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===Week 6 (March 19) – “Group B Finals”: Grand Ole Opry Night===
===Week 6 (March 19) – “Group B Finals”: Grand Ole Opry Night===
Group performance: “[[Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)]]” by [[Big & Rich]]
Group performance: “[[Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)]]” by [[Big & Rich]]
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Season of television series
The thirteenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on February 12, 2025.
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong and recording artist Rita Ora all returned from the previous two seasons.
Additionally, the season is expected to include a costume similar to “Cluedle-Doo” (who was revealed as Donnie Wahlberg) from the fifth season. “Lucky Duck” will be featured in the season, and is expected to be unmasked during the season finale.[1]
The first episode featured Mario, who portrayed “Wasp” during the previous season, as a special guest. Shrek appears in the second episode. Ernie Hudson and Mckenna Grace, in a pre-recorded segment, appear as special guests during the fifth episode. Casey Wilson appeared during the sixth episode as a guest panelist, substituting for Ora, who was unable to attend the recording.
The format is very similar to its predecessor; featuring three groups, with each group having five costumes. Each group will go through three episodes where one contestant will be eliminated in each episode. The two left in each group will join together in the episode called “Lucky 6 Speed Guessing”. The panelists have the opportunity to use the “Ding Dong Keep It On” bell, but it has yet to be said how that will work.[1]
Much like the previous five seasons of the series, the thirteenth season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes included nights dedicated to the radio show Grand Ole Opry, “Boy Band Night”, Decades, Rat Pack, Gods, “Carnival Night” and the film franchises Shrek and Ghostbusters. “Soundtrack Of My Life” will be featured once again after having already been represented in the previous three seasons.[2]
The first five contestants were revealed on January 15, 2025.[3]
The season will consist of 15 contestants split into three groups of five, similar to the previous season.
The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 28 Grammy nominations, 13 platinum albums, 150 albums sold, eight Olympic gold medals, four Emmy awards, five Super Bowl appearances and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
| Stage name[3] | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |||||||
| Boogie Woogie | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | |||||
| Cherry Blossom[4] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Coral | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | |||||
| Mad Scientist Monster[5] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Nessy[6] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Paparazzo | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | |||||
| Pearl | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | |||||
| Stud Muffin[7] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Yorkie[7] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Griffin | James Van Der Beek | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Space Ranger | Flavor Flav | Rapper | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Bat | Scheana Shay | Reality TV personality | OUT | ||||||
| Ant | Aubrey O’Day | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Fuzzy Peas | Oscar De La Hoya | Boxer | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Honey Pot | Cedric the Entertainer | Actor/comedian | OUT | ||||||
The celebrities who competed in the thirteenth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
Cedric the Entertainer (“Honey Pot”), Oscar De La Hoya (“Fuzzy Peas”), Aubrey O’Day (“Ant”), Scheana Shay (“Bat”), Flavor Flav (“Space Ranger”), and James Van Der Beek (“Griffin”)
Week 1 (February 12) – “Lucky Season 13: Group A Premiere”
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Guest performance: Panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke, and previous season runner-up Mario, perform “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
Guest performance: The panel performs “All Star” by Smash Mouth
Week 3 (February 26) – “Group A Finals: A Rat Pack Tribute Night”
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Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra with the Group A finalists
Week 4 (March 5) – “Group B Premiere: Voices of Olympus”
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Week 6 (March 19) – “Group B Finals”: Grand Ole Opry Night
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Group performance: “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” by Big & Rich
- ^ a b Huff, Lauren (January 31, 2025). “Everything to know about The Masked Singer season 13: From a wild new character to a ‘lucky’ theme”. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ Palinkas, Lorianne (February 1, 2025). ““We’re On The Case To Spill Lucky Secrets”: The Masked Singer Season 13 Announces Brand-New Theme Nights As New Trailer Drops (SPOILERS)”. ScreenRant. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Thompson, Eliza (January 15, 2025). “‘The Masked Singer’ Shares 1st Look at Season 13 Contestants: Meet Honey Pot and More (Exclusive)”. US Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Ortiz, Andi (January 17, 2025). “‘The Masked Singer’: Meet 2 of Season 13’s Newest Costumes”. TheWrap. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Palinkas, Lorianne (February 11, 2025). “The Masked Singer Season 13 Finally Reveals Mad Scientist Monster Costume As Huge Waiting Game Comes To An End (SPOILERS)”. ScreenRant. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Bloom, Mike (February 6, 2025). “Check Out Three New Costumes from ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13 (Exclusive)”. Parade. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Meredith (February 3, 2025). “‘The Masked Singer’ Costume Reveals: Meet Stud Muffin and Yorkie (PHOTOS)”. TVInsider. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (February 13, 2025). “Wednesday Ratings: The Masked Singer 13th Season Premiere Helps Fox Win Broadcast Among 18-49 and 25-54″. Programming Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (February 21, 2025). “Wednesday Ratings: NBC Again Leads the Night with Chicago Lineup”. Programming Insider. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (February 27, 2025). “Wednesday Ratings: Survivor 48th Season Premiere Lifts CBS to Top All Prime Time Demos”. Programming Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 6, 2025). “Wednesday Ratings: Survivor and 37th Premiere of The Amazing Race Gives CBS the Lead in Nearly Every Demo”. Programming Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 13, 2025). “Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops in Viewers and Female Demos, ESPN Leads Among Male Demos with NBA”. Programming Insider. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b “The Masked Singer Episode Listings”. The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b “The Masked Singer Season 13 Episode Guide”. Zap2it.