The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 6 explained
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The sixth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 22, 2021, following a sneak peek episode that aired on September 12,[1] and concluded on December 15, 2021. The season was won by singer Jewel as "Queen of Hearts", with singer Todrick Hall finishing second as "Bull".
Panelists and host
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all returned as host and panelists.[2] The panelists also again competed for the Golden Ear during the season, with Nicole Scherzinger winning for the first time.[3]
Guest panelists in the season included Leslie Jordan in the sixth episode, Joel McHale in the seventh episode, will.i.am in the eighth episode, and Cheryl Hines in the ninth episode.[4]
Production
On May 17, 2021, it was announced that Fox renewed the series for a sixth season, prior to the airing of the fifth season's finale on May 26.[5] On July 26, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere with a two-night premiere on September 22 and 23.[6]
Filming for the season began at the end of June 2021, with an expected wrap date of August 11. During production, it was reported that 12 positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at Red Studios Hollywood, though filming was not halted. Also aided by the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, this season features a studio audience for the first time since season three (the last season filmed prior to the start of the pandemic), though with a smaller size than it used to be.[7]
A new twist called the 'Take It Off Buzzer' was introduced in this season.[8] The button can be used once for each group. If a panelist pushes it and guesses the celebrity correctly, then the contestant must take off their mask and be eliminated and the panelist will get two extra points towards their Golden Ear score. If the guess is incorrect, then the contestant keeps their mask on and stays in the competition. Ken Jeong pushed the button for Group A and incorrectly guessed that "Pepper" was Sara Bareilles, while Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg pushed the button for Group B and incorrectly guessed that "Caterpillar" was Jake Gyllenhaal.
Contestants
The season features two groups, Group A and Group B. For the first time in the show's history, the winner of each group will face-off against each other in the season finale episode. Wild cards, a concept introduced in the previous season, also return, being added to each group throughout the season to compete for the "Golden Mask" trophy themselves. The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined 85 Grammy nominations, 27 Grammy wins, 12 Emmy nominations, 12 Razzie Award nominations, three Academy Award nominations, two Super Bowl appearances, and two lifetime achievement awards.[9]
"Baby" is the first human costume featured on the show.[10]
Results| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 < | ---Both the results and unmasking took place on episode 13 ---> |
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| Group A< | --Do not remove Group. It makes the heading clearer to readers the first time each group letter appears.--> | Group B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B |
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| Queen of Hearts | Jewel | Singer | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | WIN | bgcolor=gold | WINNER |
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| Bull | Todrick Hall | Singer | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | WIN | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=silver | RUNNER-UP |
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| Banana Split | David Foster | Musician/composer | | | SAFE | | SAFE | | SAFE | | SAFE | | OUT | |
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| Katharine McPhee | Singer/actor |
| Skunk | Faith Evans | Singer | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Caterpillar (WC) | Bobby Berk | TV host | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Mallard | Willie Robertson | TV personality | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Pepper (WC) | Natasha Bedingfield | Singer | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Jester (WC) | Johnny Rotten | Singer | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Beach Ball (WC) | Honey Boo Boo | TV personalities | | | | | | | OUT | |
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| Mama June |
| Hamster (WC) | Rob Schneider | Actor/comedian | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Cupcake | Ruth Pointer | Singer | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Baby (WC) | Larry the Cable Guy | Comedian/actor | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Dalmatian | Tyga | Rapper | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Pufferfish | Toni Braxton | Singer | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Mother Nature | Vivica A. Fox | Actor | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | |
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| Octopus | | NBA player | bgcolor=#F99185 | OUT | | |
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(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Episodes
Week 1 (September 22 and 23)
Week 2 (September 29)
Week 3 (October 6)
Week 4 (October 13)
Week 5 (October 20)
Guest panelist performance: "This Little Light of Mine" performed by Leslie Jordan as "Soft Serve"
Week 6 (November 3)
Week 7 (November 10)
Week 8 (November 17)
Week 9 (December 1)
Week 10 (December 8)
Week 11 (December 15) – Finale
Notes and References
- 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!. Fox. The Futon Critic. August 12, 2021. August 12, 2021. February 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220021635/http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/08/12/fox-to-unmask-a-special-sneak-peek-at-season-six-of-the-masked-singer-and-the-worlds-first-avatar-singing-competition-series-alter-ego-sunday-sept-12-on-fox-586013/20210812fox01/. live.
- Web site: Fox Announces Big Masked Singer 2-Night Season 6 Premiere!. Entertainment Tonight. Zach Seemayer. July 26, 2021. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806190555/https://www.etonline.com/fox-announces-big-masked-singer-2-night-season-6-premiere-169504. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer reveals 1st season six costume — and it's 'pawsome'. Fox 11 Los Angeles. Stephanie Weaver. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806124837/https://www.foxla.com/fox-shows/the-masked-singer-reveals-1st-season-six-costume-and-its-pawsome. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer Reveals Season 6 Guest Panelists, Including Joel McHale and Will.i.am (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Michael Schneider. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830155720/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-6-guest-panelists-1235051630/. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer Renewed At Fox For Season 6. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. May 17, 2021. August 6, 2021. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523223314/https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-masked-singer-renewed-fox-season-6-1234758564/. live.
- FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2021-2022 Season. Fox. The Futon Critic. July 26, 2021. August 6, 2021. February 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220020629/http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/07/26/fox-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-the-2021-2022-season-32312/20210726fox01/. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer Continues Production Despite 12 COVID Cases. Variety. Michael Schneider. August 2, 2021. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806190554/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/masked-singer-covid-cases-production-1235033092/. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer season 6 to introduce shocking new elimination twist. Entertainment Weekly. Lauren Huff. September 2, 2021. September 15, 2021. September 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914142658/https://ew.com/tv/the-masked-singer-season-6-shocking-new-elimination-twist/. live.
- Web site: The Masked Singer Season 6: All the New Costumes Revealed So Far (PHOTOS). TV Insider. Meredith Jacobs. August 17, 2021. August 20, 2021. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820194612/https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/the-masked-singer-season-6-costumes/. live.
- Web site: Masked Singer Season 6: Meet Baby, Show's First Human Character and Biggest Costume Ever (Exclusive Photo). TheWrap. Jennifer Maas. September 8, 2021. September 8, 2021. September 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908172909/https://www.thewrap.com/masked-singer-baby-season-6-costume-human-biggest-premiere/. live.
