip of her singing "Native New Yorker" on the show quickly went viral.

NICK CANNON

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After taking a hiatus from his hosting duties during the first half of the 2021 season, Nick returned to the stage he has long called home to take back the mic from his temporary replacement, Niecy Nash.

After he took his mask off, the judges were shocked by the unexpected reveal as their former host had "come back home."

“I dedicated my whole performance to you and you kicked me off?!” Nick asked Niecy before saying “I love you.”

Fans called it the strangest twist in the show's history.

CAITLYN JENNER

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After being unmasked in 2021, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner confessed her famous Kardashian family thought she was crazy.

 Caitlyn said she went on the show because she was up for the "challenge" and that it was "something new and something different."

She added: "You can only work on the golf game for so long."

When asked how her kids will react, Caitlyn said: "They've always known Dad is a little crazy, will try anything. Life's short. You gotta enjoy it."

DICK VAN DYKE

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Season nine of The Masked Singer started out strong with a reveal that made one judge cry.

Nicole burst into tears when Gnome was revealed to be legendary performer Dick Van Dyke.

Nicole sobbed as she professed her love as a fan of the 97-year-old and told him, "the whole world loves you so much."

KERMIT THE FROG

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The identity hiding under the Snail costume in 2021 revealed itself to be the famous Muppet, Kermit the Frog.

He was branded by panelist Ken Jeong as “the most famous guest on "the Masked Singer ever.”

Robin Thicke claimed to have had a feeling it was Kermit under the costume, saying: “The first thing I thought of was Kermit the Frog.”

Kermit sang Hall & Oates’ You Make My Dreams (Come True) prior to being revealed.

The Muppet addressed the judges after his unmasking, saying: “Well you know what, I have had just a great time being here, so it's really been a pleasure."

RUDY GIULIANI

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By far the most shocking - and controversial - reveal came in February 2022, when Rudy Giuliani was unmasked and caused a commotion amongst the judges.

When the politician took off his Jack in the Box costume, two of the judges, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, stormed off the stage in protest.

The show’s other judges, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger stayed back and spoke to President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer.

The two women bantered with Giuliani, who has faced criticism due to his association with the former president.