Puppet (AU)

Puppet
Statistics
Season	AU - 2
Gender	Male
Strength	Self-control
Placement	4th Place
Appearances
Title Card
Simon Pryce
Name(s)
Biographical Information
Born	March 7, 1972 (age 52)
Notability	Singer Current Red Wiggle

Puppet is a masked celebrity contestant on the second season of The Masked Singer Australia.

Appearance

Puppet mask and costume both resemble a ventriloquist doll, with a blue, black and red checkered suit, with red buttons and bowtie. The costume also features oversized shoes and doll hands.

Songs

Week	Song Selection	Result
1	"Burning Love" by Elvis Presley	WIN
2	"Somebody to Love" by Queen	SAFE
3	"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee	SAFE
4	"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran	SAFE
	"Take On Me" by A-Ha	SAFE
5	"Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin	ELIM

Clues

Week	Clue
1	"Am I a Puppet? Yes and no. I love to entertain, but nobody is pulling my strings, and you don't need the Magna Carta to tell you that. We Puppets aren't perfect, I can't deny that. That's why I believe in "do what I say, not what I do". That makes me very fit for my job. I have to admit, I do love to sing. Puppets have been know to do that in the past, maybe as far back as 1964. Ties have played an important part in my life, and not just because I like to look good. Normally I'm a nice guy Puppet, but on The Masked Singer I'm taking no prisoners."
2	"There has been magic in what I do, although granting wishes isn't my usual job. I could do it until the cows come home. Am I the sought who flies by the seat of his pants? Well I have walked to the beat of a different drummer. Am I wise? I have been in the past, when I took my inspiration from The Old Testament. But don't judge me for that. I've been the bridesmaid many times, and if I get to be the bride taking many hands in marriage, I couldn't be a happier Puppet. Except when I finally win The Masked Singer."
3	"I have a deep love for what I do. The best bit is interacting with the public. I get even more out of it then they do. Of course, I do it all on my terms. I don't follow anyone. I have many strings to my bow, but I find that four are usually enough. I like the tropical heat. in fact, the sun has no visible effect on me at all. No sunburn for me. I've been many things in my life. Morphing from one thing to another. Some quite ugly. I hope the other Masked Singers never wake up, but The Puppet is stalking them."
4	"The other Masked Singers are on the run from me. They'd be easier to catch in my car. A Puppet's life is a partnership, I can't do things on my own. My main partner is older than me, and I mean a lot older. Millions of years. You have to be fit to do what I do. I'm the hardest working Puppet in the business. I fight to find the fountain of youth. I'm a lot less than a pretty face. But it doesn't matter when you wear a mask, because I am The Puppet who cannot die, and I'm not going to die on stage tonight."
	"In a Puppets life every moment is fun an upbeat. Even if it is your wish, don't have pity on me. I have sat in judgement on others, but never been judged myself. Gino. I love all jungle animals, elephants and lions mostly, and many not in the jungle too, like the kangaroo. I am suited to many roles, adaptable. A Puppet with many, many strings. I'm not afraid to play it ugly, but I don't want to scare the children. Do the other Masked Singers fear me? I hope so."
5	"My early career was in the shadows, underplayed. Then pow, all eyes were on me around the world. Now my work has a new base. I'm not shy, I can't afford to be. But at least I'm not heading south anymore. I've made some big moves in my life, and there are big moves to come. I used to be a Puppet of the night, but things change and now I sing a rainbow. This Puppet will sing up something big tonight. No strings attached."

(Puppets don't age in human years, but the events of 1964 impacted my career.")

("For most of my childhood my parents called me George, but that's not my name.")

("These are the lederhosen I wore for one of my most widely known performances.")

("As a teenager I sat a career aptitude test. I was told my personality was suited to one job - Owner of a Gift Card shop.")

("Dame Judy Dench and I both share the same role. But my Production got more standing ovations.")

("I have never planned my career. I prefer to follow the opportunities as they occur and let them open me up to life and to new experiences. I believe that kindness in everything is my only guide.")

Clue Answers
"At least I'm not heading South anymore", refers to Simon performing in South Pacific.
"Now I sing a rainbow" related to the colour of The Wiggles skivvies (red, purple, yellow and blue).
"Do what I say, not what I do" relates to the children's game and Wiggles song "Simon Says."
"My main partner is older than me" refers to Simon's wife, Lauren Hannaford who played Dorothy the Dinosaur.
"Granting wishes isn't my usual job." Simon played a genie named Gino in the Wiggles video "Surfer Jeff."
"That makes me very fit for my job" refers to being a Wiggle and Simon's apperance on Australian Ninja Warrior.
"I love to entertain" refers to Simon studying drama at university.
"Taking many hands in marriage" refers to Simon's wife again, who is also a former friend of Henry the Octopus.
"Am I wise? I have been in the past" relates to Simon being a professor in the TV series "Ready, Steady, Wiggle!"
"I could do it until the cows come home" refers to the Wiggles song where Simon played a talking cow.
"I love all jungle animals" refers to Simon's solo album "Carnival of the Animals" with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
"I find that four are usually enough" refers to the four Wiggles. (Emma Watkins, Lachlan Gillespie, Anthony Field and Simon)
"You don't need the Magna Carta to tell you that." The Magna Carta was written by King John. Simon played a king named "King John" in the Wiggles production, "The Kingdom of Paramithi!"
"Maybe as far back as 1964." 1964 is the title of an album Anthony's (blue wiggle) brothers, Paul and John aka the Field Brothers.

Final Guesses

Week	Dannii's Guess	Dave's Guess	Jackie's Guess	Urzila's Guess
5	Simon Pryce	Mark Holden	Anthony Warlow	Tom Gleisner

Trivia

• Simon is the first Wiggle to be on The Masked Singer, later Zombie would follow him, being Emma Watkins
• Just like Rabbit, Monstruo, Sapo, and Perezoso, who sang "Livin' la Vida Loca" in their respective versions and seasons, they both finished in fourth place.
• Just like Leopard who sang "Somebody to Love" in his respective version, they both finished in fourth place.
• The judges guessed Puppet to be Kyle Sandilands, who would later appear as the guest mask Rubble in Season 3.
• Puppet's eyes are controlled separately by a remote control backstage.
• Puppet is host Osher Gunsberg's favorite costume.

Videos

• Performances
• Group Performance
• Reveal

Puppet’s Elvis Performance - The Masked Singer Australia

Puppet's 'Somebody To Love' Performance - The Masked Singer Australia

Puppet Performs 'Despacito' - The Masked Singer Australia

Puppet’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Performance - The Masked Singer Australia

Puppet Performs Ricky Martin - The Masked Singer Australia

First Group Performance - The Masked Singer Australia

with Dragonfly, Queen, and Frillneck

Final Group Performance - The Masked Singer Australia

with Echidna, Hammerhead, Goldfish, Sloth, Dragonfly, Wizard, Cactus, Kitten, Frillneck, Queen, and Bushranger

Puppet Revealed - The Masked Singer Australia