This interview options spoilers for The Masked Singer Season 13, Episode 2

13 is a fortunate quantity, and thus far this season, The Masked Singer has been fortunate with the expertise pool they’ve introduced collectively! After the elimination of Honey Pot revealed that Cedric the Entertainer was underneath the masks, the bar was set to who else was a part of Group A. After a joy-filled Shrek Night time, sadly, one other superstar was unmasked. This time, it was Fuzzy Peas. And let’s simply say, we didn’t see that coming!

Throughout week one, Fuzzy Peas dazzled the viewers along with his distinctive efficiency of “La Bamba.” Then, to rejoice the Dreamworks movie, Fuzzy Peas sang “I am a Believer.” And after that, we had been all believers! Channeling Puss in Boots, the panel felt that Antonio Banderas might be inside. However that will be too apparent! With guesses starting from John Leguizamo to George Lopez, with Cesar Millan thrown in, Fuzzy Peas was none apart from boxing legend, Oscar de la Hoya! The icon of the ring had a lot enjoyable taking part on The Masked Singer, and had much more enjoyable fully stumping the panel! “It was one of the best time I ever had,” mentioned the boxing star. After an unbelievable expertise, the Golden Boy could also be impressed to place out extra music following his Grammy-nominated album from 2000. Plus, he shares the place his ardour for an additional sport comes from.

Oscar de la Hoya Says He Is Fuzzy Peas

COLLIDER: Fuzzy Peas is unmasked! It is boxing legend, Oscar De La Hoya. How are you doing?

OSCAR DE LA HOYA: I am nice. I am nice. Whenever you say Fuzzy Peas, I simply, I get giddy as a result of, I had such a blast, a very good time. It was a lot enjoyable being Fuzzy Peas. My gosh, I look again at it, and it is like, “Wow, okay, I used to be Fuzzy Peas. What an excellent character.” And yeah, I had a ball. I had a ball.

What was your response the primary time you noticed Fuzzy Peas and the costume you’ll be singing in?

OSCAR: To begin with, after they current to you the costume, it is so huge. And it is overwhelming, and it is like, “Whoa, oh my god.” And then you definately begin laughing, and it is like, my god, that is me. As a result of Fuzzy Peas was like, okay, three peas, proper? All of them had completely different personalities. Like, one was mischievous, and the opposite was simply comfortable and giddy, you already know. The opposite one was like, I do not know, confused. I do not know. Like, that is me! That’s me. They hit it proper on. They hit it proper on. So it was superior. It was enjoyable. It was enjoyable.

How onerous had it been to maintain the key that you simply had been Fuzzy Peas?

OSCAR: It was onerous. It was tough as a result of as soon as the producers inform you, “Okay, you’ll be able to’t inform no person.” It is like, effectively, I am gonna inform all people. However no, I used to be truly good about it. Lots of people would ask me, okay, like, “What do you may have happening proper now? What is going on on? What are you doing? Can we? Are you able to do one thing later” Or this or that? And I am pondering in my head I gotta carry out. I’ve to be Fuzzy Peas! So it wasn’t that tough. However I did inform my little woman. She’s 11 years previous. And she or he stored the key! To her credit score, she stored the key.

Good! What impressed you to affix The Masked Singer?

OSCAR: Wow, I do not assume there was any inspiration. Once they requested me, I requested all these questions, proper? As an illustration, is anyone gonna know who I’m? And so they’re like, “No, you are you are actually behind the masks.” And so I clearly did my analysis, and I used to be like, “wow, I’ve to do that!” As a result of, all my life, I have been within the ring, you already know, preventing to 1000s and 1000s of individuals stay. And who is aware of what number of hundreds of thousands are watching on TV, proper? And I have been critiqued all my life, since I gained the Olympic gold medal in 92. I used to be like 17 years previous. And so it is like, wait, I get to be behind the masks. I get to be myself. I may be foolish. No person is aware of who I’m. I am in. Choose me, please.

You had some knockout performances. Now, as a extremely educated athlete, discuss to me concerning the coaching you probably did to carry out inside this ring.

OSCAR: Yeah, you already know, I just about keep in form myself, though I have been retired for thus a few years. So that will assist. My jogging within the morning. But it surely was extra of a psychological preparation. As a result of actually, if you placed on the masks, yeah, it’s important to actually flip into the Fuzzy Pea. And I used to be, you already know who I used to be channeling in after I was doing the Fuzzy Pea? I used to be channeling Puss in Boots.

There ya go!

OSCAR: I used to be like, “Hey how’ts it going? Hey, that is the Fuzzy Peas!” It was simply the funniest factor ever. My gosh. I had a blast, man. Simply to vary into character and to know that no person’s gonna know who I’m. It was one of the best time I ever had.

Now, talking of Puss in Boots. We did have some hilarious guesses from the panel. You stumped them!

OSCAR: Precisely! It was hilarious. I used to be like, wait, Pitbull? What? I do not assume I’ve his voice? My gosh. He is superb. Then after they mentioned Antonio Banderas, and it was, my gosh, it was simply enjoyable. It was hilarious. Whenever you watch the general public, the folks there, the gang, they’re having such a very good time. They’re having such a blast. And it simply makes you need to be extra animated. It makes you simply need to have a very good time and simply dance. There was occasions the place I forgot my phrases. Like what? Wait, wait a second. Wait, what’s subsequent? However then once more, you remind your self, simply have a blast. Have enjoyable. No person’s gonna know in case you make a mistake or two or right here and there. Simply have a very good time. And that is precisely what I did. And it turned out superior.

May We Get One other Album from the Artist Formally Often called Fuzzy Peas?

Within the clue package deal. We did be taught you may have a Grammy nomination underneath your belt. Will there be any extra music sooner or later?

OSCAR: Wow, you already know what? You recognize what’s humorous you requested that. So I used to be speaking to my girlfriend, of how a lot enjoyable I had, and it is like, I informed her, “You recognize what? I lower an album again within the day.” and by the way in which, she thinks it is hilarious as a result of she’s a lot youthful than me. And so I am pondering to myself, you already know what? I truly personal the grasp of my album. I personal it, so I can do no matter I would like with it. Why do not I perhaps name up Steve Aoki or any person, and perhaps do some membership mixes with it, or one thing.

There you go!

OSCAR: You by no means know! As a result of we now have some songs there which can be unbelievable. This one producer, Diane Warren, wrote a music for me. It is referred to as “With These Palms.” It is an unbelievable, unbelievable music. There’s different songs there that we did not launch again within the day. So, yeah, perhaps. Perhaps I would pull up one among these DJs, and put up some dance music.

I am right here for it! Now we do know that you’ve got a statue of your self outdoors of Crypto.com Area. If Fuzzy Peas had been to get a bronze statue someplace, the place’s he gonna be?

OSCAR: Most likely Las Vegas. Las Vegas Boulevard in entrance of the M&M retailer.

And we discovered that you’re additionally a giant golfer. The place did that zeal come from? Any favourite spots to play?

OSCAR: Oh my gosh, sure. So, we’re dwelling in Las Vegas proper now, and we performed the Wynn golf course, Shadow Creek. I really like going to Florida and taking part in. Cancun. My gosh, I’ve actually been all around the world simply to play golf. I obtained again from Scotland to play the previous course on the market. I assume that is the place golf originated. So, yeah, I’ve such a ardour for what I do, and I am simply so comfortable that I used to be in a position to do The Masked Singer as a result of it was simply enjoyable. It was simply enjoyable. It took me out of my ingredient. It took me out of my consolation zone. However I beloved that feeling of simply, once more, entertaining. Having a very good time, and simply watching the folks chuckle. And so they’re they had been simply having a very good time. Like they could not maintain themselves however guess who was behind. You would see the folks’s lips shifting like, “Wait, that is likely to be an expert singer. Wait, no, no, he sucks. No.” It feels hilarious. It is so enjoyable.

It truly is such an incredible present, and it is why it is 13 seasons in. It’s so a lot enjoyable.

OSCAR: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

What’s subsequent for you? Something you need to share together with your followers?

OSCAR: Yeah, no, I’ve a full-time job. Sadly, you already know, I nonetheless dabble within the boxing enterprise as a promoter now. So, yeah, I am simply very busy, simply touring. And we do like 50 reveals a 12 months, and we’re at all times attempting to assume outdoors the field and do larger and higher. So, yeah, I am simply protecting busy with that. However hey, who is aware of?

I am right here for it. I am unable to wait. Effectively, congratulations, and it’s an honor chatting with you.

OSCAR: Respect you. Thanks very a lot.