The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14

The Masked Singer
Season 14
Promotional poster for season fourteen, featuring "Eggplant".
Starring	Robin Thicke Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Ken Jeong Rita Ora
Hosted by	Nick Cannon
No. of contestants	18 [1]
No. of episodes	5
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	January 7, 2026 (2026-01-07) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourteenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on January 7, 2026. ^[2]

Panelists and host

Season 14 panelists and host

Robin Thicke

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg

Ken Jeong

Rita Ora

Nick Cannon

Host 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 three seasons.

Johnny Knoxville appeared as a special guest during the second episode to promote his role as host of Fear Factor: House of Fear . ^[3]

Production

On May 7, 2025, it was announced that Fox renewed the series for a fourteenth season, prior to the airing of the thirteenth season's finale later that same day. The season was announced to premiere in January 2026, skipping its usual fall season slot for 2025. ^[4] On November 11, 2025, it was announced that the season would premiere on January 7, 2026. ^[2]

Contestants

The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 94 million records sold, 21 platinum singles, 3 Emmy wins, 3 Hall of Fame inductions, 3 World Series wins, and 54,438,600 Instagram followers. ^[5] On December 10, it was revealed that actor and singer Kylie Cantrall was among the contestants, acting as a behind-the-scenes insider, with the panel being completely unaware of her participation and the viewers left to guess which mask she is under; ^[6] the season premiere episode revealed her identity as "Cat Witch". ^[7]

Stage name	Celebrity	Occupation(s)	Episodes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
14 Karat Carrot (WC)	TBA					SAFE		TBA [8]
Cat Witch	Kylie Cantrall [a]	Actor/singer	WIN			SAFE		TBA [8]
Crane (WC)	TBA				SAFE
Eggplant	TBA			SAFE			SAFE
Galaxy Girl	TBA		WIN			SAFE
High Voltage	TBA			SAFE			SAFE
Owl	TBA			SAFE			SAFE	TBA [8]
Pangolin (WC)	TBA						SAFE
Pugcasso	TBA		WIN		SAFE
Snow Cone	TBA		RISK		SAFE
Stingray	TBA		WIN			SAFE		TBA [8]
Calla Lily	Teddi Mellencamp	TV personality		SAFE			OUT
Queen Corgi	Claudia Oshry	Podcast host	RISK			WD [b]
Scarab	Taraji P. Henson	Actor	WIN		OUT
Handyman	Tone Loc	Rapper/actor	RISK		OUT
Le Who Who	Tiffany Haddish	Actor/comedian		OUT
Croissants	Todd Chrisley	Reality TV personalities	OUT [c]
	Julie Chrisley
Googly Eyes	David "Big Papi" Ortiz	Former MLB player/sportscaster	OUT

•  WIN  The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
•  SAFE  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
•  RISK  The masked singer was in the bottom five, but was not eliminated.
•  OUT  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
•  WD  The masked singer forfeited and left the competition.
•   The masked singer did not perform.

(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.

The celebrities who competed in the fourteenth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
David "Big Papi" Ortiz ("Googly Eyes"),Todd and Julie Chrisley ("Croissants"),Tiffany Haddish ("Le Who Who"),Tone Loc ("Handyman"), and Taraji P. Henson ("Scarab")

Not pictured: Claudia Oshry ("Queen Corgi") and Teddi Mellencamp ("Calla Lily")

Episodes

Week 1 (January 7)

Guest performance: The panel performs "Golden" by HUNTR/X

Performances on the first episode ^[9]

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Galaxy Girl	"Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" by Chappell Roan	undisclosed	WIN
2	Handyman	"Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb	undisclosed	RISK
3	Pugcasso	"Ordinary" by Alex Warren	undisclosed	WIN
4	Queen Corgi	"Don't Rain on My Parade" by Barbra Streisand	undisclosed	RISK
5	Scarab	"Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele	undisclosed	WIN
6	Croissants	"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley	Todd & Julie Chrisley [c]	OUT
7	Snow Cone	"When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls	undisclosed	RISK
8	Stingray	"Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees	undisclosed	WIN
9	Googly Eyes	"Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon	David "Big Papi" Ortiz	OUT
10	Cat Witch	"Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga	undisclosed	WIN

Week 2 (January 14) - "Fear Night"

Performances on the second episode

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Le Who Who	"One Way or Another" by Blondie	Tiffany Haddish	OUT
2	High Voltage	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears	undisclosed	SAFE
3	Calla Lily	"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten	undisclosed	SAFE
4	Owl	"Wild Thing" by The Troggs	undisclosed	SAFE
5	Eggplant	"Rocket Man" by Elton John	undisclosed	SAFE

Week 3 (January 21) - " Clueless Night"

Group performance: "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde

Performances on the third episode

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Snow Cone	"Stronger" by Britney Spears	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Scarab	"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper	Taraji P. Henson	OUT
3	Handyman	"Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest	Tone Loc	OUT
4	Pugcasso	"Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead	undisclosed	SAFE
Wild card	Crane	"It's Not Right but It's Okay" by Whitney Houston	undisclosed	SAFE

• After being unmasked, Tone Loc performed his signature song "Wild Thing" as his encore performance.

Week 4 (January 28) - " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night"

Guest performance: Panelist Ken Jeong performs the theme from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Performances on the fourth episode ^[10]

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Cat Witch	"Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Stingray	"Momma Song" by Benson Boone	undisclosed	SAFE
3	Galaxy Girl	"Just a Girl" by No Doubt	undisclosed	SAFE
4	Queen Corgi	"Unstoppable" by Sia	Claudia Oshry	WD [b]
Wild card	14 Karat Carrot	"Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave	undisclosed	SAFE

Week 5 (February 4) - "Red, White & Clue"

Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Living in America" by James Brown

Performances on the fifth episode ^[11]

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	High Voltage	"Miles on It" by Kane Brown and Marshmello	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Calla Lily	"Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp	Teddi Mellencamp	OUT
3	Eggplant	"American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz	undisclosed	SAFE
4	Owl	"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers	undisclosed	SAFE
Wild card	Pangolin	"Ironic" by Alanis Morissette	undisclosed	SAFE

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	Ref.
1	"Premiere"	January 7, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]
2	"Fear Night"	January 14, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]
3	"Clueless Night"	January 21, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]
4	"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night"	January 28, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]
5	"Red, White and Clue Celebration of America's 250th Birthday"	February 4, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]
6	"Twilight Night"	February 11, 2026	TBD	TBD	[12] [13]

Notes

1. Prior to the start of the season, Cantrall was revealed to be serving as 'America's Insider'. ^[6] In the season premiere, a video message from Cantrall to the at-home viewing audience revealed her to be in the "Cat Witch" costume. ^[7]
2. Oshry forfeited before Cannon revealed the vote.
3. While eliminated in the first episode, the Croissants were unmasked at the beginning of the second episode.

References

1. Huff, Lauren (December 4, 2025). "The Masked Singer reveals special Ozzy Osbourne tribute with daughter Kelly, first costumes, and more (exclusive)" . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
2. Nellie Andreeva (November 11, 2025). "Fox Midseason Premiere Dates Include American Dad!, Family Guy, Fear Factor & Masked Singer's Return, Tuesday Medical Drama Block". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
3. "(MS-1403) "Fear Night"" (Press release). Fox . Retrieved January 9, 2026– via The Futon Critic.
4. Peter White (May 7, 2025). "The Masked Singer To Return In January With Season 14 As Fox Eschews Fall 2025 Run". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
5. O'Rourke, Jill (December 6, 2025). "'The Masked Singer' Teases Star-Studded Season 14 in New Preview". Talent Recap. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
6. Brenton Blanchet (December 10, 2025). "The Masked Singer Is Returning with Its Most Shocking Change Yet to the Competition (Exclusive)". People . Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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8. "Episode 1407 "Twilight" episodic gallery". Fox Flash . Retrieved February 5, 2026.
9. maskedsingerfox (January 7, 2026). "Who's ready for a night of your favorite songs to sing along to? It's the Season 14 two-hour premiere of #TheMaskedSinger, TONIGHT at 8/7c! Streaming next day on @hulu. 🎭🔍🎶" . Retrieved January 7, 2026– via Instagram.
10. maskedsingerfox (January 28, 2026). "The vocals tonight will be served fresher than a hot slice! 🍕✨ What performance will blow the panel away tonight? #TheMaskedSinger" . Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Instagram.
11. maskedsingerfox (February 4, 2026). "Which of these would make it on your 'Mount Rushmore' of songs? 🇺🇸 Tune in to Red, White, and Clue Night on #TheMaskedSinger, TONIGHT at 8/7c! ✨" . Retrieved February 4, 2026– via Instagram.
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