Week 4 of The Masked Singer reset with Group B kickoff and six brand new anonymous celebrities. With five remaining and only a handful of clues, is it enough to guess who is under the mask?
In the new format this season, fans said goodbye last week to the remaining three members of Group A, until they join the super nine when they join the three finalists of the two remaining groups. This week we were introduced to six new disguised singers and their performances were some of the best of the season. Sadly, Elephant's journey was over before it began, as he was unable to survive in this pack of talent and was revealed to be skate-boarding legend, Tony Hawk.
The show was full of new clues about our new masked singers and hardcore fans are already analyzing every one of them. The judges threw out some guesses but along with the wild ones we've come to expect, there were also some solid ones. Between the clue packages and the daily life question posed after each performance, there is still enough to go on to form some guesses. Who are the remaining five anonymous singers? Here are our predictions:
FROG
Prediction: Bow Wow
Clues: Frog's clue package was helpful in pointing to Bow Wow that pointed out his skills and stature. Obviously, the quality rapping and the size of Frog fit Bow Wow, but there were specific clues hiddne in the package that really gave it away. In the video, there was a flyer for the 1996 Olympics. This confused some, as it got fans thinking Frog must be an athlete. But the location of the 1996 Olympics is what is significant, as Atlanta is where Bow Wow lives. There was a clue that $106 dollars, which points to Bow Wow hosting BET's 106 & Park. Lastly, there was a bag on the floor with food labeled "Leftovers," more commonly referred to as a doggy bag which happens to be the title of his second album. Based on all of the clues, it's safe to say Frog is Bow Wow.
KITTY
Prediction: Sarah Hyland
Clues: The voice gave away that this was indeed a skilled singer and the size let fans know it was one of diminutive stature. At 5'2" with history as a trained Broadway star, all signs pointed to Sarah. The clue package made reference to a stage performer as well with scenes of a live theater audience. She talked about wanting to wipe the slate clean and about wanting people to think of her as who she has become, not who she was. As a former child star on the show, Modern Family, which is currently ending, this would make sense as her wanting a fresh start in her career.
TACO
Prediction: Tom Bergeron
Clues: This one came down to the voice. As the host of some of the most popular shows like Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Videos, he has a voice people have heard a lot. The clue packaged offered a stack of VHS tapes, many did link this to AFV, but thought of its previous host Bob Sagat because the next clue was a trolley car and Full House was in San Fransisco. However, Bergeron recently recorded a song called "Some Things I Don't Understand" for the Mister Rogers tribute album - which ties the trolley car to him as well. The height was the deciding factor between guessing Bob Sagat and Bergeron. Sagat is 6'4" and would tower over host Cannon, but Taco was notably smaller than the host which fits with Tom Bergeron better. If you're still not convinced. That voice should do it.
MOUSE
Predictions: Dionne Warwick
Clues: Every new group has given us one music legend and the minute mouse started singing people knew this was that singer. Dionne Warwick's voice is as well known as her hits. Fans flooded social media saying it was the music legend as soon as she started singing. It was clear the way they helped her in and out that it was an older singer and the clue package started out with her saying she was small but had always been a leader in her field. She isn't exactly known for being small, but she is definitely a leader in her field. A clue showed a "Bang Bang Formation" and Warwick had a song from the James Bond series called "Mr.Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." The numbers "19" and "79" were featured and in 1979 Warwick moved to Arista and released her album, Dionne. She said she never accepted anything less than gold. Warwick sang the song "Solid Gold" which was the theme song to the show by the same name. While other names have been thrown around, it seems likely Mouse is music icon, Dionne Warwick.
BANANA
Prediction: Brett Micheals, Bill Engvall, Darius Rucker
Clues: This one had the audience the most stumped. With clues like a blowfish and a comment about being a "hoot," many went immediately to former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker. The blue dog collar and the humor pointed others to a comedian from the Blue Collar Comedy tour like Bill Engvall. Still, others thought the fish was a poisonous pufferfish pointing to Poison frontman Bret Micheals. Many fans felt strongly that the stage presence and body language was that of Micheals and the blue-collar could point to his roots in blue-collar Pennsylvania, but the clip also featured lots of references to parties, girls, and hangovers - all of which would point more strongly to the Rock of Love star.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8pm EST on Fox.