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Linda Blair voluntarily withdrew and Ray Parker Jr. was unmasked on Wednesday during a double-elimination episode of The Masked Singer on Fox.
The 63-year-old star of The Exorcist performed as Scarecrow during the season eight Fright Night episode that also featured Ray, 68, who performed as Sir Bug A Boo, and Snowstorm who advanced to the semifinals.
Scarecrow interrupted show host Nick Cannon, 42, before he could reveal the results of audience voting before the first unmasking.
Voluntarily withdrew: Linda Blair voluntarily withdrew on Wednesday during a double-elimination episode of The Masked Singer on Fox
'Wait! Wait! Wait!,' Scarecrow said. 'Nick! Nick! I have something to say.'
'What's happening?,' asked panelist Nicole Scherzinger, 44, as Scarecrow disrupted the usual routine.
'Everybody! I love this show so much,' Scarecrow said. 'I came to share how much I love you and what you all have done for the world in family entertainment. But I would like to officially bow out and unmask and let these two incredible competitors go on,' Scarecrow said.
Scarecrow called Sir Bug A Boo and Snowstorm 'the real deal' and joked that she came on the show to bother panelist Ken Jeong, 53.
Fright night: Ray Parker Jr also was unmasked during the Fright Night episode on Fox
Good question: 'What's happening?,' asked panelist Nicole Scherzinger, 44, as Scarecrow disrupted the usual routine
Bowed out: 'Everybody! I love this show so much,' Scarecrow said. 'I came to share how much I love you and what you all have done for the world in family entertainment. But I would like to officially bow out and unmask and let these two incredible competitors go on,' Scarecrow said
'I've enjoyed entertaining you so much through the years,' Scarecrow said as Nick said it was commendable and kind of her to bow out.
'She just threw herself out of the competition,' said shocked panelist Jenny McCarthy, 50.
Ken gave a final guess of Parker Posey, Jenny went with Glenn Close, Robin Thicke guessed Susan Sarandon and Nicole picked horror queen Jamie Lee Curtis.
Self elimination: 'She just threw herself out of the competition,' said shocked panelist Jenny McCarthy, 50
Final guesses: Robin Thicke for his final guess went with Susan Sarandon, while Jenny guessed Glenn Close, Ken Jeong guessed Parker Posey and Nicole went with Jamie Lee Curtis
The audience and panelists chanted 'take it off' as Linda removed her pumpkin head to reveal her identity.
'Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Wow, wow, wow,' said Robin, 45.
Linda noted that she knew Robin since he was a boy and the panelist said his late father Alan loved her.
