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‘The Masked Singer’s Walrus Is A ’90s Hunk: He Talks 1st Live Performance In Over A Decade (Exclusive)

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Joey Lawrence was one of many premier ’90s heartthrobs after starring in beloved reveals like Blossom and Brotherly Love. The actor/singer was revealed because the Walrus throughout the November 6 episode of The Masked Singer. He spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife about returning to the stage to carry out reside for the primary time in over a decade.

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Joey Lawrence was revealed because the Walrus on ‘The Masked Singer.’ (Frank Micelotta/FOX/PictureGroup/Shutterstock)

“It was a problem. I haven’t carried out reside in 13-14 years,” Joey mentioned. “Only recently, I’ve been releasing some new music, and it’s been doing tremendous good. That’s going to proceed in ’23 as nicely. I carried out rather a lot within the ’90s and bought a lot of information, however to have the ability to try this in any case this time and nonetheless have the ability to do it, particularly with all the obstacles in my means with regards to the costume and attempting to get on the market and placed on some type of efficiency and sing, be on pitch, and nail it… it’s a problem that I used to be wanting ahead to.”

Joey was decked out within the Walrus costume for his efficiency on ’90s Evening. “These costumes are at all times probably the most tough ones to maneuver in, clearly, as a result of you may’t even grip something,” Joey admitted. “You don’t have fingers, you don’t have toes, your legs don’t transfer as a result of they’re locked into these pants. You possibly can’t see something. Once they’re that large and you’ve got such little mobility, it hits your spatial dimension. It’s fairly difficult.”

Robin Thicke appropriately guessed Joey because the panelist tried to determine the id behind the Walrus. “I used to be very flattered by his feedback. We really talked somewhat bit after, and he was saying he was a giant fan,” the Brotherly Love alum revealed. “He had my singles and mentioned that I actually impressed him to get into singing. I confirmed him that guys like me can sing soulful music. I used to be so impressed by R&B music and soulful music, so for us to get in there and do our personal variations of these issues, he mentioned it was very inspiring to him within the mid-90s. That was an enormous remark as a result of he’s carried out far more stuff than me in music and reached ranges that I’ve not even come near.”

As you realize, Joey comes from a well-known household. He has two youthful brothers, Matthew and Andy Lawrence. So, which one in every of his brothers does Joey assume he ought to do the present subsequent?

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Joey Lawrence performing because the Walrus on ‘The Masked Singer.’ (FOX)

“I don’t know. We’re all going to be doing one thing for FOX subsequent yr collectively, so perhaps a Masked Singer look is of their future,” Joey mentioned. “I believe they each may do it. Andy’s carried out much more reside than Matt as a result of he’s obtained his band and he excursions, however I believe they each may do it. They each would do actually, actually, rather well.”

Joey is at present engaged on a brand new TV along with his brothers “for the primary time in 17 years.” The Lawrence trio rose to fame within the ’90s with their present Brotherly Love. “To have the ability to have a possibility to get again into half-hour comedy collectively in a multi-camera format, which goes to occur subsequent yr for us for the primary time in a very long time so however doing it as grown males is de facto thrilling,” Joey instructed HollywoodLife. “I actually assume the followers are going to adore it. It’s been a very long time coming, and I’m actually wanting ahead to that.” The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays on FOX.

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