It was “Barbie Night time” on a really pink Masked Singer as Bluebell, Chess Piece, Goo, and Wasp battle it out — who received minimize wanting subsequent week’s Group B Finals, and had been any of the panel’s guesses like Anne Hathaway and Frank Ocean appropriate? No. No, they weren’t.
Barbie took over The Masked Singer set and issues couldn’t have been extra pink! To high that off, we received an unimaginable efficiency from Ken Jeong — we all know, proper?! — with “I am Simply Ken” to begin the present, and a trailblazing multi-award profitable star’s epic reveal to shut the hour.
In between, the panel was throwing out every kind of guesses from Amy Adams and Anne Hathaway to Tyra Banks, CeeLo Inexperienced, and Frank Ocean as Bluebell, Chess Piece, Goo, and Wasp battled it out to make it to subsequent week’s double-elimination Group B finals.
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There was nonetheless no Battle Royale spherical to avoid wasting them, so every performer needed to give it their all — they usually undoubtedly did. Considered one of them even had all the panel and viewers in tears, admitting that they had been tearing up beneath their masks after that one. That is what you get for paying tribute to family members.
We realized about difficult childhoods, profession collapses, and domineer households. However we additionally realized about real love, and ultimately, we felt all of the feels once more as a real fashionable icon was unmasked. Who was it? Nicely, as Nick Cannon would say, “you already know the drill!”
Let’s bounce proper in with this week’s masks. And don’t fret, earlier than we get to the stunning unmasking(s), we will make you energy by way of the horrible (and sometimes good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora first. We do that as a result of we love … to torture you.
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Ken Jeong
(“I am Simply Ken,” from ‘Barbie’) A really perky opening became an much more enjoyable opening quantity with Ken Jeong very appropriately singing about feeling unnoticed of the frivolity on the long-lasting Barbie track Ryan Gosling carried out … nicely, all over the place! We had been stunned at how good Ken’s voice is; the man can carry a tune. If he wasn’t hamming it up a lot, this could have been a really candy efficiency. But it surely would not have been practically as entertaining (like that final long-ish remaining be aware).
GROUP B: Barbie Night time
Bluebell
(“Dance the Night time,” Dua Lipa) Bluebell gave a stable efficiency, however it wasn’t fairly as dynamic as final week’s. Her voice revealed a considerably restricted vary, although she’s received a singular and compelling vocal inside her wheelhouse. Her stage presence stays spectacular, along with her clearly having loads of enjoyable bringing it for the gang, however the vocals did not rise all the best way as much as the identical degree.
Clues & Guesses: Her newest batch of clues talked about a number of the struggles she’s confronted, when she shared how “every little thing” went unsuitable after she landed her huge break. Issues received so unhealthy she was struggling to make ends meet. It wasn’t till she pivoted to a special expertise that doorways opened and her profession bloomed.
She talked about writing lists of what she wished out of life, by no means questioning her perception that she may obtain no matter she dreamed. We noticed her writing in her journal, an image of a dragon, a “solar”-flower, and ripped polaroid within the clue package deal.
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On stage, her toy clue was an astronaut, with Bluebell including, “I have been able to take you out of this world, ever since my arrival.” Was {that a} trace of a British accent we heard in there.
After we first met her, Bluebell was getting very “touchy-feely” with Nick, which is commonly a clue in itself. Her Masked Ambassador is Kelly Osbourne (a.okay.a. Season 2’s Ladybug), who mentioned that her pal Bluebell is all too acquainted with “tabloid fodder.” They’ve even made headlines collectively.
Kelly mentioned that Bluebell had in a single day success, whereas Bluebell checked out a TV script for “Episode 1204: Bluebell of the Ball,” however with that fame got here gossip. Bluebell mentioned that as she blew up, her alleged relationships with rock stars, billionaires, and royals took over. And but, she did not discover “real love” till just lately.
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Visible clues included Bluebell rocking out on blue guitar with a phoenix sticker on it and ripped blue denims, which Kelly added “cargo pants” and “crop tops” to after Bluebell mentioned, “I am form of having a second.” That was her motive for doing the present. Her on-stage clue was a pair of blinged out curler blades, with Bluebell explaining, “I attempt to roll with the scenario, however I all the time rock it out.”
Jenny took the astronaut clue to the film Arrival and Amy Adams. She additionally tied the dragon to her movie Enchanted. Nick was instantly grimacing when Ken threw out Interstellar star Anne Hathaway — who he is been making an attempt to manifest onto this present for years, with no luck — solely to show round and inform his “son” that the guess was “really” not unhealthy.
Robin recalled the tabloid, breakup drama from the earlier clue package deal and mixed that with monetary troubles to search out his guess, Lindsay Lohan. Even Bluebell gave him a “possibly” on that one, which implies it is virtually certainly not the appropriate reply.
The web has had loads of guesses for Bluebell, too, with no robust consensus dominating their takes. There have been names tossed round like America Ferrera, Paris Hilton, Stevie Nicks, Reba McEntire and Rooney Mara, and Cyndi Lauper.
However the one with probably the most traction would possibly simply be Natalie Imbruglia, with the torn Polaroid referencing her breakout single, “Torn.” She additionally reportedly dated Richard Branson and Prince Harry, whereas she and Kelly Osbourne undoubtedly made headlines collectively. She launched her profession as an actress on cleaning soap Neighbours, however when that did not work out, she pivoted to singing.
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Goo
(“Miss Unbiased,” Ne-Yo) Goo created his personal vibe on this R&B monitor, placing a lot ardour and verve on it. It was extra of an homage to the unique than a note-for-note remake, which showcased loads of artistry. His voice is so wealthy and full, he appears like he is already been by way of a sound sales space and is coming to us from an album. He cannot transfer a lot within the costume, however with these pipes, he can get away with it.
Clues & Guesses: Goo headed to a theme park, the place we realized about his fiancee and the way she helped pull him out of being “pissed off and grumpy” in a cheerful place by asking him to bop. Visible clues within the story included a church gown with a cross on it, a golden ticket, and a bowl of fried ice cream … possibly an empanada?
His toy clue regarded like the entire damned Malibu Barbie Dream Home. “This proper here’s a dream home,” Goo defined, “which is fairly becoming for Robin, as a result of I do know he is a fan.”
The very first thing we seen was how huge Goo is, together with his shoulders showing to be on the very least even with Nick Cannon’s 6’0″ body. That matches together with his Masked Ambassador, Keenan Allen (a.okay.a. Season 9’s gargantuan Gargoyle) talked about how, like his journey, it will present a softer aspect of Goo.
The masks himself then dropped a soccer trace immediately whereas displaying a fishing deal with field and speaking about how he wished to “deal with every little thing” that got here his approach whereas rising up. He was additionally delicate when he was youthful about robust days in school that left him in tears, however discovered inspiration when his brother began taking part in guitar.
We noticed a prepare pulling a automobile crammed with disco balls, in addition to a French horn whereas he talked about changing into a “music nerd” concerned with an a cappella group and music lab, even profitable awards for his efforts. On stage, we received to see music cleats, with Goo including, “For me, chances are you’ll need to deal with the only real of the sneakers.”
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Robin thought-about his connection to Goo, as he lives in Malibu, as doable neighbors. He threw out names like Robert Downey Jr. and Gerard Butler, however did not actually have a clue. Ken misplaced everyone, bringing out the boobirds with an Al Inexperienced guess. “You may’t guess Al Inexperienced simply because he is inexperienced,” quipped Robin.
When Rita joked that he would possibly as nicely guess CeeLo Inexperienced, everybody agreed, that will really be a greater guess than Al Inexperienced. Rita tied the gospel trace to Kirk Franklin, however Robin famous he is not fairly that tall. Jenny, in the meantime, tied the earlier “Soul Practice” clue to the golden ticket to land on Johnny Gill. This one, Robin received on board with … at the least, he is “fairly positive.”
Social media is by no means positive who Goo is, however they’re positive that they completely love his pipes. A few of their guesses so far have included Terry Crews, Michael Strahan, and even some soccer names like Gerald Sensabaugh and Kobie Turner.
In actual fact, that latter title is the early favourite, together with his highschool historical past certainly together with stints in a cappella teams. The prepare clue may tie to his highschool nickname, “The Conductor,” and maybe probably the most compelling clue is the truth that he is engaged to Alissa Villanueva
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Chess Piece
(“I am Each Lady,” Chaka Khan) Chess Piece nonetheless sounded as if she was being held again by not simply belting in her full, common voice. As an alternative, it appears like a little bit of a pressured falsetto tone, which she additionally does not sound tremendous assured whereas singing in. The efficiency facet of this was loads of enjoyable with some nice vitality and he or she did discover her approach by the tip, however this was not at all a stellar vocal.
Clues & Guesses: Chess Piece got here out for “Barbie Night time” and revealed that she was not solely teased rather a lot rising up, however she was a Barbie lover who wasn’t allowed to play with the favored dolls. Years later, although, she had one modeled after her and rekindled her love as an grownup.
Further visible clues included a portray of an Egyptian lady, a butterfly, and an on-stage Barbie Vainness. “I even have this toy at residence, however it’s a life-sized model,” Chess Piece defined.
The Masked Ambassador for Chess Piece is none apart from “comic and worldwide pop sensation” Nikki Glaser (a.okay.a. Season 8’s Snowstorm). Nikki calls Chess Piece the “most fashion-forward pal,” who mentioned she “loves a trend second,” however by no means thought she’d be on the present.
Chess Piece went on to say she’d felt like a pawn “with no safety” at occasions, whereas pounding on a small mixture secure. She mentioned she was doubted her complete life, needed to make daring strikes throughout the board to “safe my crown, and that main function that modified my sport.”
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Throughout this assertion, Chess Piece went behind a purple rope to face alongside photographs of Goldfish (Vanessa Hudgens), Solar (Leann Rimes), Night time Angel (Kandi Burruss), and Queen of Hearts (Jewel). There was additionally a purple carpet and a cutout of a pair of purple lips … so purple is unquestionably the vibe.
On the stage, the nearly-as-tall-as-Nick Chess Piece mentioned, “Since I used to be a child, folks have been telling me that I can not sing, that I am tone deaf, that I ought to cease, however I really like singing, so I preserve doing it.” The shoe clue was a pair of inexperienced tennis sneakers with Chess Piece including, “Within the first spherical of the match, it is love serving love.”
Rita had a “ding-ding-ding” in her mind that introduced her once more to an America’s Subsequent Prime Mannequin contestant, however she’s ditching her Ashley Graham guess for Tyra Banks (there was a financial institution clue final week), who starred in a film referred to as Life-Sized. Robin, although, will get dancer vibes, guessing Misty Copeland, who does have a Barbie — which he didn’t find out about. Ken’s guess was fellow Barbie inspiration Issa Rae, who additionally gained a Butterfly Award.
Loads of the guesses on-line had been selecting up on some drag vibes, with Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon rising as a robust chance, who had a “main” function when she gained Season 5. Plus, Nikki Glaser was a visitor decide on the seventh All Stars season, with Jinkx additionally gained.
However the most well-liked and compelling guess heading for us to return from the interwebs is 5’11” Laverne Cox, with the purple lips tying to her function as Dr. Frank-N-Additional within the 2016 remake of The Rocky Horror Image Present. She has change into a trend icon on all of the purple carpets, whereas the orange ties to her breakout function in Orange Is the New Black, which broke floor and made her a star.
The transgender actress’ clues about not being allowed to play with Barbie rising up matches with typical gender expectations and parental restrictions, whereas Laverne has certainly now had a tribute Barbie modeled after her in 2022. However we don’t know her connection to Nikki Glaser so … possibly not?
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Wasp
(“Skyscraper,” Demi Lovato) Wasp jumped into his falsetto, as nicely, however did so with whole command and confidence. He additionally gave us stunning full-throated sections, showcasing unimaginable vary, showmanship and vocal management. This was a beautiful and heartfelt efficiency, with emotion pouring by way of a ridiculous wasp costume — a testomony to his artistry and expertise, for which he was rewarded with the longest applause of the season.
Clues & Guesses: For his second week, Wasp pulled again the curtain on his crowded upbringing, rising up with greater than a dozen members of the family residing beneath the identical roof, with Wasp describing all of them as “hustlers.” The one factor lacking was his dad.
He mentioned that when he lastly stepped out and made it, although, he returned residence to like and assist from his complete household, together with his father. His dad even expressed how happy with him he was. Clues within the package deal included a folding ladder, a theater marquee together with his title, and a purple crab.
His on-stage toy was a Barbie stage with two dolls standing on it, every with one arm raised, one on a little bit of a pedestal. “Each minute I am on the market, I take my reside performances to new heights,” Wasp defined.
The Wasp’s Masked Ambassador is Ne-Yo (a.okay.a. Season 10 winner Cow), who mentioned, “I feel it is about time for my boy the Wasp to enter this sport. I’ve recognized him since he was recent on the scene and he gained big success by taking my phrases of knowledge. I feel he is received what it takes to snag the Golden Masks trophy, identical to I did in Season 10.”
Wasp then opened up about rising up in a troublesome neighborhood, saying there isn’t any motive he would have made it out. “However I realized to dig deep and battle,” he mentioned, sporting a pair of boxing gloves. He then mentioned that his profession blew as much as the “largest screens and levels on the earth.” Ne-Yo mentioned he had the women swarming.
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Different visible clues included a shot of Mars and a lightbulb over Ne-Yo’s head whereas speaking about his phrases of knowledge. For Sports activities Night time, the singers introduced an athletic shoe from residence to characterize their life. Wasp’s honeycomb themed basketball sneakers left him saying, “Recent kicks assist me keep on my sport.”
Robin questioned if the “heights” clue was a reference to the musical Within the Heights, whereas Rita thought-about songs “Skywalker” and “Waves” (crabs reside within the ocean) to search out Miguel. Jenny, although, went extra literal to Frank Ocean. Ken, in the meantime, thought-about the marquee for Hamilton star Daveed Diggs.
Maybe the most well-liked reply, that is actually rising on us, is Mario. He was raised by his grandmother in west Baltimore whereas his single mom struggled with heroin habit, and he is beforehand talked about having 18 members of the family residing in his home.
Ne-Yo wrote “Let Me Love You” for him, cementing that connection. He additionally starred within the TV adaptation of theatrical manufacturing Lease, giving us our marquee — and the ladder, too, whereas we’re at it, for its distinctive staging. As for the web, they’re claiming they’ve recognized it was Wasp from the primary be aware final week!
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UNMASKING 6
With regards to this one night time of performances, the gents undoubtedly dominated. Each Goo and Wasp actually introduced loads of coronary heart and energy to their performances. We had been a bit of extra blended when it got here to Bluebell and Chess Piece. Based mostly on the earlier two weeks, although, we would have to present it to Bluebell as she was much more constant vocally.
In the long run, the studio viewers and panel received this one proper. Whereas we’re unhappy to see Chess Piece go, we’ve got to agree that of the remaining singers on this group, she simply wasn’t as much as their degree globally. She’s fabulous and a fantastic performer, however the voice simply wasn’t there.
Robin Thicke: Misty CopelandJenny McCarthy: Serena WilliamsKen Jeong: Issa RaeRita Ora: Tyra Banks
“That ain’t no Serena Williams!” Robin interrupted Jenny the second the title got here out of her mouth, and he is proper to emphasise how unsuitable she was. Sadly, Robin was simply as unsuitable together with his guess. In actual fact, nobody on the panel had this one proper, because it was certainly Laverne Cox hidden beneath that masks.
The panel was completely flabbergasted — and even Nick was off together with his personal unstated guess, as he instructed her she “stunned us all.” Laverne has been a trailblazer for transgender performers at each step of her profession, and this marks simply one other one for the “function mannequin” and “pioneer,” and for The Masked Singer.
The Masked Singer continues with the Group B finals and a double-elimination subsequent Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
