Astronaut (US)

* Masked
* Celebrity

## Hunter Hayes

**Astronaut** is a masked celebrity on the third US season of *The Masked Singer*.

## Appearance

The Astronaut wears a golden space suit that covers the entire body. The suit features a large treble-clef shaped decal on the front near the stomach area, and pad-like structures at the elbows and knees. The helmet has short decorations resembling the solar system.

## Clues

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**Turtle:** "The panel have been making similar, sometimes the same guesses for who Astro and I under these masks."
**Astronaut:** "We've kept the ladies swooning with our heartbreaking ballads and emotional anthems of love."
**Turtle:** "And now we get to see which one of us can stand out in this heartthrob throwdown. The song I'm doing tonight is all about devastating heartbreak. And I've had my fair share. And if I can channel my past pain into this song, that should be enough to send Astronaut on an away mission."
**Astronaut:** "In real life, I'm a shy guy. And despite the fact that I'm in a top secret space suit on this show, I feel like I'm showing more of my heart than I ever have. And that's how I'm going to give this turtle a shellacking."
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 Astronaut's mention of getting help from the mob is a clue to "Godfather" star, Robert Duvall, who gave Hunter his first guitar.

 The parrots refer to his hit song "Almost Paradise".

## Trivia

* The mask was revealed on January 22, 2020.
* Astronaut provided the game-changing clue for Seahorse during the Group B final in season 4.
* Astronaut is the first country singer to appear on the show.
* Astronaut made a cameo in Bull's first clue package in season 6. Bull sang Hunter's song "Invisible" in the season 6 finale.
* In an episode of The Official Masked Singer Podcast, Bow Wow (Frog in the same season) reveals that he was originally going to be Astronaut.
* Just like Astronauta they both placed 6th.
* Astronaut made a cameo appearance with Alien during Space Bunny's second performance in season 7.
* Hunter's song "Wanted" was performed by Donut and Candelabra in their Battle Royale in the season 10 episode "Soundtrack to

My Life".

## Videos

* Clues
* Performances
* Unmasking
* Interview Unmasked

The Clues Astronaut Season 3 Ep. 7 THE MASKED SINGERThe Clues Astronaut Season 3 Ep. 8 THE MASKED SINGERThe Clues Astronaut Season 3 Ep. 9 THE MASKED SINGERThe Clues Astronaut Season 3 Ep. 10 THE MASKED SINGERThe Clues Astronaut Vs. Turtle Season 3 Ep. 12 THE MASKED SINGERThe Clues Astronaut Season 3 Ep. 15 THE MASKED SINGER

Astronaut sings "You Say" by Lauren Daigle THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings "If I Can’t Have You" by Shawn Mendes THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings "Bye Bye Bye" by \*NSYNC THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3Astronaut sings "Story of My Life" by One Direction THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3

The Astronaut Is Revealed! Who's Behind The Mask? Season 3 Ep. 15 THE MASKED SINGER

Astronaut's First Interview Without The Mask Season 3 Ep. 15 THE MASKED SINGER
## Gallery

Astronaut's concept art.Astronaut with Nick CannonAstronaut’s Clue Intro
## References

1. ↑ The Masked Singer on Twitter: "#AstronautMask's next mission is #TheMaskedSinger stage! 🌌"
2. ↑ We Already Have One Good Guess About *The Masked Singer* Season 3 Astronaut