Alicia Witt Says Her Time on 'The Masked Singer' After Recovering from Breast Cancer Was 'Really Profound'

Photo: Michael Becker/FOX, Randy Shropshire/Getty Despite being eliminated fromThe Masked Singeron Wednesday,Alicia Witthad the time of her life on the show. “The experience was a lifetime high,” the actress, 47, tells PEOPLE. “I remember the moment I got the invitation, I thought, it’s not only going to be fun, this could be one of the most profound experiences I’ve ever had. And it truly was.” That invitation to go on the competition series came at a noteworthy time.

Alicia Witt Says She 'Can't Count' How Many Times She's Been Asked to Lose Weight

Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockAlicia Wittis done letting her weight be a topic of conversation.When the 45-year-old actress and singer landed her first film,David Lynch’sDune,she was just 5 years old. And throughout her lengthy career since, she revealed that she’s noticed how long women in the industry have been scrutinized for their size.“It was expected and accepted that women could be spoken to and of in a certain way,” Witt toldPage Sixabout Hollywood throughout the 90s.

Alicia Witt's Emotional 'Talk to You' Music Video Shows Loved Ones Reuniting During the Pandemic

Alicia Witt just wants to “Talk to You” in her newest music video! “This song really is about connecting,” the singer tells PEOPLE. “It’s about that longing to learn everything there is to know about someone, to check in and find out how they’re truly doing, and to discover all the places along your journeys where you had the same experiences, although you didn’t know each other yet.” Travis Commeau

Alicia Witt's Parents Found Dead in Their Massachusetts Home: It's a 'Surreal Loss'

Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty Alicia Witt is mourning the loss of her parents. According to the publication, the actress had not heard from her parents in several days and asked a relative to do a welfare check on them. According to theWorcester Telegram and Gazette, police have yet to confirm the causes of death but said there were no signs of trauma or foul play. The deaths are not considered suspicious.

Alie & Georgia's Fall Solution: Serve it in a Pumpkin!

Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark, a.k.a. Alie & Georgia, host Cooking Channel food-travel seriesTripping Out with Alie & Georgia. Visit PEOPLE.com every Thursday for their playful spins on celebrity recipes, cocktails, entertaining ideas—and, of course, lots of laughs! There are few things we love more than serving a recipe out of an edible container. Example: tiki drinks sipped from a pineapple, clam chowder offered up in an sourdough bowl, and pumpkinanything.