It seems so hard to believe but the Eggplant was eliminated from The Masked Singer on Wednesday night (March 4), and Jack Wagner, the soapie star and former pop artist, was revealed to be the man under the purple helmet.
This week, Fox’s quirky celebrity singing contest took a turn to the dark side with its Ozzfest Night, a celebration of the music of the late British rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
Just days after appearing at the 2026 BRIT Awards to receive Ozzy’s honor for outstanding contribution to British music, the rock legend’s daughter Kelly Osbourne was back on our boxes as guest panelist. It wasn’t Kelly’s first time on The Masked Singer; she appeared as Ladybug way back in 2019’s Season 2.
As the latest episode got underway, contestants Eggplant, Galaxy Girl, High Voltage and Pangolin performed Ozzy’s debut solo single from 1980 “Crazy Train,” a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Eggplant and High Voltage didn’t have the right spark and found themselves in the bottom two, and entered into battle with renditions of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” This time, High Voltage had the energy. Eggplant was out.
The producers of The Masked Singer must’ve known the Eggplant character would raise eyebrows for anyone familiar with emojis. Wagner took it like a champ. “Well, I love new characters. So this was certainly a challenge to bring life to the Eggplant. It’s just such a thrill,” remarked Wagner, who had stints on General Hospital, Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Melrose Place.
As a pop artist, Wagner landed four songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s, including a No. 2 best with 1984’s “All I Need.” The album of the same name is one of his three titles to crack the all-genres Billboard 200 albums tally.
Wagner had a distant connection with Ozzy. He revealed he had worked with Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, for a scene on Bold and the Beautiful. “We did a bed scene,” he said, leaving the comment hanging. “I was a very good boy, but we did share a hug together.”
None of the panelists guessed Wagner was behind the Eggplant, although Ken Jeong was close. He figured the celebrity was another General Hospital alum and former pop star, “Jessie’s Girl” singer Rick Springfield.
With Eggplant sent packing, the remaining competitors in this Season 14 of The Masked Singer are High Voltage, Pangolin, Galaxy Girl, Stingray, Cat Witch, Pugcasso and Crane.
Wagner as Eggplant heads for the exit, following Heidi Montag (Snow Cone), Billy Ray Cyrus (Owl), Teddi Mellencamp (Calla Lily), Claudia Oshry (Queen Corgi), Taraji P. Henson (Scarab), Tone Loc (Handyman), Tiffany Haddish (Le Who Who), Todd and Julie Chrisley (Croissants) and David “Big Papi” Ortiz (Googly Eyes).
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