The Masked Singer SA – but can they beat the unexpected surprise that was veteran soccer star Doctor Khumalo?
In the past five weeks, the debut season of the local spin-off of the international phenomenon has proven to be a hit with television viewers unmasking Football , Zebra , Rooster , Hippo and Banana .This week, the regular detectives Somizi Mhlongo, J’Something, Sithelo Shozi and Skhumba Hlophe will be joined by radio broadcaster Tbo Touch as a guest judge.
Head of costume and design Heidi du Toit has given clues and hints on who might be behind the Warrior and Lion.“It was quite a challenge to manufacture the Warrior costume. It was the biggest costume of them all. We had to design the shield to make sure that the colours match the picture. It was a challenge to make sure that the shield was comfortable and fitted nicely over the shoulders,” she said.
Masked Singer detectives J’Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi and Skhumba Hlophe will be joined by radio broadcaster Tbo Touch as a guest judge.“The headpiece was also a big challenge. It took us a week and a half just to weave the pieces of hair that had to join the front piece of the mask. The mask was a piece of art. We hand-painted and airbrushed the mask and used stones to create that glamorous look.
“The front piece of the mask was a formed hard shell. We finished it off by airbrushing it in gold,” she said.“The Lion’s mask posed a big challenge. We had to cut and form each piece of hair individually. The other challenge we had with the Lion was that he wasn’t available for taking measurements. We had a picture of the celebrity, his shoe size. His height and pants size which we had to work from.