Phillip Phillips Unmasked as Pugcasso on The Masked Singer

0:00It's April 3rd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. Your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Philip Phillips, the guy who won American Idol Season 11 back in 2012, just revealed he was Pug Koso, the runner-up on the latest. Season 14 of the Masked Singer. Dressed like a Picasso-inspired pup, the 35-year-old singer made it all the way to the April 1st finale, but secretly hoped to bounce early. To be with his family, during Week 9's Care Bears Night, Phillips picked the cranberries 1992-hit dreams and flipped it into a bluegrass tune, figuring. It had tank his chances and sent him home quick. Turns out, the judges loved it, calling it their favorite that night, which kept him in the game longer than planned. His five-year-old son sparked the whole thing. Kids obsessed with costumes like Star Wars and Spider-Man, so Phillips joined for some dad's unfun. Around Halloween vibes, producers had chased him for years, but timing finally lined up when his schedule cleared.

1:04In the end, Galatee Girl beat him out as the winner, turns out that's Ashley Simpson, who competed with her husband Evan Ross as Stingray. There a place went to Catwitch, Kylie Cantrol, and fourth to Crane, Normani from Fifth Harmony. Both Phillips and Simpson admitted they thought they'd exit sooner, but the competition hooked them. Turning it into pure family entertainment that stretched further than expected.