Season 6 of the American version of The Masked Singer premiered on September 22, 2021, and concluded on December 15, 2021.
Production[]
On May 17, 2021, FOX announced that the series was renewed for a sixth season with a targeted premiere during the 2021-22 television season.[1] On July 13, 2021, the first teaser for the season was released, giving some of the first clues. Along with the teaser, it was revealed that host Cannon and panelists McCarthy, Jeong, Thicke, and Scherzinger would all be returning for the new season.[2]
On July 26, 2021, it was announced that the season would have a two-night premiere on September 22 and 23, 2021, followed by the series premiere of new series Alter Ego on both nights.[3] On August 12, 2021, a sneak peek special for Alter Ego and the new season of The Masked Singer was announced, which aired on September 12.[4]
On August 30, 2021, it was announced that Leslie Jordan, Joel McHale, will.i.am, and Cheryl Hines would serve as guest panelists throughout the season.[5] A new twist, titled the 'Take It Off Buzzer', debuted in the season. The buzzer provides the possibility of an immediate elimination, if the panelist who hits the buzzer is able to correctly identify the celebrity at that moment.[6]
COVID[]
The season was filmed at Red Studios Hollywood from the end of June 2021 to August 11, 2021. During production, 12 positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at the filming studio, but filming was not halted.[7]
This is the first season since season three to have an in-person studio audience (virtual audiences were used for seasons four and five), though in a smaller size than it had originally been prior to the pandemic.[7]
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 | Ep. 12/13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | |||||
| 1st |  |
Queen of Hearts - Jewel | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | 1st | ||||||
| 2nd |  |
Bull - Todrick Hall | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | 2nd | |||||
| 3rd |  |
Banana Split - David Foster & Katharine McPhee | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
| 4th |  |
Skunk - Faith Evans | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| 5th |  |
Caterpillar - Bobby Berk | ENTER + SAFE |
SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
| 6th |  |
Mallard - Willie Robertson | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
| 7th |  |
Pepper - Natasha Bedingfield | ENTER + SAFE |
SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
| 8th |  |
Jester - Johnny Rotten | ENTER + SAFE |
ELIM | ||||||||||
| 9th |  |
Beach Ball - Honey Boo Boo & Mama June | ENTER + ELIM |
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| 10th |  |
Hamster - Rob Schneider | ENTER + SAFE |
SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
| 11th |  |
Cupcake - Ruth Pointer | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 12th |  |
Baby - Larry the Cable Guy | ENTER + SAFE |
ELIM | ||||||||||
| 13th |  |
Dalmatian - Tyga | ELIM | |||||||||||
| 14th |  |
Pufferfish - Toni Braxton | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 15th |  |
Mother Nature - Vivica A. Fox | ELIM [note 1] |
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| 16th |  |
Octopus - Dwight Howard | ELIM | |||||||||||
- █ The contestant won The Masked Singer.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant was safe from elimination.
- █ The contestant was revealed as a wildcard and was safe from elimination.
- █ The contestant won the face off.
- █ 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[8] | Entering Episode | Final Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamster - Rob Schneider | "2 Night Season Premiere, Part 2: Back to School" | "Time Warp" |
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Baby - Larry the Cable Guy | "House Party" | |
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Pepper - Natasha Bedingfield | "House Party" | "Group A Semi-Final" |
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Caterpillar - Bobby Berk | "Date Night" | "Group B Semi-Final" |
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Jester - Johnny Rotten | "Time Warp" | "Group A Semi-Final" |
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Beach Ball - Honey Boo Boo & Mama June | "Giving Thanks" | |
Guest Masks[]
| Photo | Mask/Celebrity | Song | Ep. Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soft Serve - Leslie Jordan | "This Little Light of Mine" by Harry Dixon Loes, Arr. Moses Hogan, Phoenix Chamber Choir, and Graeme Langager | "Time Warp" |
Episodes[]
See also: USA Episode Guide
| # | Image | Title | Prod. code | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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"2 Night Season Premiere, Part 1: Group A Premiere" | MS-601 | September 22, 2021 |
| The characters in Group A perform, ending with a shocking double elimination. | ||||
| 2 | 
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"2 Night Season Premiere, Part 2: Back to School" | MS-602 | September 23, 2021 |
| Group A returns and is joined by two wildcard contestants; an unmasking. | ||||
| 3 | 
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"Group B Premiere" | MS-603 | September 29, 2021 |
| Group B members make their debut; an unmasking. | ||||
| 4 | 
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"House Party" | MS-604 | October 6, 2021 |
| The Group A members return, and a new wildcard enters the game. | ||||
| 5 | 
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"Date Night" | MS-605 | October 13, 2021 |
| The characters from Group B return for their second performances of the season. | ||||
| 6 | 
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"Time Warp" | MS-606 | October 20, 2021 |
| The Group A celebrities take the stage; another wildcard enters the game. | ||||
| 7 | 
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"Giving Thanks" | MS-608 | November 3, 2021 |
| The singers from Group B return to the stage in a special Thanksgiving-themed episode. | ||||
| 8 | 
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"Group A Semi-Final" | MS-609 | November 10, 2021 |
| The final four Group A singers compete in the semifinals and two are eliminated. | ||||
| 9 | 
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"Group B Semi-Final" | MS-610 | November 17, 2021 |
| The final four group B singers compete in the semifinals and two are eliminated. | ||||
| 10 | 
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"Group A Finale" | MS-611 | December 1, 2021 |
| The final two singers from group A perform solo, and then with celebrity duet partners. | ||||
| 11 | 
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"Group B Finale" | MS-612 | December 8, 2021 |
| Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke duet with the two "Group B" finalists. | ||||
| 12 | 
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"2 Hour Grand Finale Part 1" | MS-613 | December 15, 2021 |
| The final two singers perform and both are unmasked; one singer is awarded the Golden Mask Trophy. | ||||
| 13 | 
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"2 Hour Grand Finale Part 2" | MS-614 | December 15, 2021 |
| The final two singers perform and both are unmasked; one singer is awarded the Golden Mask Trophy. | ||||
Specials[]
| Image | Title | Prod. code | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
|
"The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek" | SP-2203 | September 12, 2021 |
| An exclusive look at the new season of "The Masked Singer"; behind the scenes of "Alter Ego." | |||
|
"All-Time Countdown" | MS-607 | October 25, 2021 |
| A special countdown of the greatest performances in the show's history, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the unmasked singers from Season 6. | |||
|
"The Masked Singer Christmas Singalong" | MS-615/616 | December 22, 2021 |
| A Christmas extravaganza, with never-before-seen holiday performances from favorite contestants. | |||
Trivia[]
- This is the first US season:
- To feature a brand new stage and set.
- To have a two-night premiere.
- To feature Miss Masky.
- To have live audiences since season three.
- To have a hybrid audience.
- To have a two-singer finale instead of three.
- To have a 'Take It Off Buzzer'.
- To leave an unmasking as a cliffhanger (Vivica A. Fox as Mother Nature).
- Where a contestant didn't sing after being unmasked (Vivica A. Fox as Mother Nature).
- To have two Wildcard contestants enter in the same episode
- Where a contestant wore a face mask while unmasked (Toni Braxton as Pufferfish).
- Where a contestant performs a TV theme song (Larry the Cable Guy as Baby).
- Where a contestant sings a song in a foreign language (Jewel as Queen of Hearts in French and Rob Schnider as Hamster in Spanish).
- To have female wildcards (Pepper & Beach Ball).
- To have two duos (Banana Split and Beach Ball).
- To have a member of a duo not sing (David Foster as Banana portion of Banana Split).
- To have celebrity duet performances (Jesse McCartney [season three runner-up Turtle] with Bull, Michael Bolton with Skunk, panelist Robin Thicke with Banana Split, and panelist Nicole Scherzinger with Queen of Hearts)[9].
- Where a panelist (Ken Jeong) almost unmasked a contestant (Natasha Bedingfield as Pepper).
- Where all the panelists got at least one correct first impression guess.
- Where Jenny McCarthy did not win the Golden Ear trophy.
- Where Nicole Scherzinger wins the Golden Ear trophy.
- Where a contestant sings twice during the season finale.
- To award the Golden Mask trophy after the winner's encore performance.
- To not feature a new mask in the Monster family.
- Since Season 2 to not feature an appearance from Eagle, be it as a contestant or cameo.
- To feature a deceased guest panelist (Leslie Jordan).
- Where a contestant sings their own song.
- This is the second US season:
- To feature Wildcard contestants, following season five.
- To have an immediate unmasking.
- To feature a double elimination in the premiere episode, after season two.
- To not feature group performances.
- To not have a boy band member as a contestant.
- This is the third US Season:
- To feature 16 contestants, after season two and season four.
- However, this is the first season that a number of these contestants are wildcards.
- To feature 16 contestants, after season two and season four.
- This is (so far) the last US Season to feature the "First Impression Guess" battle.
Videos[]
Preview- Return Of The Global Singing Phenomenon - THE MASKED SINGER
Preview- Pay Attention To The Clues - Season 6 - THE MASKED SINGER
The Masked Singer- Season 6 promo - FOX
Gallery[]
Promotional banner image for season 6 featuring Dalmatian, Hamster, Mallard, Cupcake, and Queen of Hearts
Key art for season 6 featuring Dalmatian, Hamster, Mallard, Cupcake, and Queen of Hearts
Background image featuring Queen of Hearts, Dalmatian, Hamster, Cupcake, and Mallard
Poster for the sneak peek episode
Promotional image for the sneak peek episode
Promotional image featuring Cupcake
Promotional image featuring Bull
Promotional image featuring Queen of Hearts
Season 6 Scorecard
A can featuring the masks from season six
Note[]
- ↑ Mother Nature was eliminated in the first episode, with her full unmasking left as a cliffhanger for the second episode.
References[]
- ↑ The Masked Singer Renewed At Fox For Season 6
- ↑ Masked Singer Season 6 First Look: Costume Clues Include a Hamster, Magician and Banana Split (Exclusive Video)
- ↑ Fox Fall Premiere Dates: Masked Singer, 9-1-1, Animation Domination, Three New Series & More
- ↑ FOX to Unmask a Special Sneak Peek at Season Six of The Masked Singer and the World's First Avatar Singing Competition Series, Alter Ego, Sunday, Sept. 12 on FOX!
- ↑ The Masked Singer Reveals Season 6 Guest Panelists, Including Joel McHale and Will.i.am (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ The Masked Singer season 6 to introduce shocking new elimination twist
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Masked Singer Continues Production Despite 12 COVID Cases
- ↑ The Masked Singer on Twitter: "This season is looking real nice! 😍 Who do you think will be unmasked tonight from Group A? #TheMaskedSinger"
- ↑ Jesse McCartney and Michael Bolton to duet with contestants on The Masked Singer — plus a huge clue