An Anteater, a Candelabra, and a Donut stroll into The Masked Singer Group C finale, nonetheless only one would stroll out and into subsequent week’s season finale — with no saves left, it was an upset throughout the making leading to a shocked panel.
The penultimate episode of the season seen the Group C masks return to battle it out for the one remaining slot in The Masked Singer finale subsequent week.
Anteater, Candelabra, and Donut have all impressed all through the season, proving that every one three of them have the vocal chops to make a mark and compete with the best of the best. There’s moreover an precise emotional connection from this group that various the totally different artists don’t pretty have.
Fox
Masked Singer Double Elimination Reveals One Rock Legend and One R&B Legend
View Story
That moreover meant this was a really onerous week when it obtained right here to the eliminations. With Ken Jeong slamming the Ding Dong Maintain It On Bell for Gazelle two weeks up to now, there was no probability to avoid wasting a lot of anyone, leading to a tense final battle.
We would moreover argue that this week’s finish consequence was an upset — though had it gone the other means, we’d see the argument for that being an upset, too. Let’s merely say it was brutally shut throughout the final moments and each means, any person unbelievable was about to go residence.
Not lower than we acquired to soak it in as two legendary artists have been revealed. One acquired some love and recognition from the panel, nonetheless the totally different left them completely stumped. It need to be onerous to be a Hall of Famer and by no means get guessed as quickly as!
Let’s soar correct in with this week’s masks. And don’t fret, sooner than we get to the gorgeous unmasking(s), we’ll make you power by way of the horrible (and sometimes good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger first. We do this on account of we love … to torture you.
Along with the panel’s guesses, we’ll be sharing some internet speculation, too, so for individuals who don’t want to be in all probability spoiled (on account of they’re glorious at this), it’s doable you’ll want to skip earlier the guesses sections.
FILLER
Hunter Hayes [Season 3 Astronaut]
(“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes) It’s weird that Hunter sounded barely shaky on his private observe. He’s acquired such a singular voice with a lighter contact, nonetheless how was he not coming all through further assured proper right here? Maybe the nerves acquired to him returning to the current finally these years, though he was an infinite favorite on his season.
Fox
Masked Singer Double Elimination Shocker: 2000s Boy Band Heartthrob Unmasked
View Story
ROUND 1: SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE
Candelabra
(“I’m Goin’ Down,” Mary J. Blige) Candelabra launched all of her soul and fervour to this effectivity of a observe that speaks to her life. It’s possible you’ll inform the actual meaning the observe wanted to her by how heartfelt her vocal was. That hint of rasp, rich tone and gentle vibrato truly created an intimate and extremely efficient experience. Candelabra positively is conscious of her means spherical a stage and a observe.
Guesses: Candelabra outlined that Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down” holds specific meaning to her on account of what she’s gone by way of in life having gone by way of a difficult breakup. A longtime relationship that even launched forth a child proved an issue as she couldn’t perception her companion, no matter attempting many occasions.
Lastly, she realized she wanted to do what was best for her and that toddler by leaving. In that journey, she realized to love herself first. Seen clues this time included a hand of taking part in playing cards from a ten of Hearts to the Ace, along with a discipline labeled “From the Angels.” Her “mixtape clue” was “Event Jams.” Candelabra outlined, “Nicole, I’ll all the time bear in mind the pleasant we had partying at an enterprise social gathering.”
“Okay, that narrows all of it the way in which all the way down to about two million people,” Jenny joked.
Inside the earlier clue package deal deal, we acquired pictures of fireplace starting with a house fireplace and escalating to a forest fireplace spherical what regarded like a typical fairy story fortress. In entrance of that, Candelabra talked about her struggles arising in life with a mom in and out of her life and her even dwelling on her private for years sooner than a family pal took her in.
Additional pictures included faucet sneakers and a hoop with the ring discipline labeled with a question mark. Along with this she talked about how she works so onerous in her life on account of she’s under no circumstances completely glad. Nick talked about he was preventing this one as he feels he’s conscious of them.
For the studio Troll antics, Division and Poppy stole a bunch of apples, revealing two cups labeled “REAL” and “TEA.” Candelabra added, “I want you to know that on and off the digital digital camera, I’m retaining it 100 precise.”
With objectives that started at a youthful age, Candelabra remaining week talked about she was calling performers from her hometown from 12 years outdated for any person to supply her a shot. All it took was one certain and her occupation began to take off. It was a dream she talked about she carried from a youthful age.
Nevertheless concurrently points have been taking off, she under no circumstances stopped the hustle, on a regular basis working and pushing to take care of herself and her occupation scorching. She’s acquired followers throughout the worlds, a great deal of accolades, nonetheless the hustle under no circumstances stops. Seen clues included a phone title to Kevin Hart (is he from her hometown?), a picture of California, a blue butterfly, and a package deal deal labeled “Santa’s Naughty Guidelines.”
“Two Princes” from Spin Docs blasted as her on-stage one-hit shock clue. “Hear, who needs two princes when you’ll have one fireplace princess,” talked about Candelabra.
Nicole didn’t immediately know from partying, so she nonetheless threw out Tamar Braxton, nonetheless based mostly totally on the vibe and the facility, she slid correct into the very best guess on-line, and our favorite guess, in Keyshia Cole. Ken, out of nowhere, decided it was TLC’s Chilli — nonetheless that ain’t her voice.
Robin shared a label with Nicole and Keyshia and actually opened for Keyshia on tour, nonetheless he was solely eager to concede a bit that he would possibly hear her in these vocals. Instead, he was leaning further in the direction of Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard with the hearts tying to her Goldenheart album.
Candelabra is definitely Keyshia Cole nonetheless my goodness I didn’t perceive how comparable her & Tamar Braxton sound?????????? #TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/iKJnfr4T5t
— whateva (@capricornspam) December 14, 2023
@capricornspam
Can candelabra be Jennifer Hudson??? #TheMaskedSinger
— Blessed (@Blessed88786773) December 14, 2023
@Blessed88786773
Candelabra should be Keyshia Cole I do know the voice #TheMaskedSinger
— Chanel Prepare dinner dinner (@ccgamergirl94) December 14, 2023
@ccgamergirl94
I imagine Candelabra is Kelly Clarkson. #TheMaskedSinger @KellyClarksonTV
— gLoRiA sChWaRtZ 🍗 (@SchwartzTime) December 14, 2023
@SchwartzTime
The candelabra IS @KeyshiaCole ! Don’t argue with me. #TheMaskedSinger
— Xtina “La Jodienda” Phoenix (@JodiendaPhoenix) December 14, 2023
@JodiendaPhoenix
Getty
Nick Cannon Reveals the Gorgeous Amount of Money He Spends Taking 12 Kids to Disneyland Every Yr
View Story
Anteater
(“Johnny B. Goode,” Chuck Berry) Anteater obtained right here out somewhat loads scratchier and inconsistent in his vocals than the ultimate time we seen him. He moreover appeared to wrestle a bit alongside together with his respiration as a result of the observe went on, nonetheless we’d chalk that as a lot because the cumbersome costume. His pitch was good and it’s an apparently distinctive tone, nonetheless not one we’d place immediately. He’s positively acquired a experience for singing, though.
Guesses: He chosen Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” as his soundtrack observe on account of he had the entire 45s rising up and cherished this music. He moreover teased a few years carving out his private sound with out ever dropping sight of these inspirations.
His seen clues this week included a rising four-leaf clover, a crimson kiss mark, and the discover that he’s left-handed, which does slender this “transient king’s” id. His mixtape was “Deep Concepts,” to which he added, “I had the very best dialog as soon as I used to be chatting with Jenny.”
The second clue package deal deal was crammed with seen hints as Anteater talked about his aggressive side. He even talked about he was okay at wrestling in highschool to play in college, nonetheless as a substitute acquired into aggressive racing, driving in America and the UK.
Amongst that plethora of seen clues was a coin with Jenny and Nicole’s faces on them (inflicting Jenny to quip,” Did we sleep with him?”), along with a bowl of oatmeal with watermelons in it, a seen, planes and sports activities actions vehicles, a misplaced and positioned discipline with what regarded like weights and crimson balls (or balloons) in them, and a full-length mirror he checked himself out in.
His bonus clue obtained right here from Poppy and Division touring the studio lot. In a video clip, we seen them working by a “Hall of Fame” plaque. “I assume the Trolls merely may know one factor regarding the Hall of Fame,” talked about Anteater with a dramatic pause after “Hall” that feeds into the online’s favorite idea.
Ultimate week, Anteater talked regarding the ups and downs of fame in his prolonged occupation, the place he realized the onerous signifies that fame shouldn’t be each little factor. He shared having at one degree the houses, sports activities actions vehicles, yachts, all of it. Nevertheless then, some unhealthy enterprise affords and a scarcity of self worth him principally each little factor.
He talked about he regrouped with a hen coop and a donkey named Jasper, developing his dream residence, starting a family and finding out that usually it’s essential to lose all of it to understand each little factor. One inserting seen clue was an eye fixed fastened painted on a wooden discipline. We moreover seen a glowing angelic kind throughout the sky and a cougar.
As for his one-hit shock clue, that was “Any particular person’s Watching Me,” by Rockwell. “There was a time as soon as I carried out in entrance of 40 % of the entire world,” outlined Anteater.
The latest clue about Jenny talking with him narrowed it down about as loads as Nicole partying with Candelabra considering what number of people she’s interviewed over time. The viewers booed Ken sooner than he started guessing, with Robin joking, “He hasn’t talked about Bjork however, give him a minute.”
Ken decided the kiss mark could very nicely be referring to the band KISS — he carried out their monitor remaining week — and thought of left-handed guitar participant Paul Stanley. Everyone knows they placed on platform sneakers, nonetheless shouldn’t be Paul taller than this?
Robin, within the meantime, was contemplating of fellow left-hander Jackson Browne’s duet with Bonnie Raitt, “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine.” Jenny, though, thought-about Steven Van Zandt, E-Street Band guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.
The anteater is John Oates, I’m standing by my guess from weeks up to now! #TheMaskedSinger #Oates!
— radioraven_says (@JenMillerd) December 14, 2023
@JenMillerd
I imagine Anteater is Gene Simmons. #TheMaskedSinger
— Joseph Neil Smalley (@joetalksstuff) December 14, 2023
@joetalksstuff
Anteater is John Oates, indubitably!#TheMaskedSinger
— Patti Hughes (@patti29ahl) December 14, 2023
@patti29ahl
#AnteaterMask is @JohnOates! The clue is being left handed nonetheless Oates himself realized simple strategies to play guitar alongside together with his correct on account of his guitar coach didn’t know simple strategies to teach left handed.#TheMaskedSinger #MS10 #MaskedSingerFox #MaskedSinger #SoundtrackToMyLifeNight
— Houston Dance Posse (@DancePosse) December 14, 2023
@DancePosse
#TheMaskedSinger my partner says #Anteater is John Mellenkamp.
— Steve Johnson 💎 (@Grizzly_Stevens) December 14, 2023
@Grizzly_Stevens
Getty
10 Of The Most Stunning Masked Singer Reveals
View Story
Donut
(“Georgia on My Ideas,” Ray Charles) Donut sings alongside together with his whole coronary coronary heart and his love for “my smile” in each little factor he does. This was such an understated effectivity, so elegant and so emotional. There’s a sweetness to that hint of grit he has. He’s acquired slightly little bit of soul in how he sings and an entire lot of passion.
Guesses: Donut was gentle on clues this week, nevertheless it absolutely was an infinite one as he revealed he’d actually sang with Ray Charles on TV, which is why he chosen “George on My Ideas” as his soundtrack observe. We seen a toy jet plane and a crimson dragon throughout the clue package deal deal, as properly.
His “mixtape” clue was titled “Poker Night.” Donut talked about to Robin, ‘This mix tape was on repeat every time I frolicked collectively together with your costly, sweet dad.” Sadly, as Robin replied, “My dad knew all individuals,” so as clues go, it wasn’t too helpful.
This week’s clue was a heartbreaker as Donut opened up about discovering and marrying his soulmate, whom he known as “My Smile,” after which further not too way back dropping her. He even choked up talking about her, whereas celebrating all they accomplished collectively, like opening a studio.
He shared that he’s “lived out a billion objectives,” along with movies and music whereas entertaining his followers for a few years. We seen a film slate with “#1” on it, along with a gumball machine and {{a magazine}} known as Donut Adventures, amid the entire primary ’50s diner memorabilia.
Division and Poppy shook a bottle of confessing “SEASONING,” principal Donut to say, “I’m well-seasoned and I’ve been liked by various generations.”
Ultimate week, Donut talked about he’s had a troublesome time being outlined as how he sees himself. He talked about {{that a}} “mega hit” catapulted him to main, nonetheless then says that he was principally associated to a rough-and-tough “style,” suggesting he was pigeonholed or typecast as one issue. He confirmed what regarded like a laws enforcement badge at this degree.
There was an LA flag and the dazzling lights of current enterprise displaying cowboy boots as he talked about being a country boy with a refined side and even a theater reference to displays like Chicago and forty second Street.
He talked about he’s been acknowledged to pour his coronary coronary heart proper right into a observe or two, and is doing this current coming off of the toughest 12 months of his life, hoping to indicate points in a further constructive path. Whereas there have been quite a few neon lights, we positively seen a take care of a bow-and-arrow, as properly.
As for his on-stage clue, it was the one-hit shock “How Bizarre,” by OMC. Donut outlined, “You perceive what’s bizarre? Me being on one hit shock night, on account of equivalent to Rocky, I’ve acquired hit after hit after hit.”
Robin stays to be contemplating Tom Jones, even with the connection to his dad, on account of Alan Thicke grew to grow to be close to Tom in his latter years, and Tom did endure that lack of affection. Jenny, though, acquired very clever with the clues, tying Alan Thicke’s ’80s sitcom dad to a special ’80s star, with the sooner bow and arrow clue possibly referring to Bo Duke, aka the online’s excessive guess, John Schneider.
Nicole found a choice to tie the entire clues to her favorite guess of Englebert Humperdinck, who did sing with Ray Charles, nonetheless that’s not the online’s favorite guess, nor ours. You presumably can hear John’s speaking cadence when he talks, and the “my smile” clue may very well be very specific. It’s glorious.
I’m positively getting a Tom Jones vibe from Donut!!!#TheMaskedSinger #DonutMask is pic.twitter.com/98G49Mev7u
— wil ‘massive boy interval’ justice 🍉 (@wiljustice921) December 14, 2023
@wiljustice921
#TheMaskedSinger The Donut is our beloved John Schneider. He misplaced his actual love remaining 12 months after her fight with breast most cancers, and he on a regular basis known as her his smile. I’ve acknowledged from the first night he appeared. #JohnSchneider
— Pamela Mannequin 2.023♜☄💈 (@Timpanist) December 14, 2023
@Timpanist
If there was a dragon clue for Donut, would possibly or not it’s Peter or Paul from Peter, Paul and Mary?
Loving the Tom Jones guess though.#TheMaskedSinger
— Athena’s canine allergy medicine (@MollyKW24) December 14, 2023
@MollyKW24
The donut looks like one factor that Homer Simpson would dream of.
😂😂 #TheMaskedSinger #MaskedSinger
— Alex R. (@AlexTheGreatzz) December 14, 2023
@AlexTheGreatzz
OH MY HEART! #Donut is great….. I actually like him….I truly assume it’s @John_Schneider and I was crying….. as soon as extra….#TheMaskedSinger
— Suzy Emre ❤️🖤👆🌵🙏 (@suzyemre) December 14, 2023
@suzyemre
Bravo
Kyle Richards Breaks Down Over Marriage Factors, Best Good good friend’s Suicide and Kathy Hilton Feud on RHOBH
View Story
UNMASKING 12
This was one different good night of singing, nonetheless after combating his means out of trouble remaining time, we had a way there wasn’t going to be a risk this time for Anteater. Donut steals all people’s coronary coronary heart every time he sings, and Candelabra was merely wailing on one different diploma this week. Within the meantime, Anteater had a very shaky start and was further inconsistent.
In any case, the viewers wouldn’t on a regular basis agree with us, so presumably one factor crazy would happen. We didn’t assume so, though, and we now have been correct to have faith. Anteater merely didn’t rise to the occasion as loads as his opponents this time, marking the highest of his journey.
- Robin Thicke: Jackson Browne
- Jenny McCarthy: Steven Van Zandt
- Ken Jeong: Billy Joel
- Nicole Scherzinger: John Mellencamp
The panel was positively getting old-school rocker vibe, nonetheless none of them have been sipping from the equivalent Kool-Help as a result of the online, which had been circling John Oates of Hall & Oates, not too way back throughout the headlines for feuding over selling observe rights alongside together with his former companion Daryl Hall. Nevertheless have been they correct, the panel or no person?
Appears the online knew what it was talking about and the panel clearly forgot about Hall & Oates and its “transient king” member, John Oates. “I’ve accomplished quite a few crazy stuff in my occupation,” John talked about. “That is no doubt one of many best points I’ve ever accomplished.”
Instagram
Paris Hilton Addresses Backlash Over Diaper Altering Mishap, Calls Herself a ‘Accountable Father or mom’
View Story
ROUND 2: BATTLE ROYALE
This was going to be a difficult one as every Candelabra and Donut have managed to the contact hearts and really be a part of with the viewers. They’re every stellar vocalists, nonetheless very fully totally different in how they methodology music. It’s all coronary coronary heart, which is what we’re on a regular basis drawn to, so it’s truly going to come back again all the way in which all the way down to who finds a better connection to the observe.
Donut v Candelabra
(“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes) Donut had slightly little bit of a lounge singer vibe throughout the opening of this and it felt choose it took him various vibes. As quickly as he was ready to attach with the message of the observe and think about his partner, that coronary coronary heart started to shine by way of, culminating in a younger final discover that hung palpably throughout the air. Candelabra had that connection from the first discover, caressing the observe as if it was a primary R&B monitor barely than a country observe. She made this her private and nailed every line and every discover from start to finish with a really fully totally different methodology.
Bravo / Getty
Scheana Shay Breaks Down As She Reveals Why Scandoval Was ‘So Onerous’ For Her
View Story
UNMASKING 13
This was an epic battle between the very best two artists of the night who tackled the equivalent observe with completely fully totally different energy. In truth, this might have been an incredible night for the Ding Dong Maintain It On Bell to be used as these are among the many many two strongest singers left throughout the rivals up to this point. Alas, Ken saved Gazelle which was … okay (though we predict he’s fallacious about her id).
For the precise reality she had full administration of the observe from the start, we might give the sting to Candelabra, nonetheless everyone knows the panel is completely in love with how actual and emotional Donut is. He is sort of a hug out of your dad, you don’t ever want to let go. So did they?
They did … not, leaving Donut safe and sending Candelabra residence. In truth, it’s form of an upset, nonetheless one we received’t be mad about. We get the sentimental connection. There have been a great deal of people who’ve been made about it, though.
Yall are you actually kidding me correct now??? The candelabra is a loads higher singer and a gift being known as ‘the masked SINGER’ you’d assume they’d vote for the upper vocals 😒😒😒#TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/gIK4Z0E2Vs
— Alexis ☀️🐚🌊 (@AlexisLarsh) December 14, 2023
@AlexisLarsh
CANDELABRA WAS ROBBED! SHE SHOULD’VE BEEN IN THE FINALE! I’M MAD! #TheMaskedSinger
— Jamaal Brown (@Jmallymal) December 14, 2023
@Jmallymal
I’m actually so accomplished with this current ain’t no means anyone thinks foolish donut out-sang Candelabra like come on be fr #TheMaskedSinger
— 🚊Hen Nugget Cat🏔️ (@cat_nugget9) December 14, 2023
@cat_nugget9
- Robin Thicke: Keyshia Cole
- Jenny McCarthy: Brandy
- Ken Jeong: Kelly Rowland
- Nicole Scherzinger: Keyshia Cole
Robin laid out all his proof for turning into a member of Nicole — and the online — on her guess, from her observe “Heaven Despatched” tying to the “From the Angels” clue to her publicly calling Mary J. Blige as her essential musical have an effect on. It’s the most likely guess, matching the clues, voice and effectivity trend.
In any case it was Keyshia Cole when the masks obtained right here off, in one in every of many season’s best upsets. No knock to Gazelle, nonetheless Candelabra would have been a stronger contender to hitch the finale. When Nick talked about this should be in all probability probably the most distinctive stage she’s ever sang on, Keyshia quipped, “Positive. I suggest, I misplaced to a donut.”
The Masked Singer two-hour season finale brings once more Cow, Donut, Gazelle, and Sea Queen to battle it out for the Golden Masks Trophy subsequent Wednesday at 8pm ET on Fox.
Celebrities Information on Newsmaac