THE MASKED SINGER: Here Are All the Clues (So Far)

Fox’s ambitious new reality series THE MASKED SINGER is trotting out talented singers to win over America—and a panel of judges—but it comes with a twist: the celebrities are cloaked in head-to-toe costume.

So who the heck is competing? We’re compiling a list of all of the clues—both from their videos and the experts’ questions—and putting the answer next to the person when they’re eliminated/unmasked. (So, needless to say, spoilers ahead for everything that’s aired so far.)…

Fox’s general clues for the 12 contestants: “They have a combined 65 Grammy Award nominations, 16 Emmy Award nominations, four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and four Super Bowl titles.”

The Peacock:

• Height: 5’9
• Both the performer and animal share a love of the spotlight.
• Five years old when they first got on stage.
• “It’s probably been a while since your mom had a poster of me on the wall.”
• A dear friend of Michael Jackson.
• Part of a magic act in the past.
• Has had so many different incarnations of their career.
• Started off as a little teeny bopper.
• Had some dramatic roles.
• Has a fear of heights.
• Has performed in Vegas.
• It’s like his career disappeared.
• He’s 176 pounds.
• Has a rainbow cape.
• Physical clue: “Because of this wig, I was thrown in jail.”
• Levitating on a therapist’s couch.
• Wants to be the idol everyone deserves.
• “It had to be you.”
• Who is the Peacock? He has dedicated his life to show business. He says his partner keeps telling him he’s not a peacock.
• The Peacock has used Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” as an inspiration in the past.
• He knows Nicole.

The Monster:

• Height: 5’8
• “I’m here to rewrite my mixtape.”
• I was at the top of my game, but the game turned on me.
• Took a break from the public eye.
• Are they a professional singer? “Not to everyone.”
• Drove up from the south in his Cadillac.
• Getting back into the swing of things; also made it rain.
• His unexpected song is going to be “fire.”
• Likes to keep his head in the game.
• He’ll swing back at any negativity.
• L’il in the package.
• Physical clue: Headset. “I make my best calls on this headset.”
• Never cared about the rules of the game until this competition.
• One slip can make you lose everything.
• Has wanted a comeback for a decade.
• Father, husband, son, brother.

The Bee:

• Being a worker bee keeps her young.
• Empress also suits me.
• Looking forward to singing to a new generation
• Been singing since the ‘50s.
• Peaches in the background/Georgia.
• Has awards.
• Used to singing older songs.
• “Take me to court.”
• Her mother gave her the idea to start a group when she was at a birthday party at eight years old.
• Her career has been all peaches and marmalade ever since.
• References “I’m Every Woman.”
• Physical clue: Bakeware. (Second favorite thing to do.)
• No one makes peach cobblers like her.
• Santa Fe on a tray.
• Aretha Franklin is a good friend.

The Lion (REVEALED February 20—Rumer Willis:

• Height: 5’6
• People to see them perform without any preconceived notions of who they are.
• Hollywood royalty. Stepping away from their pride to sing their heart out.
• “In my pride, there are lots of women.”
• Always loved to sing, but the mask is giving her extra confidence.
• “Using my voice to help others has always been very important.”; Lots of footage of protest included.
• Newspaper headline says “Gold found in Hailey.” (There is a Hailey, Idaho.)
• Doesn’t have anything gold or platinum hanging on their walls…yet.
• Favorite movie is WIZARD OF OZ.
• “Time to stop being all sugar and spice.”
• Physical clue: Scrunchie, which is a family heirloom.
• This allows her to be not just the child of her parents or the empire she was born into.
• USC banner.
• She’s an advocate, not a victim.

The Rabbit (REVEALED February 20—Joey Fatone):

• Synchronized singing
• On stage, but not alone.
• Pops up everywhere.
• Training for this their entire life.
• Last mask standing is going to be me.
• Yes, they’re in a band.
• Amusement park setting for part of second clue package.
• Sometimes not getting to be yourself can box you in.
• Cooks up something new.
• He’s a trickster.
• “Brooklyn pizza available.”
• Physical clue: A magician kit.
• Goes to the great outdoors when things get stressful.
• Makes references to “Step By Step” (NKOTB) and Chicken of the Sea (98 Degrees/NEWLYWED reference.)
• Done work in a costume before, but not singing.

The Alien (REVEALED February 13—LaToya Jackson):

• Anonymity is an alien concept in their famous family.
• Growing up in the public eye.
• Used to being controlled.
• First time ever, world gets to hear her voice on her terms.
• “I have many sisters.”
• “You may think I’m out of fashion, but I’m here to rise above it.”
• Second package features a lot of young stuffed animals, plus a fake snack.
• She’s a quadruple threat.
• She’s “recorded many things.”
• Growing up, she always craved the simple life.
• She comes from a famous family.
• Physical clue: Indiana police badge.

The Raven (REVEALED February 6—Ricki Lake):

• “I listen to other people’s stories.”
• Sunny person, never had a problem getting an audience.
• No one talks more than me.
• Recently suffered a tragic loss.
• Found beautiful in the darkness.
• “Don’t cry, baby, this one’s for you.”
• Talk show host.
• No one recognized her beauty.
• 1968 on a TV.
• A man saw her gifts and took her out of her small town.
• Tears flew in the Hudson River.
• Never been in a movie with Ken Jeong.
• Had a career of talking to people.
• “11:11”
• “My greatest joy is being a mother to her flock.”
• Sometimes you have to look back to go forward.
• Physical clue: Emmy Award. (She places it where her flock can admire it.)

The Unicorn (REVEALED January 30—Tori Spelling):

• Height: 5’6
• I grew up in one of the richest neighborhoods, but had a tough childhood.
• Dreamed of singing, but was told they were tone deaf.
• Told they weren’t worthy.
• “They call me ‘Bird.'”
• She was lacking confidence because she lost her sheen.
• Came to conquer her fear of singing and being judged.
• Going to exude model behavior.
• She’s feeling victorious.
• Going for the gold.
• Holding an armful of mini-unicorns.
• Only a gymnast in the bedroom.
• She’s crafty.
• Proud of the “hills I’ve come from.”
• Physical clue: Typewriter created “a lot of magic.”

The Poodle (REVEALED January 23—Margaret Cho):

• Loved to be on stage since they were a kid.
• San Fransisco background in the video.
• Comes from a musical family, but known for something else.
• Whole career has been about speaking out/standing up.
• Rainbow in the background of the video led the judges to speculate the person may be LGBTQ+.
• They’re going to have to werk.
• Practices new material and turns to her best friends.
• She has been fired multiple times.

The Deer (REVEALED January 16—Terry Bradshaw):

• Height: 6’3
• Competitive.
• Considers themselves a singer, but people find it hard to get past who they are.
• Antlers are getting taped up, which indicates it’s an athlete.
• “Ravens, beware.”
• “I love horses.”
• Pleads the fifth on being an NFL player.
• Says they were off their game last time they were on stage.
• Used to be able to sell salt to a slug; footage of the Deer (in costume) as a spokesperson.
• Throwing themselves “hooves first” into the competition…”and I know how to throw.”
• Started in track and field.

The Pineapple (REVEALED January 9—Tommy Chong):

• Beat a life threatening disease.
• Been in the public eye for decades, and always dreamed of being a singer.
• Possible stoner.
• Michigan plates

The Hippo (REVEALED January 2—Antonio Brown [NFL player]):

• Height: 5’10
• They perform in a mask for thousands of fans. (And they dance while doing it.)
• They’ve conquered arenas.
• Favorite past time is bowling.

Who do you think is competing on the show?

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