Season 10 of the American version of The Masked Singer premiered on September 27, 2023, and concluded on December 20, 2023.
Production[]
History[]
On May 15, 2023, it was announced that The Masked Singer was renewed for a tenth season.[1][2] At the end of the season nine finale two days later on May 17, a short teaser for the tenth season was shown, revealing the first logo of the upcoming season.[3]
On July 11, 2023, it was announced that the season would premiere on September 27, 2023.[4][5] In addition, a new promo for the season was released, displaying the words "The Masked Singer" with letters made up of new and existing masks. It was also confirmed that themed nights would return, which were previously featured in seasons eight and nine.[6] The themed nights in the season included "Trolls Night", "Harry Potter Night", a night celebrating Elton John music, "NFL Night", "One Hit Wonders", "Disco", "2000s Night", "I Wanna Rock", and "Soundtrack of My Life".[7][8] Wildcards and the 'Ding Dong Keep it On Bell' twist, introduced in seasons five and nine respectively, also returned in this season.[7][8]
On August 2, 2023, the first two costumes were officially revealed, along with a new teaser showing other new masks for the season. The teaser also revealed that the season would include 'The Rumble'.[9]
Kickoff special[]
On August 14, 2023, a special preview episode was announced, which aired on September 10, following an NFL Double Header. The special, celebrating the show's milestone tenth season, included duo performances featuring previous contestants of the show; the duos consisted of Michelle Williams & Rumer Willis, Joey Fatone & Bow Wow, and Victor Oladipo & Barry Zito (along with panelist Nicole Scherzinger).[7][8]
The special also included a non-competing celebrity, Anonymouse, who performed and was unmasked at the end of the special.[10][11]
Filming[]
Filming for the season took place July 17 to August 9, 2023.[12][13]
Programming[]
Original airings of episodes in the season were followed by the new series Snake Oil.[4][5]
Accolades[]
It was revealed on September 15th, 2023 that the season 10 contestants boast a combined 40 Medals, 33 Grammy Nominations, 7 Hall of Fame Awards, 3 Lifetime Achievement Awards and over 50 tattoos.[14]
Contestant Progress[]
Main[]
| Rank | Photo | Contestant/Celebrity | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 | Ep. 9 | Ep. 10 | Ep. 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | Part 1 | Part 2 | |||||||
| 1st |  |
Cow - Ne-Yo | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ADV | SAFE | 1st | ||||||
| 2nd |  |
Donut - John Schneider | SAFE | SAFE | ADV | SAFE | 2nd | |||||||
| 3rd |  |
Gazelle - Janel Parrish | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BELL | 3rd | |||||||
| 4th |  |
Sea Queen - Macy Gray | ENTER + SAFE |
ADV | 4th | |||||||||
| 5th |  |
Candelabra - Keyshia Cole | SAFE | SAFE | BR + ELIM |
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| 6th |  |
Anteater - John Oates | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |||||||||
| 7th |  |
Tiki - Sebastian Bach | SAFE | BTM2 | BR + ELIM |
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| 8th |  |
Husky - Ginuwine | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
| 9th |  |
S'More - Ashley Parker Angel | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||||
| 10th |  |
Cuddle Monster - Metta World Peace | ENTER + ELIM |
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| 11th |  |
Hibiscus - Luann de Lesseps | ELIM | |||||||||||
| 12th |  |
Hawk - Tyler Posey | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 13th |  |
Royal Hen - Billie Jean King | ELIM | |||||||||||
| 14th |  |
Pickle - Michael Rapaport | ENTER + SAFE |
ELIM | ||||||||||
| 15th |  |
Diver - Tom Sandoval | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 16th |  |
Rubber Ducky - Anthony Anderson | ELIM | |||||||||||
- █ The contestant won The Masked Singer.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant placed third.
- █ The contestant placed fourth.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom but was not eliminated.
- █ The contestant was safe from elimination.
- █ The contestant was revealed as a wildcard and was safe from elimination.
- █ The contestant was saved by the Ding Dong Keep it On Bell and advanced to the finale.
- █ The contestant won the final episode for their group, and advanced to the finale.
- █ The contestant lost the face off and was placed in the bottom two but was not eliminated.
- █ The contestant competed in the Battle Royale, but was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was revealed as a wildcard and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant did not participate in the episode.
Wildcards[]
| Photo | Contestant/Celebrity | Entering Episode | Final Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pickle - Michael Rapaport | "NFL Night" | "2000s Night" |
|
Sea Queen - Macy Gray | "Harry Potter Night" | "Season 10 Finale" |
|
Cuddle Monster - Metta World Peace | "Trolls Night" | |
Special Mask[]
| Photo | Contestant/Celebrity | Song | Ep. Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Anonymouse - Demi Lovato | "What About Love" by Heart | "Season 10 Kickoff" |
Episodes[]
| # | Image | Title | Prod. code | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
"Season 10 Premiere" | MS-1002 | September 27, 2023 |
| Five celebrities perform and one is unmasked. | ||||
| 2 | 
|
"NFL Night" | MS-1003 | October 4, 2023 |
| Celebrating the NFL with songs that have been performed at the Super Bowl; Le'Veon Bell performs. | ||||
| 3 | 
|
"2000s Night" | MS-1004 | October 11, 2023 |
| Four celebrities perform songs from the 2000s and one is unmasked. | ||||
| 4 | 
|
"A Celebration of Elton John" | MS-1005 | October 18, 2023 |
| Celebrating the music of Elton John. | ||||
| 5 | 
|
"Harry Potter Night" | MS-1006 | October 25, 2023 |
| A special Harry Potter-themed episode; former contestant Adrienne Bailon-Houghton performs. | ||||
| 6 | 
|
"One Hit Wonders Night" | MS-1007 | November 8, 2023 |
| Four new celebrities sing songs that were once all the rage; an unmasking. | ||||
| 7 | 
|
"Trolls Night" | MS-1008 | November 15, 2023 |
| The stars of "Trolls Band Together," Poppy and Branch, take the stage for a special performance. | ||||
| 8 | 
|
"Disco Night" | MS-1009 | November 29, 2023 |
| Celebrating the Disco era, including a special performance by The Trammps; Group A returns. | ||||
| 9 | 
|
"I Wanna Rock" | MS-1010 | December 6, 2023 |
| The show celebrates rock 'n' roll as the group B finalists rock out to legendary songs. | ||||
| 10 | 
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"Soundtrack to My Life" | MS-1013 | December 13, 2023 |
| The group C finalists perform songs representing key moments in their lives. | ||||
| 11 | 
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"Season 10 Finale" | MS-1014/1015 | December 20, 2023 |
| The contestants perform new songs in the season finale episode before the audience and panel votes. | ||||
Specials[]
| Image | Title | Prod. code | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
|
"Season 10 Kickoff" | MS-1001 | September 10, 2023 |
| A special celebrity performance and reveal -- one of the biggest unmaskings in the show's history. | |||
|
"Holiday Sing-along" | MS-1011/1012 | December 12, 2023 |
| All-new jaw-dropping surprise performances from Season 10 contestants. | |||
Trivia[]
- This is the first US season:
- Where a guest mask opens the season. (Demi Lovato as Anonymouse)
- To have a contestant that was a guest panelist on a previous season. (Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky)
- Where Ken correctly guesses a contestant for two episodes in a row. (Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and Tom Sandoval as Diver)
- Where Ken uses the Ding Dong Keep it On Bell to save a singer. (Janel Parrish as Gazelle)
- To have a four-person finale.
- To have Marina Toybina as the costume designer since Season 6.
- To not include group contestants since Season 3.
- Where a wildcard contestant reaches the finale. (Macy Gray as Sea Queen)
- To not include guest panelists.
- Where four contestants were unmasked in the same episode.
- Where a contestant was completely correctly guessed by all the panelists. (Macy Gray as Sea Queen)
- Where Ken guesses four contestants correctly.
- To have a male winner since Season 5.
- Where a cross dressing contestant wins the show. (Ne-Yo as Cow)
- Where all the finalists didn't sing their final song after being unmasked.
- To feature a group performance since Season 7.
- To not feature the Men in Black in clue packages.
- This season features a bartender for the first time. (Tom Sandoval as Diver)
- To have a contestant that competed on another version of the show to win.
- This is the second US season:
- Where a reused costume is a competitor on the season. (Sebastian Bach as Tiki)
- To feature a non binary mask. (Demi Lovato as Anonymouse)
- Where a contestant was correctly guessed by Ken during the season premiere. (Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky)
- Where a contestant sang a song that was written specifically for/about them. (Billie Jean King as Royal Hen)
- Where a contestant sang a Christmas song that was previously sung on the show. (Tyler Posey as Hawk and Macy Gray as Sea Queen)
- To have contestants who were previously on another version of the show (Macy Gray as Sea Queen, who was Atlantis on the Australian show and Ne-Yo as Cow who was Badger on the UK show).
- Where a finalist was correctly guessed by Ken (Macy Gray as Sea Queen)
- This is the third US season:
- Where Joel McHale is not a guest panelist.
- To not feature a contestant under the age of 30.
- Where all the finalists were actors
Videos[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ FOX Entertainment Announces 2023-24 Program Slate with 6 New Series Orders, 5 Second Season Renewals and 13 Additional Series Returns
- ↑ The Masked Singer Renewed For Season 10 At Fox As I Can See Your Voice Returns For Season 3
- ↑ The Masked Singer: May 2023 Season 10 teaser - FOX
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 FOX Announces All Original Fall 2023 Slate with All-New Animated and Unscripted Series
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fox Unveils Strike-Proof Fall Schedule With Reality-Heavy Plan; Lego Masters Moves To Thursday, Kitchen Nightmares Returns On Mondays
- ↑ The Masked Singer season 10 teases first costumes in release date announcement
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Masked Singer Debuts Its Landmark Tenth Season with a Special Kickoff Episode Immediately Following the FOX NFL Double Header Sunday, September 10
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Surprise! Fox reveals new special Masked Singer premiere and big season 10 changes
- ↑ The Masked Singer Season 10 First Look Includes Donut, Hawk Costumes and a ‘Rumble’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ The Masked Singer on Twitter: "We can't wait for Season 10, so we're getting the party started early! 🎉 Meet #AnonymouseMask..."
- ↑ The Masked Singer Season 10 Premiere Opens With a Huge Reveal: Here’s the Superstar Under the ‘Anonymouse’ Costume
- ↑ On Camera Audiences - The Masked Singer (July 16, 2023)
- ↑ On Camera Audiences - The Masked Singer (July 28, 2023)
- ↑ The Futon Critic - The Masked Singer Season 10 Premiere