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The Masked Singer pays tribute to Leslie Jordan ahead of final appearance just three weeks after death-Pierra Willix-Entertainment – Metro
Jordan died just three weeks ago in a car crash after suffering a medical emergency at the wheel.
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The Masked Singer paid tribute to the late Leslie Jordan to recognise his final appearance on the show which airs on Wednesday night.
The actor and comedian, who died three weeks ago, and ahead of his final appearance on the judging panel, the show’s social media shared a memorial reel.
The clip showed some of Leslie’s best moments on The Masked Singer, including when he dressed up as a soft serve ice-cream and sung This Little Light of Mine, pretending to be competing before joining the judging panel.
The reveal caught the other judges, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger, off guard, but a sweet moment between him and the former Pussycat Dolls singer was also included.
‘We love you Leslie,’ Nicole yelled after he unmasked and surprised them all.
As the audience applauded him after the reveal, he smiled and said, ‘Wow, I’m not worthy’.
Leslie has appeared on three episodes of The Masked Singer (Picture: FOX)
Leslie as Soft Serve (Picture: Fox)
The clip ends with the message, ‘In loving memory of Leslie Jordan, from your Masked Singer family.’
While regular judge Ken Jeong was off sick with Covid when filming this episode and was replaced by Community co-star Joel McHale, he also paid tribute to Leslie on Twitter when mentioning why he isn’t on the show this week.
‘Most importantly this is our dear friend Leslie Jordan’s last appearance on the show, and we dedicate this episode in his honour,’ he wrote.
‘Love you Leslie. We can feel your love from above.’
Leslie played Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
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Leslie, best known for his work on Will & Grace and most recently in sitcom Call Me Kat, died in a car crash on October 24, aged 67, after he suffered an apparent medical emergency while driving.
Following his death, filming on Call Me Kat was suspended, while his co-stars from both shows shared tributes in honour of the star.
The Masked Singer airs on FOX in the United States.
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