Allan Russell and Kana Kramer Jason Davis/Getty Photographs
Jana Kramer has wished to be on The Masked Singer because it debuted in 2019 — however her husband, Allan Russell, was considerably extra skeptical of the singing competitors present.
“I used to be so thrilled once I acquired the textual content, I used to be sitting there with my husband on the sofa,” Kramer, 40, completely informed Us Weekly forward of her Thursday, November 28, elimination from the Fox sequence. “I simply began screaming, and my husband’s like, ‘What?’ And I’m like, ‘I simply acquired supplied The Masked Singer.’ And he’s like, ‘The what?’ And I’m like, ‘The Masked Singer. You don’t know what that’s?’”
Kramer — whose costume was the Royal Knight — went on to indicate Russell, 43, clips of the present, which she typically watches along with her youngsters, however he was nonetheless a bit thrown by footage of contestants performing in monumental, elaborate costumes.
“He’s like, ‘And also you wanna try this?’” Kramer recalled. “And I’m like, ‘Sure, I do. Like 1,000 %!’ He was confused … however I used to be so, so thrilled.”
Whereas Russell was not updated on Masked Singer lore, Kramer’s kids have been totally on board along with her determination to do the present — and practically blew up her spot with their associates. (Kramer shares daughter Jolie, 8, and son Jace, 5, with ex-husband Mike Caussin, whereas she and Russell welcomed son Roman in November 2023.)
“They have been telling their associates at college, they have been saying, ‘Hey, it is best to actually watch The Masked Singer,’” Kramer stated with fun. “And I used to be like, ‘Jolie, you possibly can’t say that. You possibly can’t inform them that it’s Mommy.’ She was like, ‘I’m not, Mommy! I’m simply saying, ‘, it is best to actually watch it.’”
Whereas Kramer’s youngsters have all the time recognized it was their mother beneath the Royal Knight masks, her different relations weren’t within the know — and he or she was excited to lastly spill the beans with this week’s particular Thanksgiving episode. One individual, nonetheless, guessed straight away that Kramer was on the present.
“My sister-in-law texted me final week and was like, ‘When are you gonna inform us that you’ve an alter ego named the Royal Knight?’” the “Whine Down” host shared. “In order that they have been slowly figuring it out, and more often than not I simply performed foolish.”
Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for iHeartRadio Jana Kramer confirmed her appreciation for her husband, Allan Russell, in one of many sweetest methods she is aware of how: by means of music. The One Tree Hill alum, 40, launched her newest single, “Warrior,” on Friday, September 13. “You give your greatest to me / I would like your worst / There ain’t […]
Although Kramer signed on for The Masked Singer partially to make her household smile, the expertise ended up bringing her some sudden pleasure as nicely. She’s launched two of her personal albums and several other singles, however singing because the Royal Knight gave her extra religion in her abilities.
“I really feel like I allowed myself to have a lot extra enjoyable being in a masks,” Kramer defined. “I acquired to only go on the market and actually simply be me. I really feel like numerous occasions once I exit on stage — I’m not a shy individual, however I do get like, ‘Oh, man, I wanna be certain I hit each be aware.’ Which I don’t ever hit each be aware, however I really feel like I’m extra insecure. However once I was on the market doing The Masked Singer, it’s like I felt so assured and I had enjoyable. I believe that’s what I lacked once I go on stage different occasions.”
The Masked Singer airs on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the following day on Hulu.
