Earlier than she was unmasked on The Masked Singer, Calla Lily’s clue packages leaned closely right into a well-known household and an advanced father-daughter story. Earlier than the costume got here off, Calla Lily revealed that one in all her most vivid childhood reminiscences concerned being disciplined by her dad, legendary rocker John Mellencamp, in entrance of two of probably the most well-known individuals on the planet: Madonna and Sean Penn.
On tonight’s episode, Teddi Mellencamp carried out her father’s 1982 hit “Jack & Diane,” additional cementing the emotional throughline connecting Calla Lily’s journey to her actual life.
In an unique interview with Parade, Mellencamp defined that whereas her relationship together with her father is now deeply shut, it wasn’t all the time that approach—and he or she additionally divulged extra particulars about that notorious dinner with Madonna.
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“After we have been youthful, he all the time jokes and stated it was the perfect 4 years of his life, the 4 years we did not discuss. I do know he is joking. We discuss each single day now. It is actually unbelievable how a lot he is there for me and the way a lot he’s such a very good recommendation giver,” stated the previous Actual Housewives star.
She stated that help has been particularly significant as she navigates ongoing well being challenges after her battles with melanoma and quite a few mind tumors.
“And in addition, once I’m emotional, he is capable of keep calm. And even yesterday, I had all my neuropsych checks finished. And he known as and stated, do you perceive what they’re saying, you realize, together with your take a look at outcomes and all that? And I am like, sure, this I perceive, this I do not. He is simply been so on prime of it that I imply, I am unable to even imagine it,” stated Mellencamp.
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Then there’s the dinner story, which Mellencamp confirmed is 100% true.
As a baby, she informed her father she’d be residence in three hours. Six hours later, she noticed his automobile pulling as much as the barn the place she’d gone driving on her bike.
“I rode my bike to the barn, so [I was old enough that] I might experience a motorbike. That is how outdated I used to be. And it was actually near my home. And I stated I would be again in three hours,” Mellencamp recounted.
Mellencamp recalled that her father didn’t say a phrase on the drive residence.
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“After which, at hour six, I see my dad’s automobile pulling into the barn to select me up. He would not converse to me your complete automobile experience residence, which is not far, contemplating I rode my bike there,” she stated.
The true second got here as soon as they arrived residence for dinner, the place two very well-known friends have been ready.
“However then, he walks me upstairs. He is like, ‘Wash your fingers and are available sit down for dinner.’ And all people’s sitting across the desk, and that is when he decides to take my birthday away in entrance of Sean Penn and Madonna,” stated Mellencamp as we laughed about how insane that story is.
Earlier than her unmasking, the panelists took their remaining pictures at Calla Lily’s id. Rita Ora framed the story as one in all survival and bravado, guessing Selma Blair. Ken Jeong revisited an anchor clue and guessed Christina Applegate, whereas Robin Thicke landed on Danielle Fishel.
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Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, nonetheless, related the dots.
Pointing to the diamond home key and repeated references to Calla Lily’s father, McCarthy tied the clues to John Mellencamp and Mellencamp’s public well being journey, appropriately figuring out Teddi Mellencamp earlier than the unmasking.
McCarthy nailed it—and so did we. We appropriately guessed that Mellencamp was Calla Lily after her first efficiency again in week 2.
We interviewed Mellencamp forward of her unmasking, and he or she mirrored on how the present’s clues pulled from actual moments in her life, together with her relationship together with her father and the unforgettable dinner-table story she says she’ll always remember.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. Episodes may also be accessible to stream the following day on Hulu.
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