The masked singer The Group B key for season 5 debuted on Wednesday, and while the Black Swan, Grandpa’s Monster, Chameleon and Piglet confused the judges, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg – the official reigning queen of the panel when it comes to divinations – immediately recognized the Phoenix’s voice as Caitlyn Jenner’s. Even his fellow judge, Ken “I Know Exactly Who This Is” Jeong (who actually rarely knows who anyone is), initially identified the red-winged fantasy figure as Caitlyn, based only on the vocals.
But then Ken changed his “first impression estimate” at the last minute from Caitlyn to RuPaul, because Jenner’s choice seemed “too easy”. Oops. At this rate, it looks like Ken won’t be snatching Jenny’s crown anytime soon … although the two are still tied in the opening race for the coveted Season 5 Golden Ear trophy.
In Ken’s defense, certain catchphrases in the Phoenix track pack, like “I’m a winner, baby!” and “here’s the tea”, as well as a race car, seemed to point to the RuPaul’s Drag Race host – or at least, as Ken said, to “someone who is a hero in the LGBTQ community”. (The judges’ other random assumptions included Laverne Cox, Perez Hilton and Jonathan Van Ness.) But when the Phoenix was unmasked at the end of the episode, after not rising from the ashes of its fun but crunchy Kesha cover, Ken exclaimed, “I feel so stupid!” – to which Caitlyn joked, without missing a beat, “Ken, you’ve always been an idiot.”
When guest presenter Niecy Nash later asked Caitlyn why she decided to compete in the The masked singer first, Caitlyn replied with a red feathered shrug: “I like challenges. I’ve run cars. I fly airplanes. It keeps you going – something new, something different. So, for me, it was fun. You can only work on the game of golf for a certain time. “
As to what Jenner’s famous offspring – who still call Caitlyn “daddy” – would think of Caitlyn’s move from Keeping up with the Kardashians to this even more surreal reality show, Caitlyn simply said, “They always knew that Daddy is a little crazy and will try everything. Life is short. You need to enjoy it.”
Yes life It is To summarize, without further ado, let’s review the other mysterious Group B cosplayers:
The Black Swan, “Barracuda”
This beautiful creature was an evil animal chaining some Heart! She rocked Difficult, and although his flute was not exactly that of Ann Wilson, they came very close. “It’s nice to have a badass this season,” ruled Judge Robin Thicke.
Clues: Her “talent made her a prisoner for someone else” after she was “mesmerized by a Hollywood deal” that she “couldn’t resist”. We also saw a chess pawn, a red X, doves (representing the “faithful flock” of fans who “rescued” it), a diamond ring and the number five.
Judges’ guesses: Anya Taylor-Joy, Camila Cabello, Mel B, Cheryl Cole, Leona Lewis.
My guess: Based on the voice, I think this is JoJo – who released five albums, has a devoted fan base and signed with Blackground Records at age 12, but later sued the label for “irreparable damage to his professional career”. JoJo seems like the kind of powerful singer who could really sink her teeth into “Barracuda”, a song that Heart wrote about his corrupt record label at the time.
Grandpa’s Monster, “Mambo No. 5”
Much like Sloth at this year’s spinoff show The masked dancer, this eccentric character with the long teeth acted like a grumpy old man at first, but then broke free on stage. (“These are some young knees,” noted Judge Nicole Scherzinger. “OK, he can move,” noted Robin.) He was out of breath, indicating that he is not a professional singer. But he is definitely a professional artist.
Clues: He “trained for battle before” and used to be a troublemaker with a “bad reputation”, “acting all the time”, until a teacher believed him. We saw a 6.2 ton kettle bell, another number 6 in chalk, the word “punk”, X-and-O football games and the number 97 as well.
Judges’ guesses: Ashton Kutcher, Dax Shepard, Johnny Manziel, Miz, Scott Disick.
My guess: I I think This can be Bad grandfather star and retired bad boy Johnny KnOXville. (“O” and “X” – got it?) But that guess is probably no better than anything Ken could suggest. I need more leads and more time.
The Chameleon: “Ride Wit Me”
OK, so his fantasy was not quite as cool as the body lit and activated by the body heat used by the Chameleon in The masked singer from the UK. (which turned out to be Justin Hawkins of the Darkness – better to reveal ever) But this all-American Chameleon exhibited a bit of Bootsy Collins arrogance and a high-groovy voice. “You have that beautiful tone. … I would buy that album tomorrow, ”Said Jenny.
Clues: This imposing lounge lizard has a “history with precious stones” and a famous “pop” that taught him technology. Visual cues included the number 007, camouflage, DJ turntables, video games and the number 23. He also said that his career “almost sank” and the stage is his “home”.
Judges’ guesses: Redfoo, Dwight Howard, Calvin Harris, Diplo, Tiesto … and even regular Masked singer host Nick Cannon. Nick is supposed to be out of the first episodes of Season 5 due to a positive result in the COVID-19 test, but since this is a “game-changing season”, anything can happen.
My guess: This is another difficult one. Even the generally unflappable Jenny confessed, “This is the most I have ever been puzzled about!” I think we can safely assume that this particular Chameleon is no Justin Hawkins. I’m going with DJ / entrepreneur Steve Aoki – avid gamer, son of Benihana’s founder, Rocky Aoki, maker of sunglasses “Emerald” and “Ruby”, and one of seven children. The clues Does tip for Nick Cannon, but I think faking a coronavirus scare just for a curved TV would be very unpleasant, so I really hope it’s not him (and that he’s now COVID free and coming back to the program soon, of course).
The Piglet, “Speechless”
This little pig had the kind of ’90s boy band voice that can make all girls scream – and it was as recognizable as Caitlyn Jenner’s.
Clues: He “was not always lucky in love”, because he once “gave some roses and the world saw his heart break”. And some of those roses had “sharp thorns”. But he is an “incurable romantic” who wears his heart (and apparently an ax tattoo) on his sleeve. The visual cues included an alarm clock set for 6 pm and a question mark.
Judges’ guesses: Clay Aiken, David Archuleta, Liam Hemsworth, Charlie Puth and, for the zillionth time, Adam Lambert. (That last terrible hunch was from Ken. Ken will never win that golden ear!)
My guess: OK guys, this is the old one Newlywed Nick Lachey. You can keep what’s left of me if I’m wrong.
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