"Anytime I go in the public eye is to remind people of overcoming the hardships in life," Hamilton, 34, tells PEOPLE exclusively as she's unmasked as Macaron on the Wednesday, Nov. 13 episode of the show.

When Bethany Hamilton was asked to be on The Masked Singer, she initially thought she would be a judge. It took a couple of weeks for her to find out not only would she be a participant, but also donning a confectionary costume as "Macaron.

After failing to strike the correct notes to secure a second round, Macaron was unmasked and sent home in the latest episode of 'The Masked Singer'