The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 13

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The Masked Singer
Season 13
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Promotional poster for season thirteen, featuring "Fuzzy Peas", "Stud Muffin", "Yorkie", "Bat", "Space Ranger", and "Ant".
Starring
Hosted by Nick Cannon
No. of contestants15
Winner Gretchen Wilson as "Pearl"
Runner-up Andy Grammer as "Boogie Woogie"
No. of episodes13
Release
Original network Fox
Original releaseFebruary 12 (2025-02-12) –
May 7, 2025 (2025-05-07)
Season chronology
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Season 14
List of episodes

The thirteenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on February 12, 2025, and concluded on May 7, 2025. The season was won by singer Gretchen Wilson as "Pearl", with singer Andy Grammer finishing second as "Boogie Woogie", actor Meg Donnelly placing third as "Coral", and singer Brian Kelley placing fourth as "Mad Scientist Monster".

Panelists and host

Season 13 panelists and host
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Robin Thicke
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Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg
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Ken Jeong
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Rita Ora
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Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong and recording artist Rita Ora all returned from the previous two seasons.

Additionally, "Lucky Duck" was featured throughout the season as a non-contestant costume, similar to "Cluedle-Doo" (who was revealed as Donnie Wahlberg) in the fifth season. [1] Lucky Duck was eventually unmasked in the twelfth episode, and revealed to be Taika Waititi, panelist Ora's husband. [2]

The first episode featured Mario, who portrayed "Wasp" during the previous season, as a special guest. Shrek appears in the second episode. Ernie Hudson and Mckenna Grace, in a pre-recorded segment, appear as special guests during the fifth episode. Casey Wilson appeared during the sixth episode as a guest panelist, substituting for Ora, who was unable to attend the recording. Joey Fatone, who portrayed "Rabbit" in the first season, appeared in a pre-recorded segment in the seventh episode. Chris Kirkpatrick, who portrayed "Hummingbird" in the eighth season, and Omarion, who portrayed "Yeti" in the fifth season, made guest appearances in the eighth episode. Danielle Fishel appeared in the tenth episode as a special guest. Donnie Wahlberg, who portrayed "Cluedle-Doo" in the fifth season, appeared in the eleventh episode in a cameo appearance. Boyz II Men, Wayne Brady, T-Pain, Kandi Burruss, and Jewel appeared in pre-recorded segments in the season finale.

Production

The format was very similar to its predecessor: featuring three groups, with each group having five costumes. Each group goes through three episodes where one contestant is be eliminated at the end of each episode. The two left in each group joined together in the 'Lucky 6' merge episode. The panelists had the opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell, [1] but it was used by Lucky Duck in the semi-finals episode. [2]

Much like the previous five seasons of the series, the thirteenth season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes included nights dedicated to the radio show Grand Ole Opry , "Boy Band Night", Decades, Rat Pack, "Voices of Olympus", "Carnival Night" and the film franchises Shrek and Ghostbusters . "Soundtrack Of My Life" was featured once again after having already been represented in the previous three seasons. [3]

The eighth episode of the season ended with a dedication to boxer George Foreman who died on March 21, 2025. Foreman portrayed "Venus Fly Trap" in the eighth season.

Contestants

The first five contestants were revealed on January 15, 2025. [4]

The season consists of 15 contestants split into three groups of five, similar to the previous season.

The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 28 Grammy nominations, 13 platinum albums, 150 albums sold, eight Olympic gold medals, four Emmy awards, five Super Bowl appearances and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[ citation needed ]

Stage name [4] CelebrityOccupation(s)Episodes
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Group AGroup BGroup C
Pearl Gretchen Wilson SingerSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINWINNER
Boogie Woogie Andy Grammer SingerSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEKEPT [a] RUNNER-UP
Coral Meg Donnelly ActorSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEKEPT [a] THIRD
Mad Scientist Monster Brian Kelley SingerSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINFOURTH
Nessy Edwin McCain SingerSAFESAFERISKSAFEOUT
Paparazzo Matthew Lawrence ActorSAFESAFEWINOUT
Yorkie Erika Jayne TV personality/singerSAFESAFEOUT
Stud Muffin Method Man RapperSAFEOUT
Cherry Blossom Candace Cameron Bure ActorOUT
Griffin James Van Der Beek ActorSAFESAFEOUT
Space Ranger Flavor Flav RapperSAFEOUT
Bat Scheana Shay TV personalityOUT
Ant Aubrey O'Day Singer/TV personalitySAFESAFEOUT
Fuzzy Peas Oscar De La Hoya BoxerSAFEOUT
Honey Pot Cedric the Entertainer Actor/comedianOUT
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The celebrities who competed in the thirteenth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
Cedric the Entertainer ("Honey Pot"),Oscar De La Hoya ("Fuzzy Peas"),Aubrey O'Day ("Ant"),Scheana Shay ("Bat"),Flavor Flav ("Space Ranger"),James Van Der Beek ("Griffin"),Candace Cameron Bure ("Cherry Blossom"),Method Man ("Stud Muffin"),Erika Jayne ("Yorkie"),Matthew Lawrence ("Paparazzo"),Edwin McCain ("Nessy"),Brian Kelley ("Mad Scientist Monster"),Meg Donnelly ("Coral"),Andy Grammer ("Boogie Woogie"), and Gretchen Wilson ("Pearl")

Episodes

Week 1 (February 12) - "Lucky Season 13: Group A Premiere"

Guest performance: Panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke, and previous season runner-up Mario, perform "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Honey Pot"SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake Cedric the Entertainer OUT
2Ant"Just Give Me a Reason" by P!nk feat. Nate Ruess undisclosedSAFE
3Paparazzo"The Door" by Teddy Swims undisclosedSAFE
4Fuzzy Peas"La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens undisclosedSAFE
5Coral"Mad World" by Tears for Fears undisclosedSAFE

Week 2 (February 19) - " Shrek Night"

Guest performance: The panel performs "All Star" by Smash Mouth

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Coral"Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows undisclosedSAFE
2Paparazzo"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen undisclosedSAFE
3Fuzzy Peas"I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth Oscar De La Hoya OUT
4Ant"Wide Awake" by Katy Perry undisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (February 26) - "Group A Finals: A Rat Pack Tribute Night"

Group performance: "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra with panelist Robin Thicke

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Coral"Luck Be a Lady" by Frank SinatraRISK
2Ant"Fever" by Peggy Lee RISK
3Paparazzo"That's Amore" by Dean Martin WIN
Battle RoyaleIdentityResult
4Ant"My Way" by Frank Sinatra Aubrey O'Day OUT
CoralundisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (March 5) - "Group B Premiere: Voices of Olympus"

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Boogie Woogie"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness undisclosedSAFE
2Space Ranger"Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar undisclosedSAFE
3Griffin"Rewrite the Stars" by Zac Efron and Zendaya undisclosedSAFE
4Bat"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter Scheana Shay OUT
5Pearl"Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston undisclosedSAFE

Week 5 (March 12) - " Ghostbusters Night"

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Pearl"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult undisclosedSAFE
2Griffin"Disturbia" by Rihanna undisclosedSAFE
3Space Ranger"Cleanin' Up the Town" by The BusBoys Flavor Flav OUT
4Boogie Woogie"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons undisclosedSAFE

Week 6 (March 19) - "Group B Finals": Grand Ole Opry Night

Group performance: "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" by Big & Rich

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Pearl"Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton WIN
2Griffin"Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver RISK
3Boogie Woogie"Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood RISK
Battle RoyaleIdentityResult
4Griffin"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen James Van Der Beek OUT
Boogie WoogieundisclosedSAFE

Week 7 (March 26) - "Group C Premiere: Carnival Night"

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Yorkie"Hot to Go!" by Chappell Roan undisclosedSAFE
2Stud Muffin"Jump Around" by House of Pain undisclosedSAFE
3Nessy"Roxanne" by The Police undisclosedSAFE
4Cherry Blossom"Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez Candace Cameron Bure OUT
5Mad Scientist Monster"Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty undisclosedSAFE

Week 8 (April 2) - "Boy Band Night"

Group performance: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Nessy"Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC undisclosedSAFE
2Stud Muffin"Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe Method Man OUT
3Yorkie"Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block undisclosedSAFE
4Mad Scientist Monster"I Swear" by All-4-One undisclosedSAFE

Week 9 (April 9) - "Group C Finals: Decades Night"

Group performance: "My Sharona" by The Knack

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Yorkie"Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes RISK
2Mad Scientist Monster"Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber WIN
3Nessy"Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon RISK
Battle RoyaleIdentityResult
4Yorkie"Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding Erika Jayne OUT
NessyundisclosedSAFE

Week 10 (April 16) - "The Lucky 6: Merging of the Masks"

Performances on the tenth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mad Scientist Monster"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes undisclosedSAFE
2Nessy"Stargazing" by Myles Smith undisclosedSAFE
3Coral"Ain't It Fun" by Paramore undisclosedSAFE
4Paparazzo"Unpretty" by TLC Matthew Lawrence OUT
5Pearl"Conga" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine undisclosedSAFE
6Boogie Woogie"Unsteady" by X Ambassadors undisclosedSAFE

Week 11 (April 23) - "Quarter Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life Night"

Group performance: "More Than a Feeling" by Boston

Performances on the eleventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Coral"Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne undisclosedSAFE
2Nessy"Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga Edwin McCain OUT
3Boogie Woogie"Golden Hour" by Jvke undisclosedSAFE
4Pearl"Your Love" by The Outfield undisclosedSAFE
5Mad Scientist Monster"The Scientist" by Coldplay undisclosedSAFE

Week 12 (April 30) - "The Semi-Finals: Head-To-Head Battles"

Group performance: "HandClap" by Fitz and the Tantrums

Performances on the twelfth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Boogie Woogie"Maps" by Maroon 5 RISK
2Pearl"You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore WIN
3Coral"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish RISK
4Mad Scientist Monster"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey WIN
SmackdownResult
5Coral"Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall KEPT [a]
Boogie Woogie"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet KEPT [a]

Week 13 (May 7) - "The Two-Hour Lucky Season 13 Finale"

Group performance: "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan with panelist Rita Ora

Performances on the thirteenth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
Round 1
1Pearl"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall undisclosedSAFE
2Coral"Moon River" by Audrey Hepburn Meg Donnelly THIRD PLACE
3Boogie Woogie"Freedom! '90" by George Michael undisclosedSAFE
4Mad Scientist Monster"Stay" by Sugarland Brian Kelley FOURTH PLACE
Round 2
5Boogie Woogie"Love the Hell Out of You" by Lewis Capaldi Andy Grammer RUNNER-UP
6Pearl"I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders Gretchen Wilson WINNER

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 13
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1"Lucky Season 13: Group A Premiere"February 12, 20250.4/53.06 [5]
2"Shrek Night"February 19, 20250.4/63.02 [6]
3"Group A Finals: A Rat Pack Tribute Night"February 26, 20250.4/52.93 [7]
4"Group B Premiere: Voices of Olympus"March 5, 20250.3/52.61 [8]
5"Ghostbusters Night"March 12, 20250.4/52.90 [9]
6"Group B Finals"March 19, 20250.4/52.61 [10]
7"Group C Premiere: Carnival Night"March 26, 20250.3/52.67 [11]
8"Boy Band Night"April 2, 20250.3/42.85 [12]
9"Group C Finals: Decades Night"April 9, 20250.3/43.02 [13]
10"The Lucky 6: Merging of the Masks"April 16, 20250.4/62.84 [14]
11"Quarter Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life Night"April 23, 20250.4/52.79 [15]
12"The Semi-Finals: Head-To-Head Battles"April 30, 20250.3/42.75 [16]
13"The Two-Hour Lucky Season 13 Finale"May 7, 20250.4/52.89 [17]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Prior to the vote following the Smackdown, Lucky Duck entered the stage while ringing the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell. Lucky Duck then proclaimed both Boogie Woogie and Coral to be safe and advancing to the finale.

References

  1. 1 2 Huff, Lauren (January 31, 2025). "Everything to know about The Masked Singer season 13: From a wild new character to a 'lucky' theme". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Lauren Huff (April 30, 2025). "Lucky Duck revealed as Oscar winner in Masked Singer shocker with major twist for finale". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Palinkas, Lorianne (February 1, 2025). ""We're On The Case To Spill Lucky Secrets": The Masked Singer Season 13 Announces Brand-New Theme Nights As New Trailer Drops (SPOILERS)". ScreenRant. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Thompson, Eliza (January 15, 2025). "'The Masked Singer' Shares 1st Look at Season 13 Contestants: Meet Honey Pot and More (Exclusive)". US Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Douglas Pucci (February 13, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: The Masked Singer 13th Season Premiere Helps Fox Win Broadcast Among 18-49 and 25-54". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Douglas Pucci (February 21, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC Again Leads the Night with Chicago Lineup". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Douglas Pucci (February 27, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor 48th Season Premiere Lifts CBS to Top All Prime Time Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Douglas Pucci (March 6, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor and 37th Premiere of The Amazing Race Gives CBS the Lead in Nearly Every Demo". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Douglas Pucci (March 13, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops in Viewers and Female Demos, ESPN Leads Among Male Demos with NBA". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Douglas Pucci (March 20, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Opry 100 Special on NBC is Top Primetime Telecast in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ Douglas Pucci (March 27, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: The Conners on ABC Reaches Six-Episode High with 7th Season Premiere". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Douglas Pucci (April 3, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Split Prime Time Victory Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Douglas Pucci (April 10, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Luka Doncic's Return to Dallas Boosts ESPN to Victory Among Key Adult Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Douglas Pucci (April 17, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN Leads in Key Adult Demos with NBA Play-In Tournament". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Douglas Pucci (April 24, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: The Conners on ABC Concludes Series Run on Season-High Note". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Douglas Pucci (May 1, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Masters Return Modestly on ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ Douglas Pucci (May 9, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: The Masked Singer 13th Season Finale on Fox Peaks in its Last Half-Hour". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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