The new outing of the popular FOX show features five masked singers from Group C hitting the stage on 'Who Are You Fest Night' as one of them would be sent home at the end of the episode.
- Nov 14, 2024
AceShowbiz - "The Masked Singer" returned with a new episode on Wednesday, November 13. The new outing featured Group C singers hitting the stage on "Who Are You Fest Night" as one of them would be sent home at the end of the episode.
Kicking off the night was Royal Knight. "There was heartbreak and terror behind every corner and I quickly had to learn how to protect myself with layers of armor, until I became the warrior I am today. I had to break free of the idea of a ‘you and I’ and learn how to be, well, me. Now, I don’t care about castles or kings as long as I’m giving ‘main character energy,' " she said of her clues. Meanwhile, her visual clues included a glass slipper, a red fire-breathing dragon, a TV remote, a gold megaphone which says "The T", and a bunch of butterflies.
That night, Royal Knight opted to sing "You and I" by Lady GaGa. For an additional clue, the Men in Black brought out a hoodie which said, "Ready to Sleigh." Panelist Jenny McCarthy guessed Royal Knight could be Ashley Tisdale, while Rita Ora thought she could be Lily James. As for Robin Thicke, he named Hayden Panettiere.
Performing next was Sherlock Hound. "My whole family was into music … When I heard rock and roll, it unleashed a passion inside. From there, I was tracking that scent through campfires, dive bars and tour buses." A diamond record, a red guitar and an eye patch were included in the visual clues for Sherlock Hound.
Sherlock Hound sang "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers that night. An additional clue for Sherlock Hound came in a form of a T-shirt with "#1 HIT" written on it. Rita guessed Eddie Vedder, Rita said it could be Gavin Rossdale, Ken Jeong named Chad Kroeger, while Robin went with Brandon Boyd.
The third contestant was Ice King. "Hollywood can be a little cold, so I ran away and went into a deep freeze that lasted for years. But now, I've found the courage to come back and stand in the spotlight once again," he said in his clues. "It's nice to be able to ease my way back into music behind this mask." Visual clues for Ice King were a tower of speakers, a cake pop and a passport.
For his performance that night, Ice King chose to sing "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae. The Men in Black brought out a sweatshirt which said "Drop the Fire Beat" as an additional clue. The guesses included Diplo, Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Pete Wentz, Joe Jonas and MrBeast.
Up next was Macaron. She said in his clues, "I fought hard and started from scratch. Ever since, everything else seems a little less serious. So I now act on any half-baked dream, like singing my heart out on 'The Masked Singer'." Her visual clues included a photo of AnnaSophia Robb as well as a clapperboard that said "The Real Macaron".
Macaron hit the stage to belt out "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen before the Men in Black revealed a T-shirt with "Unstoppable Blooming All Year Long" written on it as an additional clue. Ken thought Macaron was Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Jenny mentioned Monica Lewinsky, while Robin guessed Ariana Madix.
Concluding the night was Strawberry Shortcake. "When I was young, I dreamed of going to a music festival, but one with me in the lineup. … Until one day, I got the call to open one of the most iconic ones. It was the sweetest day ever. A slow burn, but the best things in life are worth the wait," she said. As for her visual clues, it had stars, rainbows, a kitten, Instagram pics and sunny sunglasses.
Strawberry Shortcake later sang Kacey Musgraves' "Slow Burn". Her additional clue, meanwhile, was a tee that said "Break a Leg" with theater masks. Renee Rapp, Lana Del Rey and Rachel Zegler were among the guesses.
Following a voting, it was revealed that Macaron was the singer with the least amount of votes. Before she unmasked herself, the panelists revealed their final guesses. Robin and Ken still went with their initial guesses, Ariana Madix and Gypsy Rose Blanchard respectively. Rita and Jenny, meanwhile, guessed Bethany Hamilton. The ladies were right because Macaron was revealed to be professional surfer, writer and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton!