The Masked Singer: Season Six champion Jewel (Queen of Hearts) returned to the show to celebrate 2000s Night! (Photo property of FOX’s Michael Becker)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com
Jewel, one of The Masked Singer’s best winners, returned to help FOX’s undercover celebrity singing competition celebrate the 2000s night.
The “Foolish Games” singer-songwriter stole fans’ hearts as the Queen of Hearts during the show’s sixth season with spectacular performances, including Bishop Briggs’ “River,” Sia’s “Bird Set Free,” and Katy Perry’s “Firework” to earn the Golden Mask. Tonight, the remaining members of Group A (Cow, Gazelle, S’More, and Wild Card performer Pickle) celebrated the 2000s.
However, one mask was sent packing! Who joined Demi Lovato, Anthony Anderson, and Tom Sandoval in the Masked Singer: Season 10 elimination club? Did any panelists (Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke & Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg) correctly deduce the eliminated performer’s identity? Read on to find out!
The Season Six winner started the evening by performing her classic song “Standing Still” and hugged Nick before heading off to the stage. The All That alum reminded the audience that Ken was on a hot streak.
The Pickle started the evening by reminding everyone that he has a salty side. After being shocked about Pickle Mask’s potential identity, I watched his cover of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard.” It turned out that I heard the actor, pop culture commentator, and Member of the Tribe Michael Rappaport’s voice. NSYNC star Lance Bass delivered the night’s first clue – “pickles wearing wigs” and the name Friends. Nicole guessed Charlie Sheen and Joel McHale, while Ken suggested Sean Penn.
Gazelle visited the stage next and revealed that a loved one had passed away before their wedding. Clues included dog tags, and she sang Britney Spears’ “Lucky.” My original guess of Auli’i Cravalho went out the window. The Office alum Kate Mannigan gave the night’s second clue – “a DVD cover.” Robin guessed Mandy Moore, while Nicole Scherzinger thought it was Hillary Duff. Jenny ended the guessing with Ashley Tisdale.
After Nicole gave Nick a tour of her 2000s bedroom, S’More returned to The Masked Singer. He revealed that the 2000s was his decade, and he was a TRL regular! Tonight, he sang “Hey There Delilah” and gave me chills. I am sticking by my guess of Kevin Richardson! He made Nicole swoon, and she declared that the performance was her favorite. Lance returned with a map of the US. Nicole suggested Jordan Knight and James Marsden, while Ken thought it was Rob Thomas. Jenny thought it was O-Town’s Ashley Parker Angel.
The Cow Mask revealed that the 2000s was the decade where it all started. He said that he got his start with Capitol Records. Tonight, Cow unleashed an utterly delicious cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” I genuinely believe that Cow Mask is Ne-Yo! I recognize his vocal swagger from anywhere! Robin declared it the “best performance of the night.” Kate Flannery returned with a sign that stated: “Mooosical.” Robin thought it was Ne-Yo, while Nicole added Taye Diggs.
Once The Masked Singer panel and audience voted, Pickle and S’More squared off in the first Smackdown of the season to determine who was going to the Group A finals. Tonight, the duo sang Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down.” Pickle butchered the song while S’More inserted some bubblegum pop into the tune. The panel decided to award S’More the last spot in the Group A final. Which meant that Pickle was eliminated. Nicole stood by her guess of Charlie Sheen, while Ken doubled down with his guess of Howard Stern. Meanwhile, Jenny suggested Conan O’Brien and Robin guessed Joel McHale. I was right…Pickle Mask was MICHAEL RAPPAPORT!!!!
Next week, Group A (Cow, Gazelle & S’More) square off one more time for a spot in the Masked Singer: Season 10 finale!
