Pavlova (AU)

Pavlova
Statistics
Season	AU - 3
Gender	Female
Strength	Sweet
Placement	8th Place
Appearances
Title Card
Mahalia Barnes
Name(s)
Biographical Information
Born	July 12, 1982 (age 42)
Notability	Singer-Songwriter

Pavlova is a masked celebrity contestant on the third season of The Masked Singer Australia.

Appearance

Pavlova is a traditional Australian fruit and meringue dessert. Her outfit resembles a ball gown with a gingham and ruffled torso, pieces of kiwi fruit to resemble sleeves, and a skirt made to resemble meringue, covered in blueberries and raspberries. The mask itself resembles a meringue with blue eyes and a wide toothy smile.

Songs

Week	Song Selection	Result
1	"Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles	WIN
	"Cover Me in Sunshine" by Pink and Willow Sage Hart	SAFE
2	"Rise Up" by Andra Day	ELIM

Clues

Week	Clue
1	"I'm the Pavlova. Crusty on the outside but tender inside. I love the kitchen; it's my happy place. Croissants, eclairs, gateau, vol au vents! If I can make baking a competitive sport, I would. Mon Dieu! My dream came to me when I was young. I had a real talent, and I haven't stopped since. How do I keep my gorgeous pavlova figure? Don't ask. What I'll say is that when push comes to shove, I manage. I spent a lot of my childhood down south in the hills. I'm Pavlova, and tonight's going to be sweet!"
	"Hi everyone! I'm Pavlova, and isn't this fun? I don't believe in discrimination. Every sweet matters. Not just sweets. I also love gumnuts, yummy. Have I been on Broadway? Almost but not quite. But I've had my ups and downs. Who cares? I'm happy with who and where I am. A great pavlova is gonna take time. Just accept it. You don't want to peak too soon. I'm Pavlova, and all I want is my just desserts."
2	"I'm Pavlova, and I think you're all sweet on me! You can take it as gospel that I'm the boss of my kitchen. And across the ditch too. I pour my heart and soul into what I do. Twenty-one grams? It has to be more than that. Some see me as a warrior; others see me as a storekeeper. I'm betting on the warrior. Be good, or I'll make you sleep outside. Does this sugar dissolve in water? I've proved that I don't. Everyone knows I come from tougher stuff than that. I'm Pavlova – and I'm looking sweet for another victory tonight."

Panel's Question	Answer
We saw the WA flag, were you born there?	"All of Australia is my playground, but I have special feelings for WA's birdlife."

Mind Reader	Explanation
Lamingtons	"If you think a pavlova has a sweet tooth, you're right!"

CCTV Clue
Bodyguards drawing on a map of Australia as Pavlova watched on.

Clue Answers
"Take it as gospel" is a reference to Pavlova being named after gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson.
"21 grams" is a reference to the weight of the soul, but Pavlova being a soul singer has more soul than most!
"Across the ditch" is a reference to when Pavlova supported Bruce Springsteen on his tour of New Zealand.
In the clue package, Pavlova is struggling to remove the tin lid of a sugar container. This is a reference to Pavlova being a part of the kids pop group, The Tin Lids.

Final Guesses

Week	Dannii's Guess	Dave's Guess	Jackie's Guess	Urzila's Guess
2	Gabriella Cilmi	Naomi Watts	JoJo	Lucy Lawless

Trivia

• Pavlova and Kebab are the first food masks in the Australian version.
• Mahalia Barnes had been guessed multiple times throughout the series:
  • Lindsay had guessed Mahalia to be the Unicorn in Season 1.
  • Dannii had previously guessed Mahalia to be the Sloth in Season 2.
• Jackie guessed Pavlova to be JoJo, however she was the Black Swan in US Season 5.
• Pavlova shared a group performance with Mullet, Dolly, and Vampire, the latter three of which would later go on to be the season's finalists.
  • This is the second time in which this scenario occurs, with Raven before her and Gâteau after here also sharing group performances with every future finalist.

Videos

• Performances
• Group Performance
• In The Spotlight
• Behind The Mask

Pavlova’s ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Performance - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Pavlova’s ‘Cover Me In Sunshine’ Performance - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Pavlova's 'Rise Up' Performance - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Group 'Dynamite' Performance - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

with Mullet, Dolly and Vampire

In The Spotlight- Pavlova - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Behind The Mask With Bonnie- Ep5 - Pavlova - Season 3 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Gallery

Pavlova