Season 7 (USA)

Season 7

Information

No. of Episodes

11

No. of Contestants

15

Winner

Firefly
Teyana Taylor

Premiere

March 9, 2022

Finale

May 18, 2022

Guide
Previous Season	Next Season
US - TMS 6	US - TMS 8

Season 7 of the American version of The Masked Singer premiered on March 9, 2022^[1]^[2] and concluded on May 18, 2022.

Production[]

On January 26, 2022, FOX announced that the series was renewed for a seventh season, with a premiere date of March 9, 2022. Alongside that announcement, it was revealed that host Cannon and panelists McCarthy, Jeong, Thicke and Scherzinger would all be returning for the new season.^[1]

A sneak peek episode aired on February 20, 2022.^[3]

Contestant Progress[]

Rank	Team	Photo	Contestant/Celebrity	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep. 4	Ep. 5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8	Ep. 9	Ep. 11
Rank	Team	Photo	Contestant/Celebrity	Round 1			Round 2			Round 3			Part 1	Part 2
1st	Good		Firefly - Teyana Taylor	SAFE	BTM2	ADV							SAFE	1st
2nd	Good		Ringmaster - Hayley Orrantia				SAFE	SAFE	ADV				SAFE	2nd
3rd	Good		Prince - Cheyenne Jackson							SAFE	SAFE	ADV	3rd
4th	Bad		Queen Cobras - En Vogue							SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
5th	Cuddly		Space Bunny - Shaggy							SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
6th	Cuddly		Baby Mammoth - Kirstie Alley							SAFE	ELIM
7th	Bad		Jack in the Box - Rudy Giuliani							ELIM
8th	Cuddly		Miss Teddy - Jennifer Holliday				SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
9th	Good		Armadillo - Duane Chapman				SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
10th	Bad		Hydra - Penn & Teller				SAFE	ELIM
11th	Cuddly		Lemur - Christie Brinkley				ELIM
12th	Cuddly		Thingamabob - Jordan Mailata	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
13th	Bad		Cyclops - Jorge Garcia	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
14th	Bad		Ram - Joe Buck	SAFE	ELIM
15th	Good		McTerrier - Duff Goldman	ELIM

█ The contestant won The Masked Singer.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant placed third.

█ The contestant was safe from elimination.

█ The contestant won the final episode for their group, and advanced to the finale.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom but was not eliminated.

█ The contestant was eliminated.

█ The contestant did not participate in the episode.

█ The contestant is part of Team Bad.

█ The contestant is part of Team Good.

█ The contestant is part of Team Cuddly.

Episodes[]

#	Title	Prod. code	Airdate
1	"Masks Back - The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly - Round 1"	MS-701	March 9, 2022
1	Five celebrities, representing the three categories of good, bad and cuddly, perform.
2	"Masks at Dawn - Round 1"	MS-702	March 16, 2022
2	The remaining four singers from Group A return to the stage for their second performances.
3	"The Double Unmasking - Round 1 Finals"	MS-703	March 23, 2022
3	Group A returns for one final time when the three finalists perform; two singers are unmasked.
4	"Masking For It - The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly - Round 2"	MS-704	March 30, 2022
4	Five celebrities perform, kicking off round two of the battle to make it to the season finale.
5	"Masking for a Duel - Round 2"	MS-705	April 6, 2022
5	The good, the bad, and the cuddly continue to battle in round two.
6	"The Double Mask Off - Round 2 Finals"	MS-706	April 13, 2022
6	The three remaining singers from round two compete for their spot in the finale; guest panellist Leslie Jordan.
7	"Don't Mask, Don't Tell - The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly - Round 3"	MS-707	April 20, 2022
7	A brand-new group of five singers is introduced in the third and final round of the season.
8	"The Mask of Least Resistance - Round 3"	MS-708	April 27, 2022
8	The four remaining singers from round three compete; one singer is unmasked.
9	"One Mask Hurrah - Round 3 Finals"	MS-709	May 4, 2022
9	The final three singers perform for the last remaining coveted spot this season; two unmaskings.
10	"Road to the Finals"	MS-710	May 11, 2022
10	A look back at the best moments and performances from Season 7.
11	"Season Finale: I'm Team Good, Thanks for Masking"	MS-711	May 18, 2022
11	The winner from each of the three final rounds compete head-to-head in the Season 7 finale.

Special[]

Title	Prod. code	Airdate
"The Masked Singer Sneak Peek"	SP-2216	February 20, 2022
TBA

Trivia[]

Starting from this season, the eliminated celebrity will use their costume's microphone when performing unmasked.
This is the last US season that does not feature themed nights.
This is the first US season:
- Where the contestants are split into three teams, labelled "The Good", "The Bad", and "The Cuddly".
- With an odd number of contestants with 15.
- With no wildcards since Season 4.
- To feature Smackdowns since Season 4.
  - However in this season, they are called Duels.
- To have a costume with three heads. (Penn & Teller as Hydra).
- With no first impression guesses or Golden Ear since Season 3.
- To not have Marina Toybina as the costume designer.
  - She is replaced by Tim Chappel, who is also the costume designer for the Australian version of The Masked Singer.
- Where a celebrity's identity is revealed before the season even starts. (Rudy Giuliani as Jack In The Box).
  - Although it was reported to have happened in the first episode, it actually happened in the seventh episode.
- Where multiple panelists walk off in protest after a contestant's unmasking. (Rudy Giuliani as Jack In The Box).^[4]
- Where a contestants mask falls off by itself. (Duff Goldman as McTerrier)
- Where a performance is postponed due to the contestant’s medical incident. (Teyana Taylor as Firefly)
- With more than 1 female finalist. (Teyana Taylor as Firefly and Hayley Orrantia as Ringmaster)
- Where a clue package is played after a contestant’s performance (Rudy Giuliani as Jack In The Box).
- Where Joel McHale is not a guest panelist.
- Where a song that the winner did not previously sing in the competition is played after they won. ("The Greatest" by Sia)
This is the second US season:
- To have a costume that can move its eyes after the Chameleon. (Jorge Garcia as Cyclops & Shaggy as Space Bunny).
- To not feature a food themed mask, following Season 5.
- Where the teams don't merge until the final episode following Season 6.
- Where a contestant did not sing a Lady Gaga song.
- To feature a female runner-up. (Hayley Orrantia as Ringmaster)
- Where the runner-up closes the season. (Hayley Orrantia as Ringmaster)
- With a deceased celebrity.
  - Kirstie Alley (Baby Mammoth) died on December 5, 2022, making her the second The Masked Singer US contestant deceased.
This is the third US season:
- Where a contestant sings a song that was already sung in a previous season (Duane Chapman (Dog The Bounty Hunter) as Armadillo, Jennifer Holiday as Miss Teddy, and Hayley Orrantia as Ringmaster sing One Way or Another, which was sung by Johnny Weir as Egg.)
- To not feature a sing along episode.
- To not have a boy band member as a contestant.