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If youve turned on your TV this winter, theres a high probability that youve heard ofThe Masked Singer.
Well, more than 9 million people watched this nightmare shows premiere episode, according to Nielsen.
Nine million people who are now dying to figure out which celebs are under these elaborate masks.
(But lets be real, theyre more like costumes.)
Who is the Deer onThe Masked Singer?
And another suggestive quote would be: Ravens, beware.
Theres also a slight southern accent to his highly altered speaking voice.
The Steelersfamouslyhate the Ravens.
(Hes 70!)
Plus, Terry had a singing career back in the day, releasing five country albums.
HeresTerry singing Glen Campbellin 1976, and here he issinging with the Isaacs in 2016.
Odds: Very high.
(Update:Yep, it was him.)
Who is the Poodle onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Poodle.Shes sassy and smart and best in show.
She loves to be onstage and take on a character.
Shes either from or lives in San Francisco.
I come from a musical family, but Im known for a different talent.
Stand-up, she says as she lifts small weights.
Another video has her talking on the phone as a clue.
She was once a phone-sex operator, which could be the poodle on the phone reference.
Cho is alsoopenly bisexual, and released an album calledCho Dependentin 2010.Here she is singing a song from it.
Sound familiar?She also loves dogs; unclear if she owns a poodle.
Odds: Very high.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Unicorn onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the unicorn.Shes five-foot-six, born and raised in Beverly Hills.
Very nice of you, dude.
(Donna Martin graduates!)
Bonus fact: Bird in Japanese ispronouncedtori.
Odds: Very high.
I cant imagine a more likely place for Tori Spelling to show up than on a reality show.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Raven onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Raven.All her life, shes listened to other peoples stories.
She calls herself a sunny person, and says shes always found an audience.
No one talks like me.
Recently, she suffered a tragic loss, and like a phoenix, shell rise up.
A clue on a previous video is a hand holding a pregnancy test.
(Seriously.This show is insane.)
Why its definitely Ricki Lake: So dont cry baby, this ones for you, quoth the Raven.
Cry … Baby … like the 1990 John Waters film starring Ricki Lake?
Even more convincing is Lakes talk show on which she did a lot of listening to peoples stories.
Why it might not be Ricki Lake:The pregnancy-test thing could be a Youre not the father!
reference, so watch out for Maury behind that mask.
Odds: Very high.
I dont think Sally Jessy Raphael was available.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Alien onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Alien.She comes in peace, whatever that means.
The Alien grew up in the public eye: In my family, anonymity is a completely alien concept.
No one will ever control me again, she says.
For the first time, the world gets to hear my voice on my terms.
If not, well, take my word for it.
(The voice is a definite match!)
Alien looks good, butso does LaToya.
Odds: Very high.
Jacksonstiny staturematches, and she might need a little of this reality-TV paycheck topay her overdue rent.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Lion onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Lion.Shes five-foot-six and says that some might say shes Hollywood royalty.
Shes the right height and shes Hollywood royalty: the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.
Plus, shes part of an all-female pride with two sisters, Scout and Tallulah Belle.
Shes a Leo and at one point had a huge lion tattooon her shoulder.
(She got rid of it last year.)
Why it might not Rumer Willis:Every clue lines up; its probably her.
Odds:Very high.
I know I keep saying this, but Willis was also onDancing With the Stars.
This feels like the No.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Rabbit onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Rabbit.Hes spent most of his life onstage, but he was never alone.
Now he pops up here and I pop up there.
Synchronized singing is his forte.
This rabbits gonna win and you believe the last mask standing is gonna be me.
Why its definitely Joey Fatone:Did you catch thatIts Gonna Be Mereference at the end?
Plus, any self-respecting N Sync fan would recognize the signature white straitjacket from theI Drive Myself Crazyvideo.
Chris Kirkpatrick always sang N Syncshigh harmonies.
That leaves J.C. Chasez, whohasnt been around much, and Joey Fatone, who has.
Plus, it happens to soundjustlikehim.
(Sorry, but Chasez is a better singer!)
Which is rude, becausehe looks great.
Odds: Very high.
He was onDancing With the Starstwice (!
), and has hosted a significant number of reality competition shows.
(Update:Yep, it was him.)
Who is the Bee onThe Masked Singer?
Being a worker bee keeps [her] young.
you’ve got the option to call me Queen B, but Empress also suits me.
Another video reveals yet a clue: a picture of tennis balls.
She tells the judges later that she started singing in the 50s.
Then she created the Pips with her siblings and cousins, and they started touring in the late 50s.
Here she is singing one of my favorite karaoke songs, Midnight Train to Georgia, just last year.
Oh, and she alsoloves to play tennis.
But Empress is pretty telling.
Do you really think Tina Turner would do this show?
Plus, shes the Queen of Rock and Roll, not the Empress.
(Update:Yep, it was her.)
Who is the Peacock onThe Masked Singer?
Heres what we know about the Peacock.Hes five-foot-nine and started in show business as a kid.
Putting on a show is in my DNA, he says.
Plus, he claims to be best buds with Michael Jackson.
Also his favorite color, claims one YouTube commenter, ispurple.
Why it might not be Donny Osmond: Vegasisfull of has-beens looking for comebacks.
Odds: Very high.
What other teen idols associate so closely with the glitz and magic (tricks) of Vegas?
(Update:Yep, it was him.)
Who is the Monster onThe Masked Singer?
He says: I was at the top of my game, but the game turned on me.
So I retreated into my cave and took a break from the public eye.
After hes asked if hes a professional singer, he says: Not to everyone.
Why its definitely T-Pain:Aside from the fact that they sound exactly alike?
Seriously, watch hisviral Tiny Desk performancefrom 2014.
Here he issinging the national anthem.
Why it might not be T-Pain: This is another one where every clue just lines up.
Plus, his voice (even without auto-tune) is pretty unmistakable.
Odds: Very high.
Its the redemption story that T-Pain has been desperately seeking for years.
(Update:Yep, it was him.)
