Robin Thicke thinks his late father, Alan Thicke, would have been a big fan of “The Masked Singer.”
The “Lost Without U” singer tells Page Six in an exclusive interview that when he wrapped Season 1, he thought to himself, “You know this show could be a huge success.”
T-Pain had won the competition that year and even Gladys Knight appeared as a contestant.
“It was so much fun to make it and to film the finale, how could this not resonate with other people in the way that it did with me being there in person?” Robin, 47, recalled.
“And I remember thinking, ‘My dad would really have loved this show,’ so there was a bittersweet moment there.”
The “I Know What to Do” singer speculates that his father would have wanted to be a contestant on the masked singing competition show, as he had a good voice and even performed the “Diff’rent Strokes” theme song.
However, the “Masked Singer” judge — who has been on the hit show for 13 seasons — confidently adds that he would have recognized his dad immediately, particularly due to the “cadence” in his voice.
Alan sadly died from a heart attack in December 2016. The beloved “Growing Pains” sitcom star was 69.
Earlier this week, Robin remembered his late dad on what would have been Alan’s 78th birthday, writing via Instagram, “Happy birthday, Dad! Coolest to ever do it miss you every day ❤️.”
However, the Thicke musical legacy continues through Robin’s eldest son, Julian Fuego, whom he shares with ex-wife Paula Patton.
The “Blurred Lines” singer tells Page Six that he and his 14-year-old’s “favorite thing to talk about” on the way to school is songwriting, as his son has inherited his love of music.
“We’ve just always connected through music and he loves stage performance, now he’s getting into screenwriting and film class, and he’s just one with the arts,” Robin tells us.
When asked if he would deter his teen from getting into the entertainment business too young, the “When I Get You Alone” singer — who landed his own record deal at 16 — says it depends.
“I think it all comes down to the individual and who they are, and where they’re at in their life. Are they healthy mentally? That’s what you really want for your kids,” Robin explains.
“You want their mental health to be strong. You want them to have some confidence, a community that has their back, and the rest of it is giving them time to be kids.”
The father of four — who shares Mia Love, 6, Lola Alain, 5, and Luca Patrick, 3, with fiancée April Love Geary — points out, “You get to be a kid for 18 years and then you’re an adult for the rest.”
He concludes with a laugh, “I’m a grownup and I’m still a big kid at heart.”
“The Masked Singer” airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
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