During The Masked Singer season 11’s Transformers Night, panelist Robin Thicke guessed that Ugly Sweater was Charlie Wilson, and the clue packages have proved that he’s most likely correct. Ugly Sweater made his debut on The Masked Singer season 11 premiere night, during which he sang an extraordinary rendition of “The Best” by Tina Turner. Robin guessed that Ugly Sweater might be Charlie that night as well, but also mentioned Aaron Neville, Ronald Isely, and Eddie Levert. Other guesses included Nile Rodgers (Ken Jeong), and El Debarge and Verdine White (Rita Ora).
During The Masked Singer season 11 Transformers Night, Ugly Sweater sang “Brick House” by the Commodores. One of his clues was that he won a lifetime achievement award. After his performance, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed that he might be Lionel Richie, while Rita thought he was Smokey Robinson. However, Robin stuck with his guess of Charlie saying, “Well, when I think lifetime achievement award, and I hear that vocal tone, and I’ve actually done a song with this artist before… I think that this is, from The Gap Band, and solo artist, Charlie Wilson.“ Here’s why Robin is most likely right.
The Masked Singer season 11 panelist Robin seems to have guessed Ugly Sweater’s identity correctly as Charlie. Charlie was the lead vocalist of The Gap Band, which consisted of him and his two brothers, Ronnie and Robert, along with other members. Charlie then went on to have a successful solo career as well. Although he had some ups and downs throughout his career, he’s still going strong.
The Masked Singer Transformers Night had many clues that confirmed that Robin was right about Ugly Sweater’s identity. The clue package was mostly about Ugly Sweater’s relationship with his wife, and how she was the one person who helped him “tap into my inner Optimus Prime.“ Ugly Sweater went on to say, “When I met my soul mate, we couldn’t be more opposite. My life was unraveling, and hers was all buttoned up.” He added that she didn’t know who he was when they met, but “she built me up, one brick at a time.”
Ugly Sweater’s clue package matches Charlie’s life story. Charlie went from being a successful music artist to becoming homeless and sleeping on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard. However, in 1995, he met and married his wife, Mahin Tat, who was his social worker when he was in a drug rehabilitation program. He’s been sober ever since.
In addition, Transformers’ Bumblebee delivered a clue that said, “Ugly Sweater spends his time wisely: so much so that he earned himself a lifetime achievement award.” In 2013, Charlie was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards. Robin was smart to pick up on such an important clue.
There were other clues that pointed in Charlie’s direction as well. In his The Masked Singer Transformers Night clue package, there was a plaid shirt with a tag that said,“$0,” with a tire with a flame as the zero. This could refer to “Burn Rubber on Me,” Charlie’s song with The Gap Band. In addition, during premiere night, Ugly Sweater mentioned that the biggest stars want to work with him. In recent years, Charlie has collaborated with stars such as Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Boyz II Men, and Pharrell.
The Masked Singer season 11’s Ugly Sweater has stumped all of the panelists except for Robin. Because he’s worked with Charlie in the past, he was able to recognize his incredible voice, and put the clues together to confirm his guess. Ugly Sweater has now advanced to the Group A finals along with Goldfish and Starfish. With his talent and stage presence, he has a great chance of winning the Golden Mask Trophy. It’s highly likely that Robin is correct and Ugly Sweater is Charlie Wilson. If this is true, Ugly Sweater’s unmasking will be one of the greatest in Masked Singer history.