<p id=”par-1_68″><em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-masked-singer/?swcfpc=1″>The Masked Singer</a> </em>Season 13 Group A finals are here, and fans can’t wait to see Ant, Paparazzo, and Coral take to the stage. This season, Rita Ora, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-masked-singer-ken-jeong-dishes-on-challenges-of-being-a-judge.html/”>Ken Jeong</a> are back as panelists with Nick Cannon at the helm as the host. With two episodes already aired, fans think they know exactly who’s under the Paparazzo mask. Here’s the most common prediction.</p>
<p id=”par-2_12″><strong>[Spoiler alert: <em>The Masked Singer</em> Season 13 spoilers ahead regarding Paparazzo’s identity.]</strong></p>
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<p id=”par-3_63″><em>The Masked Singer</em> Season 13 started with a bang with Group A. The premiere showed Paparazzo singing The Door” by Teddy Swims. The singer’s mask includes a film camera head, and he wears a brown suit with gloves. In episode 2, Paparazzo sang “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen to celebrate “Shrek Night.” He’s heading into the Group A Finals in a strong position to remain unmasked.</p>
<p id=”par-4_66″>“Becoming Paparazzo is perfect for me because, let’s face it, the lens has been pointed in my direction my entire life,” the masked singer says in his premiere clue package. “And while you see me do so many things in my career, the one thing I have never had a chance to do is sing on a big stage — until now. And honestly, I’m terrified.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_86″>A photo in the clue package shows Paparazzo standing with Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, and Jim Carrey. “I mean, I worked with the greats, took over the silver screen, and even took America’s sweetheart to prom,” he said. The clues then showed a doormat with the words “Home Sweet Home.” “But this? This is so far outside of my comfort zone,” he continued while shown next to a labrador. “I’m kind of freaking out. But I think that’s the big reason to give it a try.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_39″>So, who is Paparazzo? Fans think it’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matthew-lawrence-relates-to-these-creatures-more-than-people.html/”>Matthew Lawrence</a>. Lawrence started as a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/where-is-the-cast-of-mrs-doubtfire-now.html/”>child star in <em>Mrs. Doubtfire</em></a>. He’s also known for his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/boy-meets-world-old-matthew-lawrence-joined-cast.html/”>roles in <em>Boy Meets World</em> </a>and <em>Brotherly Love</em>. Lawrence took <em>Boy Meets World</em> co-star Danielle Fishel to prom.</p>
<p id=”par-7_34″>“A piece of evidence that people are overlooking about Paparazzo being Matthew Lawrence is the socks,” a fan noticed on YouTube. “The socks have globes on them. Matthew Lawrence starred in<em> Boy Meets World</em>.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-paparazzo-s-2nd-clue-package-hints-at-his-relationship-with-robin-williams”>Paparazzo’s 2nd clue package hints at his relationship with Robin Williams</h2>
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<p id=”par-8_27″><em>The Masked Singer </em>Season 13 Episode 2, “Shrek Night,” featured Paparazzo singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” His second clue package focused heavily on his relationship with Robin Williams.</p>
<p id=”par-9_88″>“At its core, <em>Shrek </em>teaches you not to judge what you see on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that matters most,” Paparazzo explains. “And a certain hero of mine showed me this — someone who made a deep impact on my life. See, once I had the chance to work with the Robin of all Robins — sorry, not you, Robin Thicke — the Robin Williams. He could tell I needed some guidance, so he sat me down and opened up about his own struggles.” </p>
<p id=”par-10_32″>Paparazzo is seen flicking on a lantern and opening a book with a witch riding a broomstick on the front. This likely references Matthew Lawrence’s 1997 role in <em>The Witches of Pennbrook</em>.</p>
<p id=”par-11_15″>“Robin was my superhero who taught me to see the bigger picture,” Paparazzo continued. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-matthew-lawrence-recently-opened-up-about-his-past-struggles-working-with-ryan-reynolds”>Matthew Lawrence recently opened up about his past struggles working with Ryan Reynolds </h2>
<p id=”par-12_48″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ryan-reynolds-body-language-breaks-tension-blake-lively-snl50-source-says.html/”>Ryan Reynolds is currently in the spotlight</a> due to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing <em>It Ends With Us </em>lawsuits. Recently, Matthew Lawrence — who fans suspect is Paparazzo — opened up on his <em><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/@BrotherlyLovePod” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Brotherly Love Podcast</a></em> about his experience working with Reynolds on the 2000 film, <em>Boltneck.</em></p>
<p id=”par-13_19″>“The production team was having a really hard time with Ryan,” Lawrence said, adding, “This was young Ryan.” </p>
<p id=”par-14_56″>“He’d walk out — just kind of wanted to do his thing, and the producers would get really upset because they said, they even told him, ‘Ryan, this is a bad Jim Carrey impersonation. This is not what we hired you to do. You can’t impersonate somebody. You gotta do your own thing,’” Lawrence continued. </p>
<p id=”par-15_56″>According to the child actor, Reynolds tried adding humor to the film when the producers hoped for a darker tone. “I’m not even mad at Ryan,” he said. “He stayed true to who he is authentically, because honestly, he was trying [to] <em>Deadpool</em> it. That’s what he was trying to do to the script on set.”</p>
<p id=”par-16_14″><em>The Masked Singer </em>Season 13 airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. </p>