A contestant on 'The Masked Singer' was accidentally unmasked after the costume's head popped off when they nearly tripped and fell off the stage

• McTerrier experienced a costume malfunction on the season 7 premiere of "The Masked Singer."
• The competitor's costume head fell off onstage, prompting panic from the judges.

A costume malfunction on the season 7 premiere of Fox's "The Masked Singer" eventually led to an identity reveal for McTerrier, one of the first contestants on the show.

This season of "The Masked Singer" splits contestants into three teams — "The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly." McTerrier, from Team Good, was the first to be eliminated in the competition after singing Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend." After his performance, the singer — completely unable to see outside his terrier headpiece — tripped on the edge of the stage and sent his mask tumbling.

A recovery, and some careful hiding, prevented McTerrier's identity from being revealed in that moment. He was unmasked later in the episode, however, after being eliminated at the end of the premiere.

Warning: Major spoilers for the season 7 premiere of "The Masked Singer" ahead.

After his elimination, McTerrier revealed himself to be baker and Food Network host Duff Goldman, who said that he "didn't wanna get sued" after his mask tumbled off onstage.

"I thought, like, Aw, no, you can't do that!'" Goldman told host Nick Cannon after the reveal. "And then like, you know, the mask. I was really worried I like, messed it up for everybody."

Goldman told Variety that he was unable to see while in costume.

"I didn't realize I was that close to the edge of the stage," he said. "And so when I felt my foot over the edge, I jumped back. And in jostling it too much, my head came off."

Watch Goldman's full performance and the costume mishap in the video below.