Anne Heche Reportedly Almost Joined Major Reality Series Before Deadly Crash

08/30/2023 10:05 pm EDT

Anne Heche's fiery car crash and tragic death left many surprised, shocked and seeking answers. The actress was possibly facing charges due to the crash that took her life also burning a home to the ground. But as some note, there was a lot on the plate for Heche elsewhere.

According to Nellie Andreeva at Deadline, Heche's name was tossed around as one of the next The Masked Singer contestants. Heche was part of the 2020 slate of Dancing With the Stars, so it isn't out of the question that she'd be primed for more reality appearances.

According to Andreeva, Heche was reportedly in talks to join the eighth season of The Masked Singer but there is no concrete information on how far any negotiations got. As Deadline notes, the new season of Masked Singer was filming for around two weeks and Heche was not scheduled for any of those days. A preliminary agreement may have been in place, and FOX was "casting a wider net" each season to prepare for COVID issues or scheduling problems.

Heche reached the third round during her time on Dancing With the Stars, ending up as one of the first to be eliminated. It was also an odd season given the COVID pandemic and the exit of Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

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