The Masked Singer SPOILER: The very telling Instagram post that proves musical theatre star Lucy Durack is behind the Cactus costume
For weeks, fans of The Masked Singer have been guessing that musical theatre star Lucy Durack is the Cactus.
And a resurfaced Instagram post seemingly proves that the 37-year-old is indeed hiding beneath the prickly costume.
An eagle-eyed fan posted the old photo of Lucy and her friends to Twitter, pointing out that its caption matches one of the clues provided this week.
Spoiler alert! For weeks, fans of The Masked Singer have been guessing that musical theatre star Lucy Durack (pictured) is the Cactus – and a resurfaced Instagram post seemingly proves that the 37-year-old is indeed hiding beneath the prickly costume
Lucy’s caption read: ‘Spice Girls reunion! I am honestly as excited about reuniting with these girls as I would be if the actual Spice Girls reunited.’
She added: ‘And anyone who knew me in the ’90s knows that I wore platform sneakers to our school sports carnivals.’
The fan who discovered the old post tweeted: ‘Okay so the cactus is 100 per cent Lucy Durack!’
Busted? An eagle-eyed fan posted this old photo of Lucy and her friends to Twitter, pointing out that its caption matches one of the clues provided this week. Lucy’s caption read: ‘Anyone who knew me in the ’90s knows that I wore platform sneakers to our school sports carnivals’
Evidence: The caption aligns with one of The Masked Singer’s cryptic clues about Cactus’ identity: ‘I once ran a cross-country race wearing these Spice Girls platform shoes’
This is because the caption aligns with one of The Masked Singer’s cryptic clues about Cactus’ identity: ‘I once ran a cross-country race wearing these Spice Girls platform shoes.’
On Tuesday, the Cactus divided viewers when they performed the 1990s smash hit I Touch Myself by the Divinyls.
Several fans watching at home said the risqué song choice was hardly ‘wholesome family viewing’.
Only in 2020! On Tuesday, the Cactus divided viewers when they performed the 1990s smash hit I Touch Myself by the Divinyls. Several fans watching at home said the risqué song choice was hardly ‘wholesome family viewing’
One outraged viewer tweeted: ‘I can’t wait to explain to future generations that a cactus with boobs once sang about masturbation on national TV and that that wasn’t even remotely the weirdest thing to happen in 2020.’
Another added: ‘So a Cactus with boobs is singing I Touch Myself during prime time… that’s Channel 10 for you.’
The Masked Singer continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
Guessing game: The Masked Singer continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10. Pictured: judge Jackie ‘O’ Henderson