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Hudgens has been a frequent guess on the show since its premiere in 2019. While she kept the panelists stumped for much of season 11, her fans have suspected all along that the former Disney star was behind the mask.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first started out, I made a splash overnight. But all that success made me feel like I was living in a fishbowl, with everyone\u2019s eyes and expectations on me,\u201d Goldfish said during the season premiere. \u201cI had big decisions to make. I could play it safe, or dive into deeper, darker, edgier waters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Masked-Singers-Goldfish-Breaks-Free-as-the-Winner-of-Season-11-1-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nScholars of Hudgens\u2019 career interpreted the \u201cedgier waters\u201d to be a reference to the 2012 film Spring Breakers<\/em>, in which she starred as a hard-partying college girl who travels to Florida on spring break with her friends, played by Ashley Benson<\/strong>, Selena Gomez<\/strong> and Rachel Korine<\/strong>.<\/p>\nDuring Transformers Night, Goldfish hinted that her love life had been discussed in the public eye. \u201cDating in Hollywood is hard, and this goldfish wasn\u2019t always lucky,\u201d she said. \u201cImagine trying to move on when you literally see your exes everywhere. And even having your run-ins turned into TikToks.\u201d<\/p>\n
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As Hudgens fans may recall, the High School Musical<\/em> star famously ran into ex-boyfriend<\/a> Austin Butler<\/strong> at an Oscars afterparty in 2023. In a viral clip of the moment, Hudgens walked by Butler, 32, without making eye contact as onlookers screamed his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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The biggest clue to Goldfish\u2019s identity came on Queen Night. \u201cI had just gotten a dream role, but the night before my debut, I received the worst news I could have ever imagined. I lost my No. 1 supporter,\u201d she recalled. \u201cNothing could have prepared me for that. I felt like I couldn\u2019t move. But then I remembered, there was no one in the world that enjoyed watching me perform more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Masked-Singers-Goldfish-Breaks-Free-as-the-Winner-of-Season-11-2-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Michael Becker \/ FOX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis seemed like a clear reference to the January 2016 death of Hudgens\u2019 father, Greg. He died of cancer<\/a> the day before she was set to star as Rizzo in Fox\u2019s Grease: Live<\/em>. Hudgens announced the news hours before the show, dedicating her performance to his memory.<\/p>\n\u201cI am so sad to say that last night my daddy, Greg passed away from stage 4 cancer,\u201d she tweeted at the time. \u201cThank you to everyone who kept him in your prayers. Tonight, I do the show in his honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>Scholars of Hudgens\u2019 career interpreted the \u201cedgier waters\u201d to be a reference to the 2012 film Spring Breakers<\/em>, in which she starred as a hard-partying college girl who travels to Florida on spring break with her friends, played by Ashley Benson<\/strong>, Selena Gomez<\/strong> and Rachel Korine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n During Transformers Night, Goldfish hinted that her love life had been discussed in the public eye. \u201cDating in Hollywood is hard, and this goldfish wasn\u2019t always lucky,\u201d she said. \u201cImagine trying to move on when you literally see your exes everywhere. And even having your run-ins turned into TikToks.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThere are so many stars that have appeared in Disney Channel Original Movies over the years \u2014 but what happened to some of the network\u2019s biggest leading ladies? Us has the full rundown about what your favorite teen idols are up to now. From Halloweentown\u2019s Kimberly J. Brown and Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century\u2019s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As Hudgens fans may recall, the High School Musical<\/em> star famously ran into ex-boyfriend<\/a> Austin Butler<\/strong> at an Oscars afterparty in 2023. In a viral clip of the moment, Hudgens walked by Butler, 32, without making eye contact as onlookers screamed his name.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n The biggest clue to Goldfish\u2019s identity came on Queen Night. \u201cI had just gotten a dream role, but the night before my debut, I received the worst news I could have ever imagined. I lost my No. 1 supporter,\u201d she recalled. \u201cNothing could have prepared me for that. I felt like I couldn\u2019t move. But then I remembered, there was no one in the world that enjoyed watching me perform more.\u201d<\/p>\n This seemed like a clear reference to the January 2016 death of Hudgens\u2019 father, Greg. He died of cancer<\/a> the day before she was set to star as Rizzo in Fox\u2019s Grease: Live<\/em>. Hudgens announced the news hours before the show, dedicating her performance to his memory.<\/p>\n \u201cI am so sad to say that last night my daddy, Greg passed away from stage 4 cancer,\u201d she tweeted at the time. \u201cThank you to everyone who kept him in your prayers. Tonight, I do the show in his honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Disney Channel Original Movie Leading Ladies: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
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