The Masked Singer (American season 10)
The tenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 27, 2023, following a preview special which aired on September 10.
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
 Promotional poster for season ten, featuring costumes from previous seasons | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
| No. of contestants | 16[1] |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 27, 2023 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Panelists and host
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all return as host and panelists for their tenth consecutive season.[2]
The first episode included David Spade as an additional guest, the second episode included Le'Veon Bell ("Milkshake" from season eight), Antonio Gates, and DeSean Jackson as additional guests, the third episode included season six winner Jewel, Lance Bass, and Kate Flannery as additional guests, and the fifth episode included season two finalist Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as an additional guest.
Production
On May 15, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a tenth season.[3] A promo revealing the season's premiere date featured letters inspired by previous costumes.[4] A special preview episode aired on September 10, and featured previous contestants such as Michelle Williams and Rumer Willis, Joey Fatone and Bow Wow, and Victor Oladipo and Barry Zito, as well as a special unmasking.[1]
The format features gimmicks from previous seasons. Smackdowns, which were featured in the second, third, and fourth seasons, will return with four contestants in each group, wild card contestants, which were featured during the fifth and sixth seasons, will also return in the second episode of each group, and battle royales, which were featured in the eighth and previous seasons, will return in the semi-final episodes. Additionally, the "Ding Dong Keep It On" Bell, which was featured in the previous season, returns for the semi-final episodes, where the judges can only save one contestant from elimination and move them directly to the finale.[1]
The season also features the return of themed nights, a gimmick introduced in the previous seasons. The season includes themes such as "Trolls Night", "Harry Potter Night", "Elton John", "NFL Night", "One Hit Wonders", "Disco", "2000s Night", "I Wanna Rock", and "Soundtrack of My Life".[1]
Contestants
The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined 40 Medals, 33 Grammy Nominations, 7 Hall of Fame Awards, 3 Lifetime Achievement Awards and over 50 tattoos.[5]
The season will feature 16 contestants split across three groups.
Group A will feature five contestants and Groups B and C will feature four contestants and each group will feature one wild card contestant who will join the competition during the second episode of each group; each will culminate in a semi-final episode where one contestant will move on to the season finale.[1][6]
Additionally, a special guest mask known as "Anonymouse" performed during the season kickoff special,[7][8][9] who was later revealed to be singer/songwriter and actor, Demi Lovato.[10][11]
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |||||||
| Anteater[1] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||||
| Candelabra[12] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||||
| Cow | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | |||||
| Cuddle Monster (WC)[13] | TBA | TBA | |||||||
| Donut[2] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||||
| Gazelle | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | |||||
| Hibiscus[1] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||||
| Husky | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
| Sea Queen (WC) | TBA | SAFE | |||||||
| S'More | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | |||||
| Tiki | TBA | SAFE | RISK | ||||||
| Hawk | Tyler Posey | Actor/musician | RISK | OUT | |||||
| Royal Hen | Billie Jean King | Former tennis player | OUT | ||||||
| Pickle (WC) | Michael Rapaport | Actor/comedian | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Diver | Tom Sandoval | Reality TV personality | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Rubber Ducky | Anthony Anderson[lower-alpha 1] | Actor/comedian | OUT | ||||||
- WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
- KEPT The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
- RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
- OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
- The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Special Guest: Demi Lovato ("Anonymouse"), Anthony Anderson ("Rubber Ducky"), Michael Rapaport ("Pickle"), Billie Jean King ("Royal Hen"), and Tyler Posey ("Hawk")
Episodes
"Season 10 Kickoff" - September 10
| # | Performer(s) | Song | Identity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymouse | "What About Love" by Heart | Demi Lovato | |
| Special performances | ||||
| 2 | Rumer Willis and Michelle Williams | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin | ||
| 3 | Nicole Scherzinger, Victor Oladipo, and Barry Zito | "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line | ||
| 4 | Joey Fatone and Bow Wow | "ABC" by The Jackson 5 | ||
| 5 | Nicole Scherzinger | "Purple Rain" by Prince | ||
Week 1 (September 27)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gazelle | "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Diver | "Any Way You Want It" by Journey | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | S'More | "Slow Hands" by Niall Horan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Rubber Ducky | "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners | Anthony Anderson | OUT |
| 5 | Cow | "Bones" by Imagine Dragons | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 2 (October 4) - "NFL Night"
Guest performance: Le'Veon Bell performs "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow | "Treasure" by Bruno Mars (from Super Bowl XLVIII) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Diver | "I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic (from Super Bowl XLVII pregame NFL tailgate party) |
Tom Sandoval | OUT |
| 3 | Gazelle | "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry (from Super Bowl XLIX) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | S'More | "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 (from Super Bowl LIII) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Wild card | Pickle | "Pinball Wizard" by the Who (from Super Bowl XLIV) | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 3 (October 11) - "2000s Night"
Guest performance: Jewel performs "Standing Still"
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickle | "Beverly Hills" by Weezer | RISK | |
| 2 | Gazelle | "Lucky" by Britney Spears | SAFE | |
| 3 | S'More | "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's | RISK | |
| 4 | Cow | "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Pickle | "Sugar, We're Goin Down" by Fall Out Boy | Michael Rapaport | OUT |
| S'More | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 4 (October 18) - "A Celebration of Elton John"
Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
| # | Stage name | Elton John song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawk | "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" | RISK | |
| 2 | Husky | "Bennie and the Jets" | SAFE | |
| 3 | Royal Hen | "Philadelphia Freedom" | RISK | |
| 4 | Tiki | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Royal Hen | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (& Kiki Dee) | Billie Jean King | OUT |
| Hawk | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 5 (October 25) - "Harry Potter Night"
Guest performance: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton performs "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiki | "Magic" by Pilot | RISK | |
| 2 | Husky | "Super Freak" by Rick James | SAFE | |
| 3 | Hawk | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police | RISK | |
| Wild card | Sea Queen | "Love Potion No. 9" by The Searchers | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 4 | Tiki | "Monster" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Hawk | Tyler Posey | OUT | ||
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | "Season 10 Kickoff" | September 10, 2023 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9/7 | 3.98 | [14] |
| 1 | "Season 10 Premiere" | September 27, 2023 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5/6 | 3.22 | [15] |
| 2 | "NFL Night" | October 4, 2023 | 0.5/6 | 3.51 | [16] | |
| 3 | "2000s Night" | October 11, 2023 | 0.4/4 | 3.25 | [17] | |
| 4 | "A Celebration of Elton John" | October 18, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.56 | [18] | |
| 5 | "Harry Potter Night" | October 25, 2023 | TBD | TBD | [19][20] | |
| 6 | "One Hit Wonders Night" | November 1, 2023 | TBD | TBD | [19][20] | |
| 7 | "Trolls Night" | November 8, 2023 | TBD | TBD | [19][20] |
Notes
- Anderson previously appeared during the second season as a guest panelist.
References
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