“The Masked Singer ”season 14 winner revealed in finale as 4 celebs unmasked
“The Masked Singer ”season 14 winner revealed in finale as 4 celebs unmasked
Jillian SederholmThu, April 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM UTC
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Special guest Jessica Simpson, host Nick Cannon, and Galaxy Girl on 'The Masked Singer'Credit: Michael Becker/ FOX
The Masked Singer season 14 wrapped up with a super-sized finale on April Fools' Day, but the final four's identities were no joke.
Galaxy Girl, Pugcasso, Cat Witch, and Crane were all vying for the Golden Mask trophy. They each performed show-stopping numbers and presented new sets of clues throughout the night, which was made longer thanks to a 20-minute delay mid-episode for East Coast viewers while President Donald Trump addressed the nation.
The pack dwindled as Crane was the first eliminated and revealed to be "Motivation" singer and former Fifth Harmony member Normani. Then, Cat Witch, whose identity has been known to viewers as Descendants costar Kylie Cantrall, finally revealed herself to the panel as well. That left Pugcasso and Galaxy Girl as the final two masks. In the end, the painted pup was sent back to the pound and unmasked as "Home" singer and American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips.
Crane, host Nick Cannon, panelist Ken Jeong, Catwitch, and Galaxy Girl on 'The Masked Singer'Credit: Michael Becker/ FOX
That meant Galaxy Girl became The Masked Singer's season 14 winner, and was revealed to be "Pieces of Me" singer Ashlee Simpson, whose husband, Evan Ross, was revealed as Stingray earlier this season. Big sis Jessica Simpson was in attendance for the big moment after serving as an in-person clue during the show.
Galaxy Girl succeeds last season's winner, Pearl, a.k.a. country star Gretchen Wilson. Past winners also include Vanessa Hudgens, Amber Riley, Teyana Taylor, Jewel, Wayne Brady, LeAnn Rimes, and the entire lineup of Boyz II Men.
Below, Simpson speaks with Entertainment Weekly about her triumphant run on the show, why she didn't perform with her husband as a duo, and that sweet sisterly moment in the finale.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations, you won The Masked Singer! Did you expect that all along?
ASHLEE SIMPSON: No, not at all. Doing this show was something I wanted to do for fun. I thought my kids would love it. It's a show we all watched together as a family.… I kind of thought I'd go off earlier, but as I started doing it, I was like, "Oh, I'm feeling competitive and I'm into it." And it just became this whole fun, exciting game that I was playing.
We've seen couples compete as pairs before. How did you and Evan end up on the same season but competing separately?
Both of us got asked to do it separately and we wanted to both do it. So we decided to do it both separately. But when we started doing it together, I did not see him. There were so many rules. So I knew my husband was on set, but I didn't know what he was singing or when he was in rehearsal or whatever, because we weren't allowed to see each other. Sometimes at home I could hear the song he's working on or he could hear the song I'm working on, but we're in different rooms. The idea that both of us were in this secret world at the same time and it was gonna be fun for our kids to see was exciting.
Galaxy Girl; Ashlee SimpsonCredit: Michael Becker / FOX; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Did you reach out to any past contestants for advice when you decided to do it?
I didn't actually reach out to any past contestants. I kind of went into this show not really knowing what to expect. I didn't know what my character was gonna be, but to see that come to life and their vision, that's the coolest thing about this show is the costumes.… I really enjoyed that aspect of it and kind of just being hidden and getting to play around and do different things and kind of become a character.
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Everyone on the panel ended up guessing you at the very end, but what were some of the most surprising guesses they had along the way?
Emma Stone. There were some really funny ones. Aly & AJ, that was interesting. It was just kind of funny to see what they were guessing. But I feel like once Kelly Osbourne was on [as a guest panelist] she was like, "I know who that is."
Did any famous friends reach out to say they knew it was you?
It's been a lot of my daughter's friends from school. Like they're all watching it with their parents and they're like, "Everyone's guessing this is you. Is it you? " So that's been really cute and fun. And then my daughter was at the finale. So was my sister actually.
Yes! I was going to ask you about her next. What was it like having her there supporting you? She looked so proud watching you.
That was the best because really what people don't know is how much work goes into this show. It's like you're really there learning a new song. Once you've learned that song, you're onto the next one and so much work goes into it. My sister was proud. She was so proud I made it to the end. And for me, it was like whatever place, everybody was incredible. The whole cast was incredible. So that was fun. But Jessica was so proud of me and my daughter was with her and it was so nice.
Did you have any close calls navigating your costume?
Under my mask, it's like you're wearing this really tight thing on your face. It looks like you're about to go swimming or scuba diving. So that part was interesting. And then my costume was hard. No matter what, I'd still go to my knees and everyone was like, "Oh, God, something's falling off. Here we go again." I was lucky with my costume because I could move in it, but it's definitely hard to see or know where you're going.
I know you have some big performances coming up, Stagecoach Music Festival and L.A. Pride. What can you tell me about those and what you're most excited about?
I'm definitely looking forward to Stagecoach. I'm doing a fun DJ moment there, and that'll be fun. I'm excited to go to the show. I haven't done Stagecoach yet, and I feel like it's definitely a place that all my mom friends go, and we're gonna have a good time. So I'm really excited about that one. Pride, I went last year. I had a great time. We went and saw Maren Morris last year, and I'm excited to be a part of it this year. I'm really looking forward to that one.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
on Entertainment Weekly
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