{"id":6436,"date":"2024-05-06T09:08:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T07:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-digital-dev\/sabc3\/ufc-world-champ-dricus-du-plessis-knocked-everyones-socks-off-as-the-masked-singer-sas-wildebeest\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T09:08:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T07:08:43","slug":"ufc-world-champ-dricus-du-plessis-knocked-everyones-socks-off-as-the-masked-singer-sas-wildebeest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc3.co.za\/sabc3\/ufc-world-champ-dricus-du-plessis-knocked-everyones-socks-off-as-the-masked-singer-sas-wildebeest\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC world champ Dricus Du Plessis knocked everyone\u2019s socks off as\u00a0The Masked Singer SA\u2019s Wildebeest."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s no secret that mixed martial arts fighter Dricus \u201cStillknocks\u201d du Plessis can pack a punch in the world sports arena, but who would have thought that South Africa\u2019s first-ever holder of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belt, also sported some mighty vocal cords? Most definitely not the detectives on duty at The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Wildebeest opened Season 2 of the fun-filled singing contest five weeks ago with a spectacular performance of \u201cLet Me Entertain You\u201d by Robbie Williams, the show\u2019s supersleuths \u2013 J\u2019Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi and Skhumba Hlophe \u2013 had no clue who the celebrity behind the mask could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, the jaws dropped when it was revealed this week that Wildebeest\u2019s beautiful husky voice belonged to national hero Dricus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After surviving the grueling first round of unmaskings, six costumed characters returned to The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em> this week for Round 2 of trying to keep their anonymity intact. Butterfly faced Mielie, whereafter Wildebeest tackled Diamond and Rainbow took on Giraffe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The detectives found Wildebeest\u2019s video clue package leading into his Round 2 performance of \u201cCounting Stars\u201d by One Republic just as confusing as the hints he dropped previously. This time, Wildebeest confessed that he had something in common with the CEO of SpaceX and that his family roots are in the land of the croissants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u2019Something, who raved about Wildebeest\u2019s voice throughout the season and even wondered if he might be a rock star, was perplexed by the Elon Musk comparison. Was he a CEO? And why all the references to space? So, J\u2019Something\u2019s wild guess was that Wildebeest was Mark Shuttleworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of unravelling the obscure clues, Sithelo and Skhumba dissected the mask-in-question\u2019s dance moves, concluding that they were dealing with a white Wildebeest. So, combining this info with all four of the detectives\u2019 first-round assumption that this celebrity is a rugby player, Sithelo considered World Cup winners Francois Pienaar and Faf de Klerk. Meanwhile, Skhumba named another Springbok, Pieter-Steph du Toit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showcasing his \u201ccommand\u201d of the Afrikaans language hilariously, Somizi put all the supposed pieces of the puzzle together. Wildebeest plays rugby for France, the land of the croissants and the Eiffel Tower, and is called Paul Willemse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, Wildebeest soon found himself far away from France in the danger zone alongside Butterfly and Rainbow.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the judges could rescue one of the three endangered Masks, Somizi disclosed that he had been a fan of Wildebeest. However, the foursome finally decided that Rainbow could shine for another day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thereafter, the audience vote determined the fate of Butterfly and Wildebeest, with Butterfly flying to the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Wildebeest had to drop his horns, the detectives had one more chance to guess who had been kicking up such a storm on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delving into their notebooks, looking at their scribbles from previous episodes, the detectives remembered that Wildebeest had mentioned a \u201cnose job\u201d before. So, J\u2019Something and Somizi locked in Kwagga Smith. Sithelo stuck to Faf de Klerk, and Skhumba settled on Pierre Spies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, it was a massive surprise when world champ Dricus emerged from behind the mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dricus described his time on The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em> as \u201cawesome\u201d and \u201cso much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love music. I sing a lot in the shower, and I sing a lot in the car, so I thought, \u2018let me get out of my comfort zone and take this car singing to the world\u2019. And I loved being Wildebeest. It was a spot-on outfit for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em>, proudly sponsored by Andolex\u00ae, airs on S3 on Saturdays at 18:30. There are rebroadcasts on SABC 1 on Thursdays at 21:00 and on S3 on Fridays at 18:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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