Royal Hen is a masked celebrity on the tenth US season of The Masked Singer.
Appearance[]
Royal Hen is a recycled costume from the unused French Hen costume from the ninth season. As such, she is a brown hen wearing a bicorne with a bright orange plume, a blue and red overcoat resembling that of a 18th Century naval officer, glittering blue trousers, and boots with flowers on them.
Songs[]
| Week | Song Selection | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John | ELIM |
Smackdown[]
| Week | VS | Song Selection |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hawk | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee |
Clues[]
| Week | Clue |
|---|---|
| 4 | Narrator: "We welcome viewers to the coronation of the Royal Hen. For the first time ever, the Royal Hen is set to hold court. A true trailblazer, she is famous for championing equal opportunities for all, and has made it her royal mission to be a voice for the voiceless. Her road to stardom was wrought with prejudice. She knew sitting idly by was for the birds. She was no chicken. She entered the ring bravely and proved to her 90 million subjects that she was worthy of the crown. Here she is receiving the royal stadium hotdog. Now having inspired by her flock of birds, her name is etched in history. Congratulations, we are here to serve you. God save the Royal Hen." |
| Clue Answers |
|---|
| Royal Hen singing "Philadelphia Freedom" is the ultimate clue to Elton John writing the song about her. |
| The "trailblazer" clue was a gift to her own Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis book. |
| The brown bear was a clue to her world famous tennis bear cookie jar. |
| The "storm" in the newspaper was a clue to The Billie Jean King Cup where Storm Sanders has been part of. |
| The Eiffel Tower clue relates to Billie awarding The Legion of Honor by French president Emmanuel Macron. |
| The hotdog was a clue to when she passed out hotdogs during the Battle of Roland Garros. |
Final Guesses[]
| Week | Robin's Guess | Jenny's Guess | Ken's Guess | Nicole's Guess |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gloria Steinem | Rita Moreno | Billie Jean King | Dr. Ruth Westheimer |
Trivia[]
- Royal Hen previously appeared as a scrapped costume in season nine, where they were called "French Hen".
- This is the first tennis player to compete on the American version of the show. Bagpipes was the first overall tennis player in the franchise.
- Royal Hen's walk in song was originally performed by Russian Dolls in Season 5.
- She is the second contestant on the American version to sing a song that is in a way about themselves, following Grandmaster Flash as Polar Bear.
- Royal Hen's elimination was confirmed when the trailer for "Harry Potter Night" was accidentally posted prior to the airing of "A Celebration of Elton John".[1]
- Royal Hen is the second character to have someone other than themselves narrate their clue package, following Thingamabob.
- She is the only character to have never narrated their own clue package.
- Royal Hen is the first female mask revealed in Season 10
Videos[]
The Clues- Royal Hen - Season 10 - The Masked Singer
Royal Hen Performs "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John - Season 10 - The Masked Singer
Hawk & Royal Hen Battle To "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Season 10 - The Masked Singer
The Reveal- Billie Jean King is Royal Hen - Season 10 - The Masked Singer
Royal Hen (Billie Jean King) Performs Unmasked - Season 10 - The Masked Singer
Gallery[]
Title Card[]
Royal Hen's title card
Clues[]
Royal Hen's clue intro