This week on The Masked Singer, group B performed for their 2nd week and the new batch of clues helped solidify the identities of the remaining four celebrities. In a battle to join Kangaroo, White Tiger, and Turtle in the Super 9, Group B saw another music legend go down.
After another round of great performances, fans were divided online in their opinion of who should go. Guest panelist Gabriel Iglesias joined the team in trying to figure out who was behind the masks. After a rousing rendition of "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Natalie Cole, Mouse was unable to take out the competition and was forced to reveal herself to be music legend Dionne Warwick. The clues didn't even seem necessary as most fans and even several of the panelists recognized her unique voice. By the time she removed her mask the panel almost unanimously, minus Ken, of course, came in with a wild card guess, agreed it had to be the former Solid Gold host.
Now that we've seen the caliber of talent that has left already this season, it is clear that any celebrity could be under those remaining masks. This makes analyzing the clues more important than ever and fans seem up to the challenge. The show hadn't even ended when viewers were taking to social media with their take on each clue and their prediction of the identities for the remaining four Group B vocalists.
Banana
Prediction: Bret Michaels
Clues: The clue package included that Banana needed rebranding and his own show was suggested. There was a clock with the time "2:13" and mention of rocking out as his authentic self. His post-performance clue said art was his favorite class as it got him through tough times which he'd had quite a few.
The Poison frontman has definitely reinvented himself a few times and even did have his own show with Rock of Love. The clock with 2:13 is most likely a nod to his appearance on Revolution Season 2 Episode 13. Rocking out as his authentic self definitely fits the rock star well. However, it was mention of his tough times and the rocker has had plenty of those. A type 1 diabetic since childhood, he has also survived in his adult years: a serious car crash, brain hemorrhage, stroke, and heart surgery. The Banana is most likely Bret Michaels but with his nine lives, a cat might have been more appropriate.
Frog
Prediction: Bow Wow
Clues: The clue package included a typewriter with the "S," "C," and "I" keys highlighted. There was an envelope with $19 on it as well as a basketball and toy army soldiers. Frog made several Prince references as well. The post-performance clue was that Frog's favorite class was PE.
It was already clear that Frog was Bow Wow, but if anyone had any doubts this week's clue package spelled it out, literally. While the panelists read the key clue as sci there is an order that works much better, CSI. Bow Wow was one of the cast members of the short-lived CSI spin-off CSI: Cyber. The basketball is likely a reference to the basketball-themed movie Like Mike as well as the PE class clue. The army soldiers clue points to the war movie Bow Wow stared in, which is called Allegiance. And lastly, the prince mentions reminded many that the actor and rapper had a song called "Prince of Darkness."
Taco
Prediction: Tom Bergeron
Clues: Taco's clue package included a whoopee cushion and a comment that the many may think of him as a mild type, he used to be a bit of a hothead. The clues continued with mentions of galaxy and space and it showed a hairpiece. He also dedicated it to his wife who he credited for his success. The Whoopee cushion is really a "Whoopi" Golberg cushion as in Bergeron's costar on Hollywood Squares. The part about how now he is the mild type but he used to be a hothead is a very big clue as the Dancing with the Stars host has spoken publicly about past anger management issues and how he took up meditating. Galaxy and space fit with his work on Star Trek: Enterprise.
While the hairpiece threw some off, but if you listen while it is being shown the voiceover is talking about how lucky he is and that he "Can't even believe it's real." This would make sense as the former AFV host's hair has been the topic of conversation with a fan even asking on twitter once if he got a hair transplant. With a marriage that is long by even non-Hollywood standards, it would be no surprise that he would dedicate the performance to his wife. It seems like there isn't much more confirmation needed to say Taco is Tom Bergeron.
Kitty
Prediction: Sarah Hyland
Clues: Kitty spoke of sewing a modern dress for a family member, her love of fashion and her post-performance clue was that her favorite subject was English. She even said she used to write her own books as a kid.
Obviously, the big clue here would be in the phrase "modern dress for a family member" keywords being, of course, Modern Family. Fashion clues track with Hyland's love of fashion. The other big clue that jumps out here is that Kitty loved English class and used to write her own books. It is worth noting that Hyland is credited as a writer in a currently untitled project with Emily V. Gordon, wife of actor Kamil Nanjiani. Still looking like Kitty is Sarah Hyland.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8pm EST on Fox.