Saturday’s episode of The Masked Singer SA delivered one of the season’s biggest reveals yet, as Pineapple was finally unmasked after losing the final vote to Chopsticks. Behind the mask the whole time was none other than Brenden Praise, the Grammy-nominated singer and Idols SA runner-up who managed to keep audiences guessing for weeks. Pineapple had been one of the toughest identities to crack all season, with the panel throwing out names ranging from Kabelo Mabalane to ProVerb before finally landing on the truth.
The moment of the night, though, belonged to Sithelo Shoza, who correctly called Brenden Praise’s name, having actually floated his name earlier in the season too. But her victory came with a bittersweet twist: she admitted she was sad about the reveal, having genuinely grown attached to Pineapple as a performer. It’s that mix of triumph and disappointment that makes The Masked Singer SA so compelling, even nailing the guess doesn’t take the sting out of saying goodbye to a fan favourite.