Why Hallmark Star Alicia Witt's Masked Singer Gig Came At Just The Right Time In Her Life

Alicia Witt went on to say that her time on the show is something she will never forget. It's refreshing for Witt to be acknowledged as an artist since she's widely known as an actor, and "The Masked Singer" gave her the opportunity to impress everyone with her voice. She further told People, "I still get the sense that there's that preconceived notion of, Oh, it's an actor. When I was under that mask, I knew that I was just a voice connecting to the people. I feel as though this experience perhaps has shifted in some way any sense that I'm more one than the other."

The "Urban Legend" star's experience on the show has been helpful, especially after going through so much in recent years. Being diagnosed with cancer wasn't the only traumatic experience that struck her life in 2021. In December of the same year, Witt's parents, Diane and Robert, froze to death in their house in Massachusetts. The Telegram & Gazette reported that the heartbreaking death of Witt's parents was caused by "probable cardiac dysrhythmia" due to the cold (via AP News).

Witt opened up about the tragedy after a month, as she penned an emotional letter to pay tribute to her parents. "Our last words to each other were 'I love you.' That part was simple; never in doubt. They loved me so. I loved them so," she posted on her Facebook.