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The 45-year-old heartthrob from Abington Township, PA — best known for playing Shawn’s soft-spoken older brother Jack Hunter — brought the house down Wednesday night, April 17, trading Philly brotherly love for vocal bravado in a series of unmasking-worthy performances.
"Masked Singer" stans might recall Matthew's brother Joey was Walrus on Season 8 of the FOX hit singing show.
Anyway, the moment Matthew pulled off that giant camera head was pure TGIF nostalgia.
"What a shocking reveal!" one fan said on TikTok. "Matthew Lawrence totally surprised everyone This moment is definitely one for the books."
Lawrence, who got his start in showbiz as a kid and shot to stardom in '90s staples like "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Brotherly Love", and "Boy Meets World", shocked fans with his rich vocals and onstage vulnerability — revealing that he joined the Fox reality competition to conquer a lifelong fear of singing in public.
And conquer it he did.
As Paparazzo, Lawrence belted out classics like Dean Martin’s “That’s Amore” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” hinting at his Italian roots and Hollywood history through clever clue packages. But it was his emotional performance of TLC’s “Unpretty” that really captured the judges’ attention — and the viewers’ hearts.
Fans got an extra blast from the past when Danielle Fishel, aka Topanga, made a surprise cameo to cheer on her TV brother. Cue the waterworks.
Now unmasked and unleashed, Lawrence says he’s not putting the mic down anytime soon. He’s looking to keep singing and keep growing — proving once again, you’re never too old to learn new lyrics.
Could a "Masked Singer: The Reunion" be in the cards? In the words of Mr. Feeny: “Believe in yourself. Dream. Try. Do good.”
The "Masked Singer" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
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