Soul singer Mica Paris, known as Toastie on the show The Masked Singer, stated that she experienced a vision of the late singer Whitney Houston before a performance in January. Paris shared this account on the ITV show Lorraine following her unmasking on The Masked Singer finale, where she secured third place.

Paris recounted that the vision occurred just before she went on stage to perform a Whitney Houston song. She was reportedly wearing her costume at the time.

"There was a moment just before in the costume when I had this vision and I just saw her in the album cover, you know with the white T-Shirt and the jeans and the afro, and all I heard was ‘you got this.’"
Paris mentioned that she had previously been hesitant to perform Houston's classics. However, she changed her mind after learning that no contestant had sung a Whitney Houston track on The Masked Singer in its seven-year run.
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The Performance and Unmasking
Mica Paris performed a cover of Whitney Houston's song "Run To You" during the competition. Her identity as Toastie was revealed on the show's Saturday episode, where she finished third behind the winner, Moth. The reports did not provide details on the circumstances of her unmasking, other than that it occurred during the show's finale.

Previous Masked Singer Revelations
The Masked Singer has seen various celebrities unmasked throughout its seasons. In a separate instance, Davina McCall was revealed as "Star" on the Christmas Special episode, following surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. This particular unmasking was noted for its surprise element, with McCall having previously communicated with someone about experiencing severe diarrhea, a statement found to be untrue. Other unmaskings have included individuals like Billy Ray Cyrus, who was revealed as "Owl" in Season 14, and a country music icon who won Season 13.
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The Sun: Reports on Mica Paris's account of seeing Whitney Houston backstage. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/38236347/masked-singer-mica-paris-whitney-houston-ghost-backstage/
Inkl: Also details Mica Paris's claim of a vision of Whitney Houston. https://www.inkl.com/news/masked-singer-star-claims-she-was-visited-by-a-vision-of-whitney-houston-before-performance
Daily Mail: Covers Davina McCall's unmasking and her prior misleading communication. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14228287/Davina-McCall-shocks-Masked-Singer-panel-unmasked-Star-Christmas-Special-having-brain-surgery.html
TVLine: Discusses Season 14 unmaskings, including Billy Ray Cyrus as Owl. https://tvline.com/2099309/the-masked-singer-season-14-cast-spoilers-billy-ray-cyrus-owl/
Us Magazine (via AOL): Mentions the reveal of the Season 13 winner. https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-masked-singer-season-13-winner-revealed-as-country-icon/