THE MASKED SINGER Season 5: Here Are All the Clues (So Far)

THE MASKED SINGER is back for an unpredictable fifth season of clues and show-stopping performances. But who the heck is competing?

Fox previously teased the new batch of contestants “boast a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Academy Award nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six gold medals, and two world records.”

Here’s what we know about the contestants so far, with updates coming each episode…

Russian Dolls:

• Cluedle-Doo Clue: “A Russian Doll can sometimes have 15 replicas of itself.”
• Mizfitz Toyz Store.
• Been doing their own thing for a while, not like when they started as the world’s hottest toy.
• Pitcher of milk on the shelf by a bunch of Russian Dolls.
• Not a puppet.
• Doesn’t fit in a box. On a conveyor belt with recycling logos and “office.”
• Cast to the side.
• Walks through the snow, passing a ship wheel.
• Garden State Highway.
• “Coming to a Country Near You” on a bus bench.
• Able to sell out without being a sellout.
• Train ride.
• “Our ideas work very well together.”
• Solar system mobile.
• Banjo.
• One was rushed to the hospital.
• M on a letterman jacket.
• HELP in blocks.
• Colors popped like they do: Warhol-esque.
• “Wait until they meet our fourth member.” “We have a fourth member?”
• By the Lincoln Memorial.
• Performed everywhere..softball fields, pizza restaurants.
• Snow Owl in a snow globe.
• Performed for the president.
• Shirt with “What Goes Around…Comes Around.”
• On Statue of Liberty.
• Made in Milwaukee.
• Indiana Ave.
• Went round in circles.
• Blessing from the King herself.
• Sold out Carnagie Hall.
• Eat/Pray/?
• Favorite food: Red jelly beans/Hot Tamales
• A dime and a nickle.
• Laughed at as they were growing up; the way they looked was criticized.
• Tea set.
• Wok.
• Kangaroo on their mind. “You never know how many of us are going to pop out.”
• Weird Al has given them great direction in our life.
• Fan letter says they were loved individually “love you to the moon and back again.”

Seashell:

• Pulled around the globe with her family.
• Hot dog in the ocean.
• Found peace by the shore.
• Iguana.
• A massive tsunami of success. Wore a country hat.
• Wondered if she found her true calling.
• Holding a broom.
• Bell.
• Used to sing back in the day, but stopped to pursue other careers.
• Ages since she’s been on a stage.
• Dog watching.
• Was scary being alone.
• Baseball player gave her confidence.
• Breads and eggs.
• 2-minute stop watch with a cat watching.
• Cactus being watered.
• Self-portrait: Tornado, mixing bowl, dumbbell, book, microphone. Sees herself as a superhero.
• Walked in a variety of shoes.
• Four-tier wedding cake.
• Called a trailblazer, role model.
• Gets stopped while out shopping or at the movies.
• When she was younger, shells like her weren’t given many opportunities to be seen.
• “Superhero Supply Store.”
• Five containers of strength supplement.
• “Motown” on the shirt. It brought her family together.
• This just in…
• Sold for $119.
• Decades to open up.
• Burnt turkey.
• Was live on TV with no rehearsal.
• Christmas tree.
• TNT.
• Scout cookies.
• Jello.
• She knows how to make good fried chicken.
• Favorite food: Grapes.

Robopine:

• Men in Black.
• “I was forced to grow thick quills.”
• Forced to fend for himself.
• George Washington statue.
• Went on a mission.
• DNA.
• Used 411 to get information.
• “Random angel said hello.” (Old cell phone.)
• No one can touch him.
• 60 years old–has kids and grandkids.
• Been in a funk lately.
• Costa Rica.
• Men working with construction workers.
• Likes to pull over and help
• Cat and mouse.
• Self-portrait wearing things he fears the most: a guitar and a spider.
• Been on a mission his entire career.
• Looking for a golden relic.
• MM->MW.
• Indiana Jones homage.
• Referee.
• “AKA” on a shirt.
• Clue with the eye: Robin: Hopeless romantic; Jenny: Loves to talk; Ken: We’ve both changed; Nicole: Friend with benefit.
• Been struggling with depression lately.
• ABC blocks.
• Family told him to quiet down.
• Stopped at a block party and a neighbor begged him to sing.
• Favorite food: lobster. (A family tradition.)
• Darts in the background.
• Family was on food stamps.
• There’s a theme park ride based on one of his projects.
• Butter, eggs, and toast.
• Jam.
• Light bulb.
• Addicted to creativity; not hurting for ideas.

Orca (REVEALED: Mark McGrath):

• Orca’s Piehole.
• Lemon Pizza ($9); Orange Pizza ($4); Pumpkin Pizza ($9).
• Had to find success by 25.
• Hid audition tapes inside boxes of pizza.
• Brought by a bird to a yacht.
• 1313 Melville Court.
• Always a killer and always the biggest waves.
• “Who is Orca?”
• Looked up to his dad; he’s a dad now, too.
• Swedish fish.
• $3.
• 10-year-old twins.
• “Purrrr” on a shirt.

Yeti:

• Only comes out of hiding for a mammoth reason.
• Too many yetis become monsters.
• Secret weapon is women to show him the way.
• Sandwich with fruit on them.
• Three cupcakes.
• Heart with a kiss.
• “Aphrodite” on a shirt.
• Ring toss.
• Once-in-a-lifetime role; ego caused chaos.
• ABCD.
• Puppy out of a hat.
• Got the chance to do it again.
• Line dancing.
• Happy New Year hate.
• Favorite dish: donuts.
• Weird coming out of hiding.
• Ice cream cones.
• Daughter.
• Blue pacifier.
• Panda.
• Cutting fabric.
• Corn on the cob on the brain reader. “Corn popped into my mind.”
• “Quadruple threat.” “Stepped up.”

Black Swan:

• They have “covered a monster.”
• Wanted poster: Reward=Voucher.
• Talent made her someone else’s prey.
• Caught up.
• 5 in a time piece.
• Chess piece and a ring.
• Stood on an “X.”
• Her faithful flock flew to her rescue and set her free. (Trapped in a castle.)
• Far out of her comfort zone.
• White swan with a heart.
• Higher they flew, harder it was for them to keep up.
• Let the white swan go. Was able to soar because of them, and they reunited.
• Six cents=penny and a nickel.
• First crush: D’Angelo.
• The anonymity brings her back to her back to her beginning—initial auditions were sent out with no face.
• Perfect 10s.
• She wasn’t what people expected.
• Black cat, leaves.
• Montana on a backpack.
• Dove headfirst into this opportunity.
• SPOT on candy hearts.
• Unicorn from her home—it was to commemorate her friend who passed away.
• I’m late.
• Single mom, one bedroom.
• Record player.
• Lawn gnomes.
• Bought mom her home.
• Glass slipper.
• Favorite food: Goldfish crackers.
• Moulin Rouge background.
• Umbrella and two glasses.
• She would sing as a kid.
• New Hampshire.
• Sugar kissed soda.
• Mariah Carey is on her mind. She passed Mariah’s record.
• Icon: Cher. Both been a part of iconic fantasy films.
• Fan letter: I’ll never forget you were on Oprah. I’ll never forget the major recognition you got.

Chameleon:

• Has a history with precious gemstones.
• Motorcycle.
• Father taught about technology.
• 007
• Used skills to amplify his skills and change the game.
• Video games and dice.
• Loves being close to people, on stage or in your home.
• Cheese.
• Taxi cab.
• Graduation cap.
• Peaches.
• Someone he loved was attacked for who she was. (She is now dead.)
• Bonjour; measuring tape.
• First crush: Salma Hayek.
• Wants to impress his son.
• He fell in love with TMNT. He wants to be a ninja for his kid.
• Stopped partying and went into martial arts.
• 3:46 on clocks.
• Hot wings.
• Idolized a legend he thought was the best. The GOAT. He met him via a contest.
• #2.
• The two worked together as a team. Now, they’re friends.
• Two deers.
• Supports the troops.
• Golden Globe nominee.
• Do something that speaks to you.
• Military kid.
• Brownies for sale.
• Orange slices.
• Plane.
• Captain hat.
• Shoe on his mind. “Step in the right direction, or maybe the left.”
• Loves Jackie Chan.
• Fan Letter: Any friend of Martha Stewart is a friend of mine.

Piglet:

• Bachelor-like “Love in the Mud.”
• Hopeless romantic.
• World saw his heart break.
• Heart tattoo with an ax.
• 6 PM on clock.
• Football.
• 3528.
• Knight.
• Big leagues…lifetime of competition.
• 50:10 on the clock.
• Friday Nights all over again. “Clear eyes, full belly, can’t lose.”
• First crush: Meg Ryan.
• Really got grilled.
• Lei.
• Genie in a magic lamp.
• Spider eating corn.
• Someone unexpected rescued him; now a family man.
• “1 DR”
• The dog tags represent the most important thing in his life.
• Broke his finger.
• Moved in with his parents.
• Sunglasses.
• Boat toward a terrible storm.
• Pine tree.
• UFO.
• Piglet’s favorite food: Cotton candy.
• Vampire teeth.
• Was in a frat; has a birthmark like an apple when his head is shaved.
• #1 standing up, 2-5 laying down.
• 4 gold bars.
• He caught touchdowns from Dan Marino.
• Idol is Bruce Willis; fellow action star.
• Fan letter: Singer and on TV. “I’m so lucky I discovered you in the ’90s.” Not jealous of the public relationships. “I drew you a picture.”

Crab:

• Dream of being a star came true in a flash.
• Felt like a king crab.
• Tragedy followed every success.
• Broken mirror.
• Taped up claw.
• Calculator=2+3.
• Mona Lisa.
• First crush: Janet Jackson.
• He got in troubles as a kid.
• Mom tried to keep him on the straight and narrow.
• Mom taught him how to cook/mac and cheese.
• Cooking is now a passion.
• A bowler hat.
• Had a panic attack at his first talent show.
• Brooklyn.
• Sang in a talent show.
• 10->Jack of Clubs.
• Throwing stuffed cats.
• Favorite food: Marshmallows.  Kids love them even more than him. They make s’mores.

Bulldog:

• Track suit.
• Super Bowl.
• Barkin’.
• Sexiest dog alive.
• Big softie inside.
• GT80
• B99
• SNL cue card.

Grandpa Monster (REVEALED: Logan Paul):

• Has trained for battle before.
• Was “trouble-making youngster.”
• 6 in Xs and Os.
• 97% on a test.
• 6.2 tons.
• Working on shaking his bad reputation.
• Pink beachball.
• A lot of people assume they know him; this gives him the opportunity to start fresh.
• Hated the song of his singing voice.
• Santa hat.
• Stranded himself in the wild.
• W/West.
• Photo in a split.
• Boxer.
• Plane.
• Skin of his three-teeth.
• Traveled the world in sold-out arenas.
• Piglet in the bullseye.
• First crush: The Rock.

Raccoon (REVEALED: Danny Trejo):

• Wild west.
• “To get the happy ending, you have to go through hell first.”
• Locked up.
• Favorite story is Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• He was a monster.
• If he got a a second chance, he’d only do good.
• Stained glass.
• Started off as a fighter.
• Coffee grinder.
• Trained a Hollywood leading man.
• Self-portrait with stars and bats.

Phoenix (REVEALED: Caitlyn Jenner):

• Only has one speed: 76 MPH.
• People see a winner.
• Frequently on magazine cover.
• Spilling the tea.
• Hopescope II.
• Time Capsule.
• People saw them as a superhero.
• Dad was proud of them.
• “Old bird.”

Snail (REVEALED: Kermit the Frog):

• Talk show host intro.
• Acted/directed/produced/recorded albums/graced Oscars stage.
• Rubbed elbows with Robert DeNiro, Michelle Obama.
• Meatballs.
• UFO.
• Teddy bear.

THE MASKED SINGER, Wednesdays, 8/7c, Fox

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