Panther is a masked celebrity on the eighth US season of The Masked Singer.
Appearance[]
Panther is an entirely blue, royal-like panther with a golden headdress on the back. The clothes are a blue cape with a regal golden pattern repeating, which is also on their jacket and pants. The shirt is purely purple and they have a golden necklace.
Songs[]
| Week | Song Selection | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone | ELIM |
| "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan | UNMASKED |
Battle Royale[]
| Week | VS | Song Selection |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harp | "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf |
Clues[]
| Week | Clue |
|---|---|
| 2 | "It's lucky that I'm here on Vegas Night because one of the biggest lessons I've learned is to always bet on yourself. Right from the jump, I was at the top of my game and rubbing shoulders with Beyonce. Until one day, people thought I was dead. Even my own family. I had a rare opportunity to attend my own funeral and see who there would remember me. It made me realize I had more of a legacy to leave. So I stared back at one to show that I'm a scholar, a son, a lover, and a leader So tonight, I'm here to prove that nothing and no one has the power to define me." |
Final Guesses[]
| Week | Robin's Guess | Jenny's Guess | Donny's Guess | Ken's Guess | Nicole's Guess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iman Shumpert | Lamar Odom | Andre Drummond | Sam Richardson | Billy Porter |
Trivia[]
- Robin previously guessed Montell to be the Thingamajig from Season 2.
- Panther shares the same walk-in song with Rhino and Macaw.
- This is the first walk-in song to be used three times.
- Montell said that his next song he would've performed in the "TV Theme Night" episode would have been the theme song from The Golden Girls, "Thank You for Being a Friend".[1]
- Coincidentally, Harp, who he lost to, would sing the song once the episode premiered.
- Montell said that night as he was watching himself get unmasked on television with his family, he had heard news of friend and fellow celebrity Coolio's passing. He also had just spoken to Coolio the Thursday prior to his unmasking.[2]
- Panther was guessed to be Brian McKnight, who was the Cricket on the Masked Dancer.
- Montell's song "This Is How We Do It" was the last performance from Cricket.
- "Feelin' Good" by Nina Simone was previously performed by the Lion in Season 1, And by Tiger (AU) in season 4 making Panther the third big cat to sing that song on the show.
Videos[]
The Clues- Panther - Season 8 Ep. 2 - THE MASKED SINGER
Panther Performs "Feeling Good" By Nina Simone - Season 8 Ep. 2 - THE MASKED SINGER
Panther & Harp Battle To "Born To Be Wild" By Steppenwolf - THE MASKED SINGER-2
The Reveal- Panther - Montell Jordan - Season 8 Ep. 2 - THE MASKED SINGER
Unmasked Interview- Panther - Montell Jordan - Season 8 Ep. 2 - THE MASKED SINGER
Gallery[]
Panther's concept art.
Panther’s Title Card
Panther’s Clue Intro