The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14

*The Masked Singer*
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
No. of episodes	2
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	January 7, 2026 –; present
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 13
	List of episodes

Last updated January 16, 2026

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

The fourteenth season of The Masked Singer was announced on May 7, 2025, ahead of the finale of season 13. The season was announced to be the next year, rather than later in 2025.^[2] The season's premiere date was announced on November 11, 2025.^[4]

Contestants

The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 94 million records sold, 21 platinum singles, 3 Emmy wins, 3 Hall of Famers, 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
Stage name	Celebrity	Occupation(s)	1	2
14 Karat Carrot (WC)	TBA
Calla Lily	TBA			SAFE
Cat Witch	Kylie Cantrall ^[a]	Actor/singer	WIN
Crane (WC)	TBA
Eggplant	TBA			SAFE
Galaxy Girl	TBA		WIN
Handyman	TBA		RISK
High Voltage	TBA			SAFE
Owl	TBA			SAFE
Pangolin (WC)	TBA
Pugcasso	TBA		WIN
Queen Corgi	TBA		RISK
Scarab	TBA		WIN
Snow Cone	TBA		RISK
Stingray	TBA		WIN
Le Who Who	Tiffany Haddish	Actor/comedian		OUT
Croissants	Todd Chrisley	Reality TV personalities	OUT^[b]
Croissants	Julie Chrisley	Reality TV personalities	OUT^[b]
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.
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"), and Tiffany Haddish ("Le Who Who")

Episodes

Week 1 (January 7)

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

Performances on the first episode^[8]
#	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 ^[b]	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

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	^[9]
2	"Fear Night"	January 14, 2026	TBD	TBD	^[9]
3	"Clueless Night"	January 21, 2026	TBD	TBD	^[9]

Notes

↑ 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]
1 2 While eliminated in the first episode, the Croissants were unmasked at the beginning of the second episode.

References

↑ 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.
1 2 Manulal, Niketh (May 7, 2025). ""A strategic move" Fox representative reveals why The Masked Singer Season 14 is skipping fall release". www.soapcentral.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
↑ "(MS-1403) "Fear Night"" (Press release). Fox . Retrieved January 9, 2026– via The Futon Critic.
↑ 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.
↑ O'Rourke, Jill (December 6, 2025). "'The Masked Singer' Teases Star-Studded Season 14 in New Preview". Talent Recap. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
1 2 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.
1 2 Denton Davidson; Marcus James Dixon (January 7, 2026). "The Masked Singer spoilers: Who is Cat Witch?". Gold Derby . Retrieved January 8, 2026.
↑ 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.
1 2 3 "The Masked Singer Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.

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[8] 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]

[Croissants-9] 1 2 While eliminated in the first episode, the Croissants were unmasked at the beginning of the second episode.

[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.

[:0-2] 1 2 Manulal, Niketh (May 7, 2025). ""A strategic move" Fox representative reveals why The Masked Singer Season 14 is skipping fall release". www.soapcentral.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[3] "(MS-1403) "Fear Night"" (Press release). Fox . Retrieved January 9, 2026– via The Futon Critic.

[4] 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.

[5] O'Rourke, Jill (December 6, 2025). "'The Masked Singer' Teases Star-Studded Season 14 in New Preview". Talent Recap. Retrieved December 10, 2025.

[Cantrall_Insider-6] 1 2 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.

[Cantrall_Cat_Witch-7] 1 2 Denton Davidson; Marcus James Dixon (January 7, 2026). "The Masked Singer spoilers: Who is Cat Witch?". Gold Derby . Retrieved January 8, 2026.

[10] skedsingerfox (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.

[The_Futon_Critic-11] 1 2 3 "The Masked Singer Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.

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