Christie Brinkley Talks 'Excruciating' 'The Masked Singer' Lemur Costume!

Supermodel Christie Brinkley was unmasked on last night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”

After Firefly flew off to the final round in last week’s round of competition, the show – now on its seventh season – introduced a new batch of Good, Bad, and Cuddly contestants singing their hearts out. The contestants in this group included Miss Teddy, Hydra, Ringmaster, Lemur, and Armadillo.

Lemur was chosen for elimination after singing “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King. The panel was full of guesses like Jennifer Aniston, Goldie Hawn, Pamela Anderson, and Melanie Griffith. However, at the last second, judge Ken Jeong switched his guest from Jennifer Aniston to supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur Christie Brinkley.

And he was right!

The 68-year-old model sat down with PEOPLE to talk about her experience of doing “The Masked Singer,” starting with her cute and colorful Lemur costume.

“My tail, which looks like a fluffy little feathery thing, was actually more like having a telephone pole strapped to my body,” she revealed. “It was very heavy. And my shoes were inside my pants. So my shoes were not very comfortable. They were really quite excruciating in fact.”

She revealed that she was actually given two costumes to pick from and went with the Lemur because it seemed more comfortable.

“The other costume was so fiercely glamorous and it was very body con,” she explained. “I thought to myself, ‘I'll be sucking in my stomach the whole time in that costume.’ So, I'm going to go with the fuzzy little lemur because it looks comfortable, it looks fun and friendly, and I've never worn a lemur outfit before, so let's go. Lemur all the way. And that little cuddly lemur ended up being a beast.”

Brinkley revealed that she “jumped at the chance” to go on the show because it “looks like so much fun.”

“It's not like ‘The Voice,’” she added. “It's about having fun and they really make a big point about that. You're there to have a good time. I hope that while I've wasn't there that long, and while my short performance was plagued with issues, it still comes off as fun and a good time, because it was.”

She revealed that “I Feel The Earth Move” was not actually supposed to be her opening number.

“I was doing 'Dream a Little Dream' and they turned the whole stage into a night sky full of stars,” she explained. “That was supposed to be my opening number, but they switched it out that morning.”

“I was really surprised to suddenly be doing a different song but, that's pretty common in showbiz,” she added. “You got to be ready for anything.”

If she had been selected to move on to the next round, she revealed that she would have sang “The Girl from Ipanema” in Portuguese.

Although they are supposed to keep it a secret, Brinkley revealed that she had told her kids: Alexa Ray Joel, 36, Jack Brinkley-Cook, 26, and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, 23. Her daughter Alexa Ray is actually a singer and gave her a few tips.

“She was very adamant about me starting with ‘Dream a Little Dream.’ She's like, ‘That's the one that accents your voice.’ And she also loved ‘The Girl from Ipanema.’ She thought that was really good because I was doing it in Portuguese, it might throw them off,” she explained. “She was not crazy about my version of Carole King. She's like, ‘I'm not sure, Mom. Maybe you should try it more syncopated and just don't try so hard.’

However, Brinkley said, “I just enjoy the opportunity to get the chance to sing.”

Even though she was eliminated first, she said that she “won” when the judges compared her to Jennifer Aniston and Goldie Hawn. “Being compared to those amazing women, that was it for me. I won,” she said. “I've just been mentioned in the same sentences as Jennifer Aniston and Goldie Hawn who are really two of my favorite showbiz people.”

Although she isn’t about to pursue a singing career any time soon, Brinkley also dished on her next project!

“I'm launching a brand-new line of zero sugar wine; zero sugar wine that tastes so great and smooth and delicious,” she shared. “I've got a pinot grigio, a merlot, a Cabernet Sauvignon, a rosé — zero sugar and organic and vegan. That's my focus right now.”