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Season 6, Week 10: Queen of Hearts
Jewel as the Queen of Hearts.FOX; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Jewel
The Bull and Queen of Hearts had to battle it out to earn the title of season 6 winner and in the end,Queen of Hearts came out on top.
“It’s just the privilege of a lifetime to get to be yourself,” the “Who Will Save Your Soul” singer said of her experience onThe Masked Singer. “This show oddly really gets at your essence and I find that really special about this show.”
The mom of 10-year-old son Kase also shared why she picked the Queen of Hearts getup. “I’m not a cool person. I never have been,” Jewel explained. “But I have a lot of heart and that’s why I wanted to be the heart.”
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Season 6, Week 9: Skunk
Faith Evans as Skunk.Michael Becker / FOX; Arturo Holmes/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Faith Evans
In the end, judges Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger guessed that Skunk was singer Faith Evans — and they were correct.
“This is a lot of work,” Evans said of herMasked Singerexperience after unmasking. “However, it was so much fun!
Host Nick Cannon asked Evans how it felt to be performing again amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “It feels good,” the mother of four replied. “It feels like I never left. It feels like I came back with about 20 extra lbs.!”
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Season 6, Week 8: Mallard
Willie Robertson as Mallard.FOX; Mindy Small/FilmMagic
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Willie Robertson
Mallard was eliminated first and was revealed to beDuck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson, who said being on the show was “a blast.”
“It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” he added.
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Season 6, Week 8: Caterpillar
“Thank you guys for being out there in the world and entertaining people — more than ever, we need amazing people like you that make us smile,” he said. “No matter how stupid some of the things you say are, they’re funny!”
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Season 6, Week 7: Jester
Johnny Rotten as Jester.fox; Desiree Navarro/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Johnny Rotten
06of 72Season 6, Week 7: PepperNatasha Bedingfield as Pepper.fox; Steve Jennings/WireImageCelebrity Behind the Mask: Natasha BedingfieldNext, Cannon named the contestant with the second-fewest amount of votes as Pepper — and Scherzinger’s first impression guess of Natasha Bedingfield turned out to be correct!“It’s fun to be spicy,” said the star.The “These Words” singer said she hoped to inspire emotion in viewers. “I just want people to feel something,” she said. “And so I really try to tell a story.”
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Season 6, Week 7: Pepper
Natasha Bedingfield as Pepper.fox; Steve Jennings/WireImage
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Natasha Bedingfield
Next, Cannon named the contestant with the second-fewest amount of votes as Pepper — and Scherzinger’s first impression guess of Natasha Bedingfield turned out to be correct!
“It’s fun to be spicy,” said the star.
The “These Words” singer said she hoped to inspire emotion in viewers. “I just want people to feel something,” she said. “And so I really try to tell a story.”
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Season 6, Week 6: Beach Ball
Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and June Shannon as Beach Ball.FOX; Robin L Marshall/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and June Shannon
“It was definitely very hot,” Thompson said of their time singing in their outfit. “And we had a lot of things going on. We had to move the mouth, make sure we don’t roll off the stage. It was a lot.”
Added Shannon, “Yeah, a lot!”
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Season 6, Week 5: Hamster
Rob Schneider as Hamster.Fox; David Livingston/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Rob Schneider
Judge Jenny McCarthy guessed actor Rob Schneider, which turned out to be correct!
“It’s hard competing against a bull who can do the splits. That’s pretty impressive,” the formerSaturday Night Livecast member joked. “I saw that and I said, ‘I’m gonna take my nut bag and get out of here.'”
Schneider admitted to feeling anxious backstage. “I was so nervous and I go, what am I this nervous about? I’m dressed as a hamster,” he said. “You get into it. It is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.”
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Season 6, Week 4: Cupcake
Ruth Pointer as Cupcake.FOX; John Medina/Getty Images
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Ruth Pointer
Cupcake received the least number of votesand unmasked to be The Pointer Sisters’ Ruth Pointer.
“I did what I came to do,” Pointer said after being unmasked.
The “Jump (For My Love)” singer also confessed to being an avidMasked Singerviewer. “I’m a huge fan of the show,” she said. “I’ve been watching it the whole time.”
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Celebrity Behind the Mask: Larry the Cable Guy
As votes were tallied, the bottle-bearing star was revealed to benone other than Larry the Cable Guy.
“It was just fun,” he toldEWafter the show. “Everybody was super fun and super nice, and it was a great time.”
11of 72Season 6, Week 2: DalmatianTyga as Dalmatian.FOX; Bryan Steffy/GettyCelebrity Behind the Mask: TygaThis week, Dalmatian received the least amount of votes and had to unmask. Underneath the swaggy canine costume was rapperTyga.“I thought you would definitely know, Robin, for sure!” the “Rack City” rapper told judge Robin Thicke.When host Nick Cannon asked Tyga why he wanted to come on the show, the rapper mentioned another hip-hop star who appeared on a previous season.“I saw Wayne do it!” Tyga said ofseason 3’s Lil Wayne.
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Season 6, Week 2: Dalmatian
Tyga as Dalmatian.FOX; Bryan Steffy/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tyga
This week, Dalmatian received the least amount of votes and had to unmask. Underneath the swaggy canine costume was rapperTyga.
“I thought you would definitely know, Robin, for sure!” the “Rack City” rapper told judge Robin Thicke.
When host Nick Cannon asked Tyga why he wanted to come on the show, the rapper mentioned another hip-hop star who appeared on a previous season.
“I saw Wayne do it!” Tyga said ofseason 3’s Lil Wayne.
12of 72Season 6, Week 1: PufferfishToni Braxton as Pufferfish.Michael Becker/FOX; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via GettyCelebrity Behind the Mask: Toni Braxton"It was so much fun,” Braxton said after beingunmasked at the end of night twoof the season premiere. “You took me away from being so scaredy cat and thinking about this whole [COVID-19] thing that’s going on. It was nice to feel light for a moment.”
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Season 6, Week 1: Pufferfish
Toni Braxton as Pufferfish.Michael Becker/FOX; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Toni Braxton
“It was so much fun,” Braxton said after beingunmasked at the end of night twoof the season premiere. “You took me away from being so scaredy cat and thinking about this whole [COVID-19] thing that’s going on. It was nice to feel light for a moment.”
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Season 6, Week 1: Mother Nature
Vivica A. Fox as Mother Nature.Michael Becker/FOX; Leon Bennett/Getty
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Vivica A. Fox
The Masked Singer’s two-night premiere continued with a Back-to-School themed night on Sept. 23, 2021.
“This has been exhilarating,” the actress said after being unmasked. “I challenged myself. You know, I’ve done so many things in my career, and I’ve never done anything like this before.”
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Season 6, Week 1: Octopus
Dwight Howard as Octopus.Michael Becker/FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Dwight Howard
Masked Singeris back for another season with a new cast of characters —and a new twist: The Take It Off Buzzer.
Essentially, if one of the panelists is 100% certain they know who the contestant is beneath the mask, they can hit the Take It Off Buzzer at any time and give the name. If correct, that contestant must unmask and leave the competition. The panelist then gets two points toward the Golden Ear Trophy.
If they’re wrong, however, the contestant stays in the competition and the panelist loses those two points. The new buzzer can only be used once in Group A and once in Group B, meaning not every panelist will get a shot at using the buzzer.
Octopus, who called eight his lucky number and included alphabet blocks and a golden telephone in their clue package,was the first to leave the competition.
Ken Jeong, who guessed Howard, was correct!
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Season 5, Week 11: Chameleon, Black Swan & Piglet
Nick Lachey as Piglet.Michael Becker/FOX; Paul Archuleta/Getty
Theseason 5 finalestarted off with season 4 winner LeAnn Rimes singing her hit “How Do I Live” with the three finalist: Black Swan, Chameleon and Piglet.
Chameleon unmasked as rapper Wiz Khalifa, Black Swan was JoJo and Piglet ended up as Nick Lachey.
“I had the best time going on this incredibly twisted, weird ride that isThe Masked Singer,” Lachey said.
The “What’s Left of Me” singer and dad of three said he agreed to go on the show for his children.
“My kids wanted me to do the show for so long. Like, ‘Daddy, daddy, please doMaskedSinger.’ So I’m so excited,” Lachey continued. “They have no idea that I’ve done this … daddy’s coming home with a little hardware!”
16of 72Season 5, Week 10: Cluedle-Doo & YetiOmarion as Yeti.Michael Becker/Fox (2)Ahead of the season 5 finale, the final three secured their spot whiletwo celebrities were unmasked.Yeti began with Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration,” Black Swan took on Dan + Shay’s “Tequila,” Chameleon jammed out to “Oh Boy” from Cam’Ron featuring Juelz Santana and Piglet ended with Lewis Capaldi’s “Bruises.“Before host Nick Cannon could get to the vote, Cluedle-Doo suddenly came out and declared that he wanted to reveal his identity. Underneath the mask was judge Jenny McCarthy’s husband Donnie Wahlberg.“I’ve been sneaking in and out,” the New Kids on the Block member joked. “There’s two reasons why I’m here, honestly. One, obviously to see my wife and two, you know, it’s been so long since I’ve performed for my fans.“The contestant who earned the least votes was Yeti, who ended up being Omarion.The “Ice Box” singer said he came on the show for “a new challenge.““This was [an] amazing experience,” the former B2K member said. “So thank you guys for all of your compliments. I truly appreciated it, I had so much fun.”
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Season 5, Week 10: Cluedle-Doo & Yeti
Omarion as Yeti.Michael Becker/Fox (2)
Ahead of the season 5 finale, the final three secured their spot whiletwo celebrities were unmasked.
Yeti began with Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration,” Black Swan took on Dan + Shay’s “Tequila,” Chameleon jammed out to “Oh Boy” from Cam’Ron featuring Juelz Santana and Piglet ended with Lewis Capaldi’s “Bruises.”
Before host Nick Cannon could get to the vote, Cluedle-Doo suddenly came out and declared that he wanted to reveal his identity. Underneath the mask was judge Jenny McCarthy’s husband Donnie Wahlberg.
“I’ve been sneaking in and out,” the New Kids on the Block member joked. “There’s two reasons why I’m here, honestly. One, obviously to see my wife and two, you know, it’s been so long since I’ve performed for my fans.”
The contestant who earned the least votes was Yeti, who ended up being Omarion.
The “Ice Box” singer said he came on the show for “a new challenge.”
“This was [an] amazing experience,” the former B2K member said. “So thank you guys for all of your compliments. I truly appreciated it, I had so much fun.”
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Season 5, Week 9: Russian Dolls
Hanson (left) as The Russian Dolls.Justin Lloyd / Newspix / Getty; Michael Becker/FOX.
Once the votes poured in, host Nick Cannon said that the vote ended up being “one of the closest of the entire season,” but it wasRussian Dolls who ultimately had to unmask. The trio revealed themselves to be Hanson, making themthe first group to compete together on the show.
“It’s been a blast,” Taylor Hanson said.
Zac Hanson called the show “a unique opportunity to do something very different and also play to a whole new audience.”
Taylor added that the group appreciated the chance “to be able to just start with music and focus and say, ‘Hey, you don’t know what’s behind this.'”
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Season 5, Week 8: Robopine
Tyrese as Robopine.Andrew Toth/Getty; Michael Becker/FOX
Unfortunately, Robopine received the least number of votes and had to unmask. The celebrity underneath?Fast and FuriousstarTyrese Gibson.
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Season 5, Week 7: Seashell & Crab
Two celebrities were unmaskedfor the first time this season for this week’s Super 8 round.
“This suit is way too tight for that,” Brown joked about why he didn’t bust out any of his signature dance moves on the show.
Seashell revealed herself to beThe Realco-host Tamera Mowry-Housley and said, “To have made it just like, this far means a lot because I have heard those voices back there. It was like, what the hell? But I had so much fun!”
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Season 5, Week 6: Orca
Mark McGrath as Orca.FOX; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
Once the virtual audience and panel submitted their votes, Cannon announced that Yeti would move forward because Orca received the fewest number of votes and had to unmask. The judges’ guesses included Billie Joe Armstrong, Jon Bon Jovi and Dave Grohl beforeSugar Ray’s Mark McGrath appeared from under Orca’s mask.
“Dave Grohl? Bon Jovi?” McGrath remarked. “My head is still as big as Orca is right now!”
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Season 5, Week 5: Bulldog
Nick Cannon as Bulldog.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Instead of letting the panel and virtual audience vote on who would go home, Nash said that she would decide and chose Bulldog. Once the wildcard took off his mask, it turned out to be host Nick Cannon.
“I was trying to go all the way, Niecy!” joked Cannon, who had taken a break from the show to recover from COVID-19.
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Season 5, Week 4: Grandpa Monster
Logan Paul as Grandpa Monster.FOX; Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
This week for Group B, Grandpa Monster kicked off the night with an energetic rendition of Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation.” Then, Piglet covered Andy Grammer’s “Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)” and received a round of oinks from the panel.
Wildcard contestant Crab delivered a heartfelt performance of Bill Withers' “Ain’t No Sunshine” and earned enough votes to be able to stick around for another week.Grandpa Monster ended up with the least votesand when his furry mask came off, YouTuber Logan Paul appeared.
“Singing is so scary for me and being in this costume, ironically, as restrictive as it is, it feels so freeing here,” thecontroversial 25-year-oldsaid. “It was a lot of fun.”
Paul also gave his pick to win the Golden Mask trophy.
“Good luck, Black Swan,” he said. “I want her to win. She’s very good.”
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Season 5, Week 3: Raccoon
Danny Trejo as Raccoon.Michael Becker/FOX; Jesse Grant/Getty
Next, Seashell owned the stage with her powerful version ofDemi Lovato’s “Confident,” and then the show’s first wildcard contestant, Orca, took the stage, hoping to steal a spot from one of the contestants who’d already performed.
Orca sang Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” and the panel guessed The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, Kevin Bacon or Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl.
When the judges and virtual audience voted, they chose tokeep Orca in the competitionand sent home Raccoon. Once the “take it off” chants started, Raccoon began to unbuckle his belt. Then he popped off his black and white mask to reveal actor Danny Trejo.
“I feel like a winner,” theMachetestar, 76, said after being unmasked.
He also complimented judge Jenny McCarthy. “I love the work that you do,” Trejo continued. “And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.”
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Season 5, Week 2: Phoenix
Caitlyn Jenner as Phoenix.Michael Becker/FOX; Joe Scarnici/Getty
When it came down to who had the least number of votes,Phoenix came out at the bottomand unmasked themselves to reveal Olympic gold medalist and reality starCaitlyn Jenner.
“You can only work on the golf game for so long,” Jenner teased of why she came onThe Masked Singer,later adding, “Thank you for having me. I will be on the golf course tomorrow. Don’t feel sorry for me.”
Judge Jenny McCarthy wondered what Jenner’s famous kids would think of her appearing on the show. “They’ve always known dad’s a little crazy, will try anything,” Jenner said. “Life’s short, you’ve got to enjoy.”
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Season 5, Week 1: Snail
Kermit the Frog as Snail.Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Michael Becker/FOX
The season 5 premiere started off strong with awhole new cast of characters, a virtual audience and guest judge Niecy Nash, who is standing in for Nick Cannon as he recovers from COVID-19. Judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke are back and the new celebrity contestants kicked things off with exciting performances.
The judges shared their final guesses for Snail, which included Adam Corolla, Ted Cruz, Billy Crystal, Seth MacFarlane and Jay Leno. But to their surprise, it wasKermit the Frog who popped out of the costume, which had the judges cracking up.
“It’s really been a pleasure,” Kermit said of his time on the show.
He added, “Thanks for having me!”
26of 72Season 4, Week 11: Mushroom, Sun & CrocodileAloe Blacc as Mushroom, LeAnn Rimes as Sun and Nick Carter as Crocodile.Michael Becker/FOXIt was anything but a silent night onThe Masked Singer’s season 4 finale.Host Nick Cannon promised the episode — where Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun competed for the Golden Mask trophy — would be “a gift better than anything under your tree” and called the finalists the show’s “strongest power vocalists of all time.“He was right. As the finale went on, Crocodile was the first to be unmasked — and it was none other than Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.“I had to pull every trick out of the bag that I had,” the boy band member said after being revealed. “I mean, there are some talented artists [that have] been on this show. And I’m just grateful to be here.“Second place went to Mushroom, also a singer: Aloe Blacc.“Music is truly the language that connects us all and I got a chance to experience that and do just that here on this stage,” the “I Need a Dollar” singer said following his unmasking.That left the winner, Sun, whom Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger both guessed wasLeAnn Rimes. And they were right!“This has been an overwhelming experience,” the two-time Grammy winner said. “I didn’t expect this to be this much work. I have to say. I was thinking like, I’ll come on, this will be easy. This will be fun. And it was a blast.”
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Season 4, Week 11: Mushroom, Sun & Crocodile
Aloe Blacc as Mushroom, LeAnn Rimes as Sun and Nick Carter as Crocodile.Michael Becker/FOX
It was anything but a silent night onThe Masked Singer’s season 4 finale.
Host Nick Cannon promised the episode — where Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun competed for the Golden Mask trophy — would be “a gift better than anything under your tree” and called the finalists the show’s “strongest power vocalists of all time.”
He was right. As the finale went on, Crocodile was the first to be unmasked — and it was none other than Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.
“I had to pull every trick out of the bag that I had,” the boy band member said after being revealed. “I mean, there are some talented artists [that have] been on this show. And I’m just grateful to be here.”
Second place went to Mushroom, also a singer: Aloe Blacc.
“Music is truly the language that connects us all and I got a chance to experience that and do just that here on this stage,” the “I Need a Dollar” singer said following his unmasking.
That left the winner, Sun, whom Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger both guessed wasLeAnn Rimes. And they were right!
“This has been an overwhelming experience,” the two-time Grammy winner said. “I didn’t expect this to be this much work. I have to say. I was thinking like, I’ll come on, this will be easy. This will be fun. And it was a blast.”
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Season 4, Week 10: Seahorse, Popcorn & Jellyfish
Tori Kelly as Seahorse, Taylor Dyne as Popcorn and Chloe Kim as Jellyfish.Michael Becker/FOX (3)
Popcorn got the judges on their feet with her energetic rendition of Tina Turner’s “Better Be Good to Me.”
“That was not a performance, that was a religious experience,” judge Ken Jeong said. Popcorn proceeded to remove her mask, and underneath appeared Taylor Dayne, who McCarthy and Scherzinger suspected.
“I had a ball,” the Grammy nominee said. “Nobody understands how amazing this show is.”
Then Jellyfish wiggled out of her outfit to reveal Jeong’s guess (that Robinson copied!), Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.
“I’m such a big fan of all of you guys so this whole experience is just so amazing for me,” the gold medalist told the panelists following her unmasking. “… You guys gave me so much confidence after each week and it’s just been such a fun experience to be able to put myself out there, be vulnerable. I really, really appreciate it.”
Seahorse closed out the big night when she took off her costume and proved Scherzinger and Thicke right as pop starTori Kellywas revealed.
“I thought it’d just be fun to come out here and show a whole other side of myself, be a little more sassy, show some choreo,” the “Nobody Love” singer said.
Kelly also looked forward to how the show would impact her going forward. “I’m just excited for what this means for the rest of my career, too,” she said. “It’s all good things.”
28of 72Season 4, Week 9: BroccoliMichael Becker/FOX (2)Broccoli just missed making the Super Six when he gotvoted out and unmasked as Paul Ankaon the Group C finale, but he doesn’t mind.“I didn’t have any expectations,” Anka, 79, told PEOPLE. “It was just fun to get out of the house and do it.“The legendary singer and songwriter took a break from working on his latest album — which will feature Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo and Olivia Newton-John — to partake in the singing competition.“I’ve got a 15-year-old son and I’ve got grandchildren and we were fans of the show,” he said before adding, “When I got the call, I really thought about it because I was in the middle of an album for quite a few months.““It all came together where I can get out of the house, I could have some fun and I can get out and do some socialization,” he added.
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Season 4, Week 9: Broccoli
Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Broccoli just missed making the Super Six when he gotvoted out and unmasked as Paul Ankaon the Group C finale, but he doesn’t mind.
“I didn’t have any expectations,” Anka, 79, told PEOPLE. “It was just fun to get out of the house and do it.”
The legendary singer and songwriter took a break from working on his latest album — which will feature Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo and Olivia Newton-John — to partake in the singing competition.
“I’ve got a 15-year-old son and I’ve got grandchildren and we were fans of the show,” he said before adding, “When I got the call, I really thought about it because I was in the middle of an album for quite a few months.”
“It all came together where I can get out of the house, I could have some fun and I can get out and do some socialization,” he added.
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Season 4, Week 8: Whatchamacallit & Serpent
Lonzo Ball as Whatchamacallit and Dr. Elvis Francois as Serpent.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Whatchamacallit got all the panelists to “Lean Back” when he delivered the rap track, garnering a range of guesses that included NBA stars and J.B. Smoove. Judge Ken Jeong, surprisingly, nailed it with his suggestion of NBA star Lonzo Ball.
“I love music, I love performing, so this kind of brought it all together,“the basketball pro, 23, said after being unmasked. “And I knew my mom watches this so it’s going to definitely put a smile on her face when she sees me.”
“This is unbelievable,” said 35-year-old Francois, who went viral with his cover of “Imagine.” “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of situation. Very different from what I do on a day-to-day basis, but something I’ll never forget the rest of my life.”
The spine surgeon also called the show “an incredible way for us to move forward together.”
“I’m just happy to play a small part,” he said.
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Season 4, Week 7: Snow Owls
Clink Black and Lisa Hartman as Snow Owls.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
In this week’s showdown, the Sun moved on to the Super Six and Popcorn and Snow Owls had to battle it out for a final spot.
The panel made their final guesses, which included Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, Amy Grant and Vince Gill and Harry Hamlin andLisa Rinna. Nicole Scherzinger nailed it, though, with her guess of Clint Black andLisa Hartman.
Once the lovebirds wiggled out of their white, feathery masks, the country singer, 58, and his actress wife, 64, appeared.
“When I first saw the costumes I actually cried because they’re so beautiful but they’re so sweet,” Hartman said of the Snow Owls outfit. “I couldn’t wait to get into them.”
Black shouted out the judges for making theirMasked Singerexperience a good one. “You guys are no Simon Cowell, that’s all I’m going to say,” the Grammy winner quipped. “You all are so nice and made us feel good every time.”
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Season 4, Week 6: Squiggly Monster
Bob Saget as Squiggly Monster.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Panelists Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke both put Bob Saget down for their first impression guesses, and Jeong switched his from Fabio to theFull Housestar. Even guest judge Wayne Brady suggested Saget — and they were all right!
“What you guys do here is why I wanted to do this,” said the actor and comedian. “Because, you know, we’re all going through a tough time. I get to be part of your joy and it’s needed so bad. They said, ‘Do you want to be Squiggly Monster?’ And they sent me a picture and I said, ‘Yeah!'”
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Season 4, Week 5: Lips
Wendy Williams as Lips.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
After taking a week off for the World Series, the competition returned with Group C to kick things off.
Broccoli surprised the judges with a tribute to rock and roll legends Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jerry Lee Lewis, and finally, Lips closed out the evening with a spirited version of Odessey’s “Native New Yorker.” Unfortunately,Lips’ first performance also became her last.
Panelist Ken Jeong chose Mariah Carey for his first impression guess, while Robin Thicke went with Sandra Bernhard. Jenny McCarthy opted forWendy Williams, and Scherzinger agreed — and the ladies guessed correctly. When Lips removed her mask to show more than just her mouth, Williams appeared on stage.
“Well, first of all, they’re fabulous,” the talk show host said of why she wanted to be Lips. “I can’t sing, I can’t dance, but I know how to have fun.”
“I was relieved to have at least done one,” Williams told PEOPLE about her experience on the show. “Because normally that’s something I don’t do. I’m not a singer. I’m not a dancer. I talk. That’s what I do. That’s why I chose the Lips. But everybody was so kind.”
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The judges gave their final guesses as to who might be under the intergalactic outfit: Eric Bana, Jason Biggs, Jeff Dunham, Nick Kroll and Freddie Prinze Jr.
34of 72Season 4, Week 3: GiraffeBrian Austin Green as Giraffe.Michael Becker/FOX (2)One week after the first-ever contestant removed their costume without being voted off, the competition returned with the Group A Playoffs.Popcorn, Giraffe, Snow Owls and Sun battled for a spot in the Group A Finals andrevealed more clues about themselves.When it came time for the judges and virtual audience to vote for their favorite performance of the night, Giraffe landed at the bottom after singing Kool & the Gang’s “Get Down On It.“The panelists made their final guesses as to who could be under the costume, including Travis Barker, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Seth Green, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Priestley. When Giraffe took off his long neck, Brian Austin Green appeared underneath.“It’s been fun. It’s been a really good time,” theBeverly Hills, 90210actor said of his experience.“I’ve loved messing with Ken. We’ve never met before, but you talk way too much,” he added.
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Season 4, Week 3: Giraffe
Brian Austin Green as Giraffe.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
One week after the first-ever contestant removed their costume without being voted off, the competition returned with the Group A Playoffs.
Popcorn, Giraffe, Snow Owls and Sun battled for a spot in the Group A Finals andrevealed more clues about themselves.
When it came time for the judges and virtual audience to vote for their favorite performance of the night, Giraffe landed at the bottom after singing Kool & the Gang’s “Get Down On It.”
The panelists made their final guesses as to who could be under the costume, including Travis Barker, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Seth Green, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Priestley. When Giraffe took off his long neck, Brian Austin Green appeared underneath.
“It’s been fun. It’s been a really good time,” theBeverly Hills, 90210actor said of his experience.
“I’ve loved messing with Ken. We’ve never met before, but you talk way too much,” he added.
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Season 4, Week 2: Gremlin
Mickey Rourke as Gremlin.Michael Becker/FOX.
Cannon tried to stop him and the judges begged Gremlin to keep the mask on. “It’s not that part of the show yet!” Cannon said.
But Gremlin couldn’t be tamed. He yanked off the fuzzy purple head to reveal Mickey Rourke.
“I was just in the neighborhood,” the Oscar-nominated actor joked of why he wanted to appear onThe Masked Singer. “I liked the show. I watched like four episodes and they asked me, ‘Would you be interested?'”
Since Gremlin self-eliminated, the other competitors get to stick around for another week.
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Season 4, Week 1: Dragon
Busta Rhymes as Dragon.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
There will also be a prize for judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke. The four panelists will lock in their first impression guesses for each singer after seeing their initial performance, and whoever makes the most correct guesses will win the Golden Ear trophy.
The premiere episode featured the first group of six singers: Sun, Giraffe, Popcorn, Dragon and Snow Owls,The Masked Singer’s first duet costume. After putting up a good fight, Dragon ended up at the bottom.
Jeong thought Olympic swimmerMichael Phelpscould be under the fire-breathing getup, McCarthy guessedDMX, and Scherzinger and Thicke tossed outBusta Rhymes— and they were right! When Dragon took off his mask, Grammy-nominated rapper Rhymes appeared underneath.
When asked what it was like becoming the Dragon, Rhymes said, “It’s been an incredible experience. This whole outfit looking like I really am one of the most powerful and dominant characters in existence.”
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Season 3, Week 16: Night Angel
Kandi Burress as Night Angel.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask:Kandi Burruss
Turtle went up next and delivered a cover of Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go,” and Night Angel closed things out with a powerful version of Tina Turner’s hit “River Deep, Mountain High.” After the judges and studio audience cast their final votes of the season, it came time for host Nick Cannon to reveal how each singer fared in the competition.
First, Cannon announced that Frog took third place and unmasked him as Bow Wow, who the panelists had suspected throughout the season. Cannon then revealed the season 3 winner — Night Angel — meaning Turtle nabbed second place.
Turtle removed his mask first, exposing pop star Jesse McCartney, another one of the judges’ reoccurring guesses. The evening couldn’t end without this season’s champ divulging her identity, too. The much-anticipated reveal gave way toReal Housewives of Atlantastar and Xscape member Burruss. She couldn’t help but shriek when Cannon noted that she was thefirst-ever female winnerofThe Masked Singer.
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Season 3, Week 15: The Rhino
Barry Zito as Rhino.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Barry Zito
The judges floatedJason Aldean, Trace Adkins and Blake Shelton as final takes on who might be under the massive tusk, but McCarthy and Jeong had it right with their guess offormer MLB player Zito.
“I just had such a great time,” the World Series-winning pitcher said before adding, “This show has stressed me in so many ways.”
39of 72Season 3, Week 14: KittyJackie Evancho as Kitty.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Jackie EvanchoFrog, Kitty, Night Angel, Rhino and Turtle faced off for a slot in the final four, but it wasKitty who received the least number of votes. The panelists' guessed the feline could be Vanessa Hudgens, Anna Kendrick, Lea Michele or Ashley Tisdale, but underneath the mask wasAmerica’s Got Talentstar Jackie Evancho.“I wanted to show a different side of myself,” Evancho said of why she came on the show.She also thanked the panelists after being unmasked.“Without you, I don’t think I would have discovered where I want to take my career and who I want to represent myself as in the future,” she said.
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Season 3, Week 14: Kitty
Jackie Evancho as Kitty.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Jackie Evancho
Frog, Kitty, Night Angel, Rhino and Turtle faced off for a slot in the final four, but it wasKitty who received the least number of votes. The panelists' guessed the feline could be Vanessa Hudgens, Anna Kendrick, Lea Michele or Ashley Tisdale, but underneath the mask wasAmerica’s Got Talentstar Jackie Evancho.
“I wanted to show a different side of myself,” Evancho said of why she came on the show.
She also thanked the panelists after being unmasked.
“Without you, I don’t think I would have discovered where I want to take my career and who I want to represent myself as in the future,” she said.
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Season 3, Week 13: The Astronaut
Hunter Hayes as Astronaut.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Hunter Hayes
The judges threw out a few guesses as to who the Astronaut was, but it was Scherzinger who landed the correct guess with country star Hunter Hayes.
“It’s been an unbelievable experience,” the “I Want Crazy” singer said after taking off his disguise. “This time in my life is a great chance for me to sort of hit a reset button and to try a bunch of things that I was scared of, and this show’s full of those. I’ve never danced properly, I’ve never worked on choreo. Trying new songs, trying new things with my voice, it’s been incredible.”
41of 72Season 3, Week 12: The BananaBret Michaels as Banana.Greg Gayne/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Bret Michaels"I didn’t want to exit ever! So I went in 1,000 percent,” the Poison frontman told PEOPLE ofhis experienceon the show.Even though his rendition of “Brick House” didn’t keep him in the competition, Michaels was able to celebrate a very important milestone the same night his episode aired. Ten years ago to the date, the star survived a brain hemorrhage.“But how ironic that it is literally 10 years to the moment when the show airs, it was airing at the exact time that they were operating at night on my brain. Who knew that this would all come full circle on April 22?” he said. “On my kids' life, my life, I had no idea that any of this would line up.“As for what the star is looking forward to once people can safely leave their homes, Michaels said, “I cannot wait to go back out on the road when we are allowed and the guidelines are safe, as I am 1,000 percent in the highest risk category for this.““I’m a hand-shaker and a hugger. I’m hoping that that light comes back around because the toughest part for me is just wanting to walk up and shake somebody’s hand and see how you’re doing,” he continued. “I know right now we can’t do that,” he said, before emphasizing again that he “can’t wait to get back on the road.”
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Season 3, Week 12: The Banana
Bret Michaels as Banana.Greg Gayne/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Bret Michaels
“I didn’t want to exit ever! So I went in 1,000 percent,” the Poison frontman told PEOPLE ofhis experienceon the show.
Even though his rendition of “Brick House” didn’t keep him in the competition, Michaels was able to celebrate a very important milestone the same night his episode aired. Ten years ago to the date, the star survived a brain hemorrhage.
“But how ironic that it is literally 10 years to the moment when the show airs, it was airing at the exact time that they were operating at night on my brain. Who knew that this would all come full circle on April 22?” he said. “On my kids' life, my life, I had no idea that any of this would line up.”
As for what the star is looking forward to once people can safely leave their homes, Michaels said, “I cannot wait to go back out on the road when we are allowed and the guidelines are safe, as I am 1,000 percent in the highest risk category for this.”
“I’m a hand-shaker and a hugger. I’m hoping that that light comes back around because the toughest part for me is just wanting to walk up and shake somebody’s hand and see how you’re doing,” he continued. “I know right now we can’t do that,” he said, before emphasizing again that he “can’t wait to get back on the road.”
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Season 3, Week 11: The Kangaroo
Jordyn Woods as Kangaroo.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Jordyn Woods
“Every single week I see tweets about me being the Kangaroo or people commenting on my pictures with the kangaroo emoji, saying, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you could sing,’ with the winky face, just to see if I say anything,” Woods told PEOPLE, following her April 8 elimination. “I didn’t even realize people would know, because I’ve never publicly sang. People are just smart.”
When asked about why she decided to compete on the show, Wood said that it “was one of those opportunities of a lifetime where you can’t pass up.” She said she chose the Kangaroo fighter costume because “there’s this fighter element to me.”
“I went with the Kangaroo because kangaroos are strong as hell and I strive to be as strong as the Kangaroo,” she said.
Even though her time on the show has come to an end, Woods has only begun showing the world that she can sing. When asked if she was going to come out with new music, the star said, “Yes, there will be an album!”
She added, “Stay tuned for when this is over,” referencing the coronavirus pandemic, “and I can actually get to the studio to record the music I’ve made.”
43of 72Season 3, Week 10: White TigerRob Gronkowski as White Tiger.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Rob GronkowskiAfter weeks of hearing about the almighty Super Nine, the top three performers from Groups A, B and C finally took the stage on the show’sApril Fools-themed episode.After host Nick Cannon reintroduced competitors, the White Tiger came in last from Group A and was sent home.Judges andviewers alike had been suggestingthat the former New England Patriots tight end Gronkowski was under the White Tiger costume — and they were right.“I’ve always loved dancing and my dance moves were always one of a kind and I always felt like I was never on rhythm, so when I got asked to doThe Masked Singer, I knew I was in. I wanted to do it,” Gronk said, after performing his rendition of “I’m Too Sexy.” “I wanted to learn how to sing and also I really wanted to learn how to dance.“Gronkowski went on to thank the panel for the fun experience.“Thank you guys,” he told the judges. “I enjoyed every performance in front of you guys. I love you guys so much. I’m just so thankful to be here. Legends right in front of my eyes.”
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Season 3, Week 10: White Tiger
Rob Gronkowski as White Tiger.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Rob Gronkowski
After weeks of hearing about the almighty Super Nine, the top three performers from Groups A, B and C finally took the stage on the show’sApril Fools-themed episode.
After host Nick Cannon reintroduced competitors, the White Tiger came in last from Group A and was sent home.
Judges andviewers alike had been suggestingthat the former New England Patriots tight end Gronkowski was under the White Tiger costume — and they were right.
“I’ve always loved dancing and my dance moves were always one of a kind and I always felt like I was never on rhythm, so when I got asked to doThe Masked Singer, I knew I was in. I wanted to do it,” Gronk said, after performing his rendition of “I’m Too Sexy.” “I wanted to learn how to sing and also I really wanted to learn how to dance.”
Gronkowski went on to thank the panel for the fun experience.
“Thank you guys,” he told the judges. “I enjoyed every performance in front of you guys. I love you guys so much. I’m just so thankful to be here. Legends right in front of my eyes.”
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Season 3, Week 9: T-Rex
Jo Jo Siwa as T-Rex.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: JoJo Siwa
It was no surprise to judges McCarthy, Scherzinger and Thicke that the T-Rex was the16-year-old YouTube star.
45of 72Season 3, Week 8: The SwanBella Thorne as the Crane.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Bella ThorneThe panelists' final guesses on who was wearing the opulent disguise consisted of a range of actresses including Nina Dobrev, Megan Fox, Olivia Munn, Mila Kunis and Kristen Stewart, but when the crane came off,Bella Thorne turned out to be under the feathery costume.“Well because Ken was guessing me as the Flamingo last season and I retweeted that and that made me super excited and I just started watching the show and I thought it was so, so amazing, so dope and I was like, ‘Let’s do that!'” the 22-year-old singer and actress said of why she wanted to do the show. “Getting in front of people really gets me super nervous, so this was really out of my comfort zone.”
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Season 3, Week 8: The Swan
Bella Thorne as the Crane.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Bella Thorne
The panelists’ final guesses on who was wearing the opulent disguise consisted of a range of actresses including Nina Dobrev, Megan Fox, Olivia Munn, Mila Kunis and Kristen Stewart, but when the crane came off,Bella Thorne turned out to be under the feathery costume.
“Well because Ken was guessing me as the Flamingo last season and I retweeted that and that made me super excited and I just started watching the show and I thought it was so, so amazing, so dope and I was like, ‘Let’s do that!'” the 22-year-old singer and actress said of why she wanted to do the show. “Getting in front of people really gets me super nervous, so this was really out of my comfort zone.”
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Season 3, Week 7: The Bear
Sarah Palin as the Bear.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Sarah Palin
“This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done, that’s for sure,” Palin said. “But it’s all about fun. It’s unity. This is all good. This is something that our country needs right now too.”
47of 72Season 3, Week 6: The TacoTom Bergeron as the Taco.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tom BergeronThis week, the contestants kicked things off with a group performance of the Backstreet Boys’ “Larger Than Life” before the panelists tried to guess who the Taco — the contestant with the least votes from the studio audience and judges — might be. The panelists guessed Kelsey Grammer, Barry Manilow or Martin Short before Bergeron shocked them all aftertaking off his mask.“This was the most work I’ve done in years,” theDancing With the Starshost, 64, quipped after being unmasked.Now, the Kitty, Banana and Frog will move to the Super 9.
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Season 3, Week 6: The Taco
Tom Bergeron as the Taco.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tom Bergeron
This week, the contestants kicked things off with a group performance of the Backstreet Boys' “Larger Than Life” before the panelists tried to guess who the Taco — the contestant with the least votes from the studio audience and judges — might be. The panelists guessed Kelsey Grammer, Barry Manilow or Martin Short before Bergeron shocked them all aftertaking off his mask.
“This was the most work I’ve done in years,” theDancing With the Starshost, 64, quipped after being unmasked.
Now, the Kitty, Banana and Frog will move to the Super 9.
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Season 3, Week 5: The Mouse
Dionne Warwick as the Mouse.Greg Gayne / FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Dionne Warwick
“I’m just freaking out. I love you so much,” judge Nicole Scherzinger said.
Warwick appreciated the compliment and said she had “a ball” during her time on the show.
“It has been an absolute pleasure,” she continued. “I had the best time.”
49of 72Season 3, Week 4: The ElephantTony Hawk as Elephant.Greg Gayne/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tony HawkThis episode was all about Group B, which included the Banana, Elephant, Frog, Kitty, Mouse and Taco. After the group of six gave their all on stage, the judges and the studio audience voted for their favorites and the Elephant got the least votes.Host Nick Cannon assisted the futuristic-looking mammal with removing their mask — and the audience and judges alikefreaked out when they saw Hawk underneath.“I appreciated your support,” the skateboarder, 51, said after performing a song from The Cure. “This was a totally new experience for me. I had one more song in me, but I didn’t want to go much further, so thank you for releasing me.”
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Season 3, Week 4: The Elephant
Tony Hawk as Elephant.Greg Gayne/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tony Hawk
This episode was all about Group B, which included the Banana, Elephant, Frog, Kitty, Mouse and Taco. After the group of six gave their all on stage, the judges and the studio audience voted for their favorites and the Elephant got the least votes.
Host Nick Cannon assisted the futuristic-looking mammal with removing their mask — and the audience and judges alikefreaked out when they saw Hawk underneath.
“I appreciated your support,” the skateboarder, 51, said after performing a song from The Cure. “This was a totally new experience for me. I had one more song in me, but I didn’t want to go much further, so thank you for releasing me.”
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Season 3, Week 3: Miss Monster
Chaka Khan as Miss Monster.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Chaka Khan
Khan joins Lil Wayne (Robot) and Drew Carey (Llama) in this season’s eliminated contestant pool so far, meaning Kangaroo, Turtle and White Tiger will form the Super 9 with the top three singers from Groups B and C.
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Season 3, Week 2: The Llama
Drew Carey as Llama.Greg Gayne / FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Drew Carey
After the jaw-dropping season 3 premiere following the Super Bowl last week, theMasked Singeris officially back in its Wednesday night slot with your favorite judges: Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke.
“I love you to death,” Jeong told the actor-comedian once he revealed his identity. Biggs added that he’s admired the star for a “very, very, very long time.”
As forwhy Carey did the show, he explained, “The show looked like a lot of fun and I like having a goof and a lot of laughs, that’s why. This is a great show, man. I had a blast.”
52of 72Season 3, Week 1: The RobotLil Wayne as the Robot.Michael Becker/FOX; Greg Gayne/FOXCelebrity Behind the Mask: Lil WayneThe Fox competition returned after theKansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ersduring Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020, with six of the 18 new singers taking the stagein costumefor the first time.Competitors included a Kangaroo, White Tiger, Llama, Miss Monster, Robot and Turtle. The audience voted Robot as their least favorite performance of the night, making it time for the first unmasking of the season, which proved judge Nicole Scherzinger’s theory right when Lil Wayne was revealed under the Robot mask. The studio audience and panelists alike were in shock.“He just made this show so much cooler, right?” host Nick Cannon said following the reveal.When asked why he picked the robot costume, the rapper said and father of four explained, “My kids, man, my kids. My kids watch the show with me and [I] know they’re going to like the robot costume.”
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Season 3, Week 1: The Robot
Lil Wayne as the Robot.Michael Becker/FOX; Greg Gayne/FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Lil Wayne
The Fox competition returned after theKansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ersduring Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020, with six of the 18 new singers taking the stagein costumefor the first time.
Competitors included a Kangaroo, White Tiger, Llama, Miss Monster, Robot and Turtle. The audience voted Robot as their least favorite performance of the night, making it time for the first unmasking of the season, which proved judge Nicole Scherzinger’s theory right when Lil Wayne was revealed under the Robot mask. The studio audience and panelists alike were in shock.
“He just made this show so much cooler, right?” host Nick Cannon said following the reveal.
When asked why he picked the robot costume, the rapper said and father of four explained, “My kids, man, my kids. My kids watch the show with me and [I] know they’re going to like the robot costume.”
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Season 2, Season Finale: The Fox
Wayne Brady as the Fox.Michael Becker/FOX; Lisa Rose/FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Wayne Brady
Once the performances were over, the studio audience and panelists voted for their favorite of the night and host Nick Cannon did the honors of announcing where each star placed in the competition.
The Flamingo turned out to be Adrienne Bailon, who said of her experience, “This has been life-changing. I never thought that I would love performing again. This has just been so crazy. I can’t thank you guys enough. It’s been the best thing I’ve ever done.”
The Rottweiler was Chris Daughtry, who shared: “I wanted to do something fun. I wanted to challenge myself. [I] saw last year T-Pain won, I was like, aw, I just want to do this. It looks like so much fun. I had no idea how challenging it was going to be. And my kids have no idea I’m doing this so I’m so pumped for them to see this.”
And the winner of season 2, the Fox, ended up being Brady.
“I wanted to tell you so much,” the host, actor and Broadway star told Cannon after his reveal.
“This has been the coolest, most amazing, most touching, most challenging weirdest, this is the weirdest — and I hostLet’s Make a Deal,” said Brady, who denied earlier in the season to PEOPLE thathe was Thingamajig. “But really, I’m going to take this with me forever.”
The Masked Singerwill return to Fox after the Super Bowl in February. A commercial break during Wednesday’s finale teased four of the season 3 disguises: a Beverly Hills resident dressed as a mouse, a country star disguised as a robot, a celebrity underneath a banana outfit, and a female version of Monster from season 1.
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Season 2, Week 9: The Thingamajig & The Leopard
Victor Oladipo as Thingamajig and Seal as Leopard.Michael Becker / FOX
Celebrities Behind the Mask: Victor Oladipo & Seal
“It feels great,” the basketball star said. “It has been a rough year for me but to be able to come out here and put smiles on people’s faces and just do something fun for once and get away from the game has been awesome. It’s nothing but a blessing for me.”
Next up was the Leopard, who was revealed to be the “Kiss From a Rose” singer.
“It’s certainly one that I won’t forget, that’s for sure,” Seal said of his time on the show. “But it was a lot of fun and [I’m] kind of sad that it’s over.”
55of 72Season 2, Week 9: The TreeAna Gasteyer as the Tree.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Ana GasteyerThe actress and comedian had all of the judges fooled except Jenny McCarthy, who was right on the nose with her guess. Gasteyer even had judge Ken Jeong stumped, even though the two had appeared together in a live version ofA Christmas Storyon Fox in 2017.“It wasn’t that long ago, Ken,” Gasteyer saidafter being unmasked.“And I sang a major number!” she added.
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Season 2, Week 9: The Tree
Ana Gasteyer as the Tree.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Ana Gasteyer
The actress and comedian had all of the judges fooled except Jenny McCarthy, who was right on the nose with her guess. Gasteyer even had judge Ken Jeong stumped, even though the two had appeared together in a live version ofA Christmas Storyon Fox in 2017.
“It wasn’t that long ago, Ken,” Gasteyer saidafter being unmasked.
“And I sang a major number!” she added.
56of 72Season 2, Week 8: The ButterflyMichelle Williams as Butterfly.Michael Becker / FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Michelle WilliamsAlthough many had suspected thatKelly Rowland was the Butterfly, it was Williams, her former Destiny’s Child group member, who was underneath the mask.“It was a beautiful experience,“Williams said of her time on the show. “Yes I’ve been on big stages, but for me personally, this was something for me to know like, ‘No, you got this!’ What a confidence builder.”
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Season 2, Week 8: The Butterfly
Michelle Williams as Butterfly.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Michelle Williams
Although many had suspected thatKelly Rowland was the Butterfly, it was Williams, her former Destiny’s Child group member, who was underneath the mask.
“It was a beautiful experience,“Williams said of her time on the show. “Yes I’ve been on big stages, but for me personally, this was something for me to know like, ‘No, you got this!’ What a confidence builder.”
57of 72Season 2, Week 7: The FlowerPatti LaBelle as the Flower.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Patti LaBelleHost Nick Cannon was sure he knewthe Flower had to be the legendary singer, and she knew it too.“I knew it!” Cannon said after helping LaBelle take off her mask. “I didn’t want to say anything. We all had the feeling.“LaBelle shared how much she enjoyed her time on the show and credited season 1’s Gladys Knight for inspiring her to stay true to herself during the competition.“I loved it, I loved it,” she said. “I didn’t change my voice, this is it. This what God gave me. When I heard Gladys Knight, I knew it was her and I knew when you first heard me Nick knew, you all knew and I knew that you knew.”
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Season 2, Week 7: The Flower
Patti LaBelle as the Flower.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Patti LaBelle
Host Nick Cannon was sure he knewthe Flower had to be the legendary singer, and she knew it too.
“I knew it!” Cannon said after helping LaBelle take off her mask. “I didn’t want to say anything. We all had the feeling.”
LaBelle shared how much she enjoyed her time on the show and credited season 1’s Gladys Knight for inspiring her to stay true to herself during the competition.
“I loved it, I loved it,” she said. “I didn’t change my voice, this is it. This what God gave me. When I heard Gladys Knight, I knew it was her and I knew when you first heard me Nick knew, you all knew and I knew that you knew.”
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Season 2, Week 6: The Ladybug
Kelly Osbourne as Ladybug.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Kelly Osbourne
“I heard the first word come out of my mouth. I was like, ‘They’re going to know it’s me,'” Osbourne said of disguising her telltale accent after being unmasked. “And then this accent just came out and I had to do it the whole time and every single time inside this mask I’ve been dying laughing every time I have to speak.”
“It was really hard living with this secret but it was me behind the #Ladybug mask! Sorry to all my friends I lied to and thank you to everyone @maskedsingerfox for this incredible experience,” Osbourne tweeted after the reveal, adding the hashtag, “IDoAGoodSouthernAccent.”
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Season 2, Week 5: The Penguin & The Black Widow
Raven Simone as the Black Widow and Sherri Shepherd as the Penguin.Michael Becker / FOX
Celebrities Behind the Mask: Sherri Shepherd and Raven Symoné
Although fans were sad to see them go, both stars walked away feeling accomplished and happy with their experience on the show.
“My son Jeffrey said, ‘Mommy, you should do this!'” Shepherd said after removing her penguin head. “And I said, ‘I’m scared.’ And he goes, ‘You should just do it scared.’ So I did!”
Symoné added: “I’ve been in the music industry and the industry for a really long time and I said, ‘Oh my goodness, it would be awesome if I don’t have to see anybody, they can’t see me, I can be the person I am in the mirror.'”
60of 72Season 2, Week 4: The SkeletonPaul Shaffer as Skeleton.Michael Becker/FOX.Celebrity Behind the Mask: Paul ShafferHost Nick Cannon asked the studio audience to vote for its favorite singer of the night and unfortunately,Shaffer didn’t make the cut. However, his experience on the show proved to be a positive one.“It gave me a chance to try songs that I never would’ve thought I could pull off in real life,” David Letterman’s former musical director said after getting unmasked. “And then you say, ‘Hey, I’ll give it a shot. Nobody can see me anyway.'”
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Season 2, Week 4: The Skeleton
Paul Shaffer as Skeleton.Michael Becker/FOX.
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Paul Shaffer
Host Nick Cannon asked the studio audience to vote for its favorite singer of the night and unfortunately,Shaffer didn’t make the cut. However, his experience on the show proved to be a positive one.
“It gave me a chance to try songs that I never would’ve thought I could pull off in real life,” David Letterman’s former musical director said after getting unmasked. “And then you say, ‘Hey, I’ll give it a shot. Nobody can see me anyway.'”
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Season 2, Week 3: The Eagle
Dr. Drew Pinsky as the Eagle.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Dr. Drew Pinsky
Pinsky spread his wings as the Eagle onThe Masked Singer, but unfortunately,he didn’t soarthrough the competition. However, he looked back on the experience fondly — despitesuffering a vocal cord injury.
After Pinsky’s version of “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),” judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke thought Adam Carolla, Craig Ferguson, Jeff Goldblum, Bret Michaels, Pauly Shore or Howard Stern might be under the Eagle costume.
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Season 2, Week 2: The Panda
Laila Ali as the Panda.Michael Becker/FOX.
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Laila Ali
The daughter of the greatest boxer of all time,Muhammad Ali, had “a lot of fun” during her performance, but she did admit, “This is the first time I’ve ever lost something like this, so my heart, yeah… It was very humbling, but it’s been fun.”
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Season 2, Week 1: The Egg & The Ice Cream
Johnny Weir as the Egg and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins as the Ice Cream.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrities Behind the Masks: Johnny Weir and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins
The special two-hour season 2 premiere had eight out of the 16 new undercover celebrities face off in four pairs. The judges, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke, tried their best to figure out who the new contestants are based on their character clues, performances and host Nick Cannon’s hints.
Once it was time to unmask Egg and Ice Cream, audiences were shocked to find that Egg turned out to be Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir and Ice Cream was video game streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.
64of 72Season 1, Series Finale: The MonsterT-Pain as the Monster.Michael Becker/FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: T-PainAfter beating out the Bee and the Peacock,the Monster was crowned the winnerofThe Masked Singer! The Bee was revealed to be Gladys Knight, who sang Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and the Peacock was revealed to be Donny Osmond, who sang Ray Charles’ “Shake a Tail Feather.“The two battled it out but it was the Monster, Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper T-Pain, who took home the golden mask.
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Season 1, Series Finale: The Monster
T-Pain as the Monster.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: T-Pain
After beating out the Bee and the Peacock,the Monster was crowned the winnerofThe Masked Singer! The Bee was revealed to be Gladys Knight, who sang Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and the Peacock was revealed to be Donny Osmond, who sang Ray Charles’ “Shake a Tail Feather.”
The two battled it out but it was the Monster, Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper T-Pain, who took home the golden mask.
65of 72Season 1, Week 8: The Lion & The RabbitRumor Willis as the Lion and Joey Fatone as the Rabbit.Michael Becker / FOXCelebrities Behind the Masks: Rumer Willis & Joey FatoneAs the show inches towards the grand finale, fans know that anything can happen. Unfortunately, it was the end of the road for the lion, who was revealed to be actress Willis, and the Rabbit, who was revealed to be NSYNC’s Fatone, during the thrilling semifinal double reveal. Willis chose Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” and Fatone went for The Temptations’ “My Girl.“Tune in next week to watch who will be crownedThe Masked Singer’sfirst king or queen during the two-hour finale, which airs Wednesday, Feb. 27 on Fox.
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Season 1, Week 8: The Lion & The Rabbit
Rumor Willis as the Lion and Joey Fatone as the Rabbit.Michael Becker / FOX
Celebrities Behind the Masks: Rumer Willis & Joey Fatone
As the show inches towards the grand finale, fans know that anything can happen. Unfortunately, it was the end of the road for the lion, who was revealed to be actress Willis, and the Rabbit, who was revealed to be NSYNC’s Fatone, during the thrilling semifinal double reveal. Willis chose Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” and Fatone went for The Temptations’ “My Girl.”
Tune in next week to watch who will be crownedThe Masked Singer’sfirst king or queen during the two-hour finale, which airs Wednesday, Feb. 27 on Fox.
66of 72Season 1, Week 7: The AlienLa Toya Jackson as the Alien.Michael Becker / FOXCelebrity Behind the Mask: La Toya JacksonThe judges thought the Alien could possibly be Nicole or Sofia Richie but little did they know, they should’ve been thinking about another famous family. After singing Ellie King’s “Ex’s & Oh’s,” the masked singerrevealed herself to be Jackson.“The reason I did this is actually because people have a tendency to pre-judge you… and I just wanted to do it to see how far I could go,” she said.
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Season 1, Week 7: The Alien
La Toya Jackson as the Alien.Michael Becker / FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: La Toya Jackson
The judges thought the Alien could possibly be Nicole or Sofia Richie but little did they know, they should’ve been thinking about another famous family. After singing Ellie King’s “Ex’s & Oh’s,” the masked singerrevealed herself to be Jackson.
“The reason I did this is actually because people have a tendency to pre-judge you… and I just wanted to do it to see how far I could go,” she said.
67of 72Season 1, Week 6: The RavenRicki Lake as the Raven.Michael Becker / FOXCelebrity Behind the Mask: Ricki LakeJudgeRobin Thicke guessed rightafter deciphering clues that indicated the Raven was a talk-show host. Although the show was “a lot of fun,” the celebrity behind the mask said she was “also happy to be done” as she was revealed to be actress and Emmy-winning talk-show host Lake, eliminated after her performance of Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”
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Season 1, Week 6: The Raven
Ricki Lake as the Raven.Michael Becker / FOX
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Ricki Lake
JudgeRobin Thicke guessed rightafter deciphering clues that indicated the Raven was a talk-show host. Although the show was “a lot of fun,” the celebrity behind the mask said she was “also happy to be done” as she was revealed to be actress and Emmy-winning talk-show host Lake, eliminated after her performance of Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”
68of 72Season 1, Week 5: The UnicornTori Spelling as Unicorn.Michael Becker / FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tori SpellingAfter turning down the opportunity to do the showthree timesbecause of her fear of singing and performing, Spelling mustered up the courage and made it through to week 5 before getting eliminated after her Icona Pop “I Love It” performance.
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Season 1, Week 5: The Unicorn
Tori Spelling as Unicorn.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tori Spelling
After turning down the opportunity to do the showthree timesbecause of her fear of singing and performing, Spelling mustered up the courage and made it through to week 5 before getting eliminated after her Icona Pop “I Love It” performance.
69of 72Season 1, Week 4: The PoodleMargaret Cho as the Poodle.Michael Becker / FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Margaret ChoAfter an intimate performance of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time,” judge Ken Jeong guessed that it wasn’t a professional singer behind the mask — “maybe a comedian” — and he was right. After getting eliminated during week 4, the poodle revealed herself to be comedian Cho.
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Season 1, Week 4: The Poodle
Margaret Cho as the Poodle.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Margaret Cho
After an intimate performance of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time,” judge Ken Jeong guessed that it wasn’t a professional singer behind the mask — “maybe a comedian” — and he was right. After getting eliminated during week 4, the poodle revealed herself to be comedian Cho.
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Season 1, Week 3: The Deer
Terry Bradshaw as the Deer.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Terry Bradshaw
71of 72Season 1, Week 2: The PineappleTommy Chong as the Pineapple.Michael Becker / FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tommy ChongAfter performing his own version of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” the pineapple was up for elimination along with the Alien and Poodle on week 2. Unfortunately,judge Jenny McCarthy guessed rightand it was the fruit’s time to go. The Pineapple revealed himself to be comedy legend Chong.
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Season 1, Week 2: The Pineapple
Tommy Chong as the Pineapple.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Tommy Chong
After performing his own version of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” the pineapple was up for elimination along with the Alien and Poodle on week 2. Unfortunately,judge Jenny McCarthy guessed rightand it was the fruit’s time to go. The Pineapple revealed himself to be comedy legend Chong.
72of 72Season 1, Week 1: The HippoAntonio Brown as the Hippo.Michael Becker / FOX (2)Celebrity Behind the Mask: Antonio BrownIt’s always tough to be the first one to go but the Hippo, who was revealed to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Brown,looked like he had a lot of funwhile it lasted.
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Season 1, Week 1: The Hippo
Antonio Brown as the Hippo.Michael Becker / FOX (2)
Celebrity Behind the Mask: Antonio Brown
It’s always tough to be the first one to go but the Hippo, who was revealed to be the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver Brown,looked like he had a lot of funwhile it lasted.
source: people.com
