Predictably, fans were all over Kelsey Calemine's photo of an unmasked Marshmello almost as soon as she posted it. One fan worried about the potential fallout from Calemine sharing the photo, writing, "We can finally see what marshmello is like without the mask, but the bad thing is that many people will recognize a marshmello without the mask from the photo" (via Instagram). Luckily, it seems like most people didn't mind at all.
One reason the fan might have been worried is that Marshmello himself has shared the reason why he stays masked, and it's a really good one. As many people can understand, contending with intense fame and notoriety can be a lot for one person to deal with, and it sounds like Marshmello agrees. In 2017, he explained on Twitter, "I don't take my helmet off because I don't want or need fame. I'm genuinely trying to create something positive for people to connect with."
