This post contains spoilers from Wednesday’s season premiere ofThe Masked Singer.
The game-changing fifth season ofThe Masked Singerpremiered Wednesday night, withNiecy Nashstanding in for Nick Cannonas he recovered from COVID-19.
JudgesKen Jeong,Jenny McCarthy,Nicole ScherzingerandRobin Thickereturned to make their best guesses about who might be under the costumes and compete for the Golden Ear trophy, which goes to the panelist who makes the most correct first impression guesses. (McCarthy currently holds the title.)
New disguised celebrity Cluedle-Doo joined to share clues with the viewers that the panelists won’t see. While Cluedle-Doo won’t perform during the season, their identity will eventually be revealed. And Nash, 51, asked each contestant a question after their performance to help viewers get to know them better.
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Snailcontinued with Hall & Oates classic “You Make My Dreams (Come True)” — and totally snailed it. “I feel like he’s pushing out Kermit the Frog sound,” suspected McCarthy, 48. Seashell took the stage next and, despite saying in their clue package that they hadn’t sang in a while, wowed the judges with a cover of Roxette’s “Listen to Your Heart.”
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Porcupine closed out the night, but not before clearing up a misconception. “Porcupine? That is not my name,” the futuristic-looking rodent said when they came out. “Y’all don’t know? My name is Robopine.”
Robopine went on to deliver a silky-smooth rendition of “Never Too Much” and later told the panel they’re 60 years old, which came as a surprise. Nash suspected she knew who could be underneath the mask. “I really feel like this is somebody who I auditioned for back in the day to be their background dater,” theClawsstar said.
And McCarthy suspected Robopine would go far in the competition. “I think we are going to see you all the way to the semifinals,” she said.
Then it came time for the judges and virtual audience to vote on their favorite performance of the night. The undercover celeb with the least amount of votes would have to head home. Once the votes were in, Nash announced that Snail would be the first contestant leaving season 5.
The judges shared their finale guesses for Snail, which includedAdam Corolla,Ted Cruz,Billy Crystal,Seth MacFarlaneandJay Leno. But to their surprise, no one’s face appeared when the Men in Black removed Snail’s mask.
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“Theres something in there!” Nash screeched.
Then out popped Kermit the Frog — and the panel doubled over with laughter. Jeong deemed Kermit “the most famous guest onThe Masked Singerever.”
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“It’s really been a pleasure,” Kermit said of his time on the show. “Thanks for having me!”
Keep reading for the first set of clues for Group A.
RUSSIAN DOLL
SNAIL
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SEASHELL
RACCOON
ROBOPINE
The Masked Singerairs Wednesdays (8 p.m. ET) On Fox.
source: people.com
