Cheyenne Jackson Dishes On ‘The Masked Singer’ Performance

Cheyenne Jackson performed as the Frog Prince on “The Masked Singer.”

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He made it all the way up to the season 7 finale.

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Unfortunately, the former Broadway star finished third.

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He told PEOPLE that the show “really wasn’t on my radar.”

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However, he felt that performing on the show was “scary and vulnerable.”

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He added, “Usually if something scares me, it means that I got to do it.”

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“It actually ended up being really fulfilling,” he explained.

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He said, “I didn't expect to have as good of a time as I did.”

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Fans can still catch him on TV in the sitcom “Call Me Kat.”

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