'The Masked Singer' Season 6 Costumes List: All clues on contestants underneath mask
Watching celebrities belt out their favorite songs is nothing new, but put them under a wacky costume without revealing their identity and things get interesting, which is precisely the premise of 'The Masked Singer'. Based on the South Korean show 'King of Mask Singer,' 'The Masked Singer' features celebrities, dressed in over-the-top costumes that hides their identity. They then perform for a panel of judges and the audience, who have to guess their identity.
The much-awaited season 6 of 'The Masked Singer' will feature the return of Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke to the judges' panel. Alongside these judges, if you too would like to play sleuth and guess the identity of the celebrities under the sixteen over-the-top costumes that will be featured on the show, then we got you covered. In the runup to the show's premiere, the showrunners have taken to social media to not only reveal the costumes but also drop some clues to get the audience already pondering over who could be under the costume. Although there are 16 celebrities who will be competing in the show, only 15 costumes have been revealed. The showrunners decided to keep the 16th costume under wraps until the premiere. So keep reading to check out the 15 impeccable costumes and the mysterious clues that accompany them.
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But before we being to list out the costumes we wanted to share a small little factoid about the impressive selection of celebrities that will be competing on this season. According to a Twitter account named 'Miss Masky' which has been spilling all the tea about the upcoming season, the contestants behind the masks 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. So, now let's have a look at the costumes, and try guessing the celebrity underneath it.
Cupcake
This deliciously colourful costume is definitely an eye-catcher. With her colourful sprinkles on top, blue gloves, and bright green eye shadow that perfectly matches her boots, this costume is perfection. In the teaser, we see Cupcake taking a selfie and posting it on an app, which quickly garnered several likes. Cucpcake's first clue was a compass. So a celebrity who is popular on social media and maybe loves traveling? Share your guesses on who could be underneath this colorful cupcake costume with us.
Banana Split
Remember Season 4, when Snow Owls (Clint Balck and Lisa Hartman Black) took over the stage and crooned a duet? Well, Season 6 too will be having a celebrity duo under the costumes of banana and ice-cream, thus representing banana split! The teaser featured them toasting champagne glasses, and shooting money guns. Their first clue was a trio of red candy apples. While you ponder over the identity of this celebrity duo, here's another interesting snippet about them. According to 'The Masked Singer' Wiki Fan page, the celebrity under banana costume won't be singing but instead playing a piano! We really can't wait to see who are under these costumes.
Hamster
Okay, we don't mean to sound biased but this hamster costume has to be the cutest costume we have seen by far! The details on this costume such as those little toes, beaded headphones and necklace, is absolutely breathtaking. Craig Plestis, the executive producer of the show revealed to EW that the celebrity inside this costume "went crazy for it" when they first saw it. That's a totally understandable reaction. Wondering about the clue for hamster, then here you go: Hamster plays basketball on a court with people dressed in Los Angeles Lakers colors in the first teaser. In a September Instagram post, the first clue for the Hamster was a whistle.
Queen of Hearts
The celebrity under this bright red Queen of Hearts costume will be doing something that has never been done on the show before- sing a song in French! Yes, the celebrity under this costume definitely has knowledge of French. Although that doesn't narrow down the list of our guesses, we can't wait for a few more clues to zero in on who might be hiding underneath this jazzy mask. Meanwhile, the first clue for Queen of Hearts was a photo of a horse.
Mallard
In the teaser, this regal-looking Mallard can be seen making a red carpet entrance, while there are several fans screaming in excitement on seeing him. He stops to give a feather to one of his fans. The first clue for the celebrity under the Mallard is a red telephone.
Dalmatian
The Dalmatian costume will see the debut of a football-themed character on the show. Plestis told the outlet, "We've been eager to have a football-themed character in our entourage of characters, and so that was great to have as part of the X number of characters we have this season." The show's teaser showed Dalmatian practicing dance in a studio amidst several ballerinas while wearing a jersey with the number 1 printed on it. The first clue for Dalmatians is a flock of eagles.
Bull
The celebrity under Bull reportedly has a 'percing vocal range' according to the show's Instagram posts. The clue for the Bull is a photo of a tiger and a lion. Fans on the page seem convinced that it is Todrick Hall. Do you agree with them? Let us know.
Baby
This Baby costume marks the first-ever human costume on the show. This giant baby in a onesie, with huge blue eyes, blonde hair and unusual fingers. Baby will be a wildcard contestant on the show. This celebrity reportedly has ties to the White House.
Caterpillar
This cute fuzzy bug costume with braces will be one of the contestants on the show. Keep watching this space for clues on the celebrity under the caterpillar costume.
Beach Ball
The first clue for the Beach Ball was two bandages crossed in the shape of the letter "X.
Octopus
The teaser described the Octopus as "ink-credible." The first clue was a photo of a chocolate chip cookie getting dunked into a glass of milk.
Pepper
“I’m a bit of a good girl, and Pepper brings out the naughty side in me,” the celebrity under Pepper costume can be heard saying. “I have a little crush on the Bull," she adds. Keep watching this space for more clues on pepper.
Skunk
The first clue for Skunk is a picture of Elvis Presley! Seeing as the costume exudes vintage Hollywood glam, we can't wait to see the diva underneath it.
Mother Nature
"This singer will have a global impact," was teased as part of the reveal of Mother Nature costume on the show's Instagram page. The extremely detail-oriented costume can be definitely be considered a piece of art.
Jester
'We’ve got a wild card in the bunch — meet #JesterMask!' was the caption for the Jester's reveal on the show's Instagram page. Looks like this celebrity will be a wild card contestant too. Keep watching this space for clues related to Jester.
You can catch the premiere on Wednesday, September 22, and Thursday, September 23, at 8/7c on FOX.