"Masked singer."

>> Joins us now, one of our

favorite foxy guests coming in.

Hi, hi.

>> Nicole, they pitched the show

to you, these people are going

to be in weird sort of outfits

were you like, wait, what?

>> Yeah, I think we were all

like, wait, what?

Except for Ken, he was like,

wait, yes.

Yeah, we didn't know, but

obviously, when you sign on to

something you can only hope and

pray for the success, but this

was like our little engine that

could.

When we started the show we were

looking at each other I was like

I do not do drugs but I don't

need to do this show.

Like, so trippy and so much,

like, it's just crazy how people

have embraced it and that it's

such a success now.

>> Well, the concept to it,

weird costumes and you're

singing but not really singing.

It's distorted.

You hear it a little bit then

there's clues --

>> No, no, they're singing live.

Everyone always asks me --

>> Doesn't sound like the real

people singing.

>> They're singing live but when

they speak, it's distorted.

We can't hear their speaking

voice.

>> Got it.

>> It all seems -- it's the

clues I've learned to look for

more than the voice.

For me.

What do you look for when you're

choosing?

>> It's the voice for me.

Usually, with the clues I'm

completely lost.

>> We're opposite.

>> But this year, I've decided

to look for the hidden clues.

Not the spoken clues in the clue

packages.

I feel like they're trying to

throw us off because it's that

much more competitive this year.

But it's the -- I go off of the

voice.

I go off of the physicality.

>> Which contestant surprised

you from last season the most?

>> I mean, our winner, t-payne.

I mean, all of them.

Right?

Because you learn so much about

these people.

>> Uh-huh.

>> Through them telling their

authentic stories.

Right?

But t-payne, we were floored.

We were all like, we so cool.

Like, we got t-payne on the

show.

But he -- he was just beautiful

how bold and how just, like,

vulnerable he was and his voice

was amazing and people got to

hear his raw talent.

That's why people come on the

you can't judge them, you have

no idea who's behind the mask.

They tell you who they really

are and get to show you by

singing.

>> They said they made the

costumes a little better this

year.

They could move around.

>> We got a budget, okay?

We're big-time.

Dang, everything got a little

bigger and better, huh?

No.

But, yeah, the costumes are so

ornate and so detailed.

It's like art.

They're, like, each one of them

are, like, a masterpiece.

You don't actually get to see

the details until you're up

close and personal.

>> Yeah.

That.

You can tell --

>> Nicole, the rottweiler, some

people think is --

>> Just because the heads are

the same size.

I'm telling you.

>> I'm not saying anything.

>> That's right.

She's getting her Meryl Streep

on right now.

Something I do want to talk

about as we teased it earlier,

what about the rumors that the

pussycat dolls might be

would you be open to it?

>> I heard a lot of those

rumors, guys.

>> Come on, Nicole.

>> I would not rule it out.

>> So you're saying there's a

chance.

>> That guy's excited in the

back there.

I wouldn't rule it out.

I love my girls and I'm so

grateful for the time I had with

the dolls.

It was short lived.

Right?

And we have so many faithful

fans around the world.

So I wouldn't rule it out.

>> What do you miss about being

with all these girls?

>> Well, first of all, I miss

the girls.

But I miss being on stage, you

know, it's what I was born to

do.

Every day I miss when I'm not on

stage whether it's on tour with

the dolls or whether I'm in the

west end doing theater, musical

theater.

I just love to sing.

It's the best way I know how to

communicate and express myself.

With the girls, I just

especially now as a woman where

I am an how I've evolved and

grown, it's just so important

for us to be there for one

another.

>> Yeah.

>> And to support and empower

and uplift each other.

You know why?

Because we're the only ones who

know what we go through.

Sorry, Mario.

We're the only ones.

We know how to be there for each

other because we feel each

other, we're so connected.

>> Real quick, I thought it was

so cool, you posted a thing of

you riding a wave for a long

time.

>> She's incredible out there in

the water.

Do we have this video?

Look at you.

>> Yeah.

Taking it -- where's it at?

>> So, listen, this is in exotic