The eleventh season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on March 6, 2024.[1] The season was won by actor Vanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish", with actor Scott Porter finishing second as "Gumball".
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 Promotional poster for season eleven, featuring "Goldfish" | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Vanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish" |
| Runner-up | Scott Porter as "Gumball" |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 6 – May 22, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Panelists and host
edit
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, and actor and comedian Ken Jeong all returned as host and panelists. On September 13, 2023, it was announced that recording artist and panelist of the British adaptation of the show, Rita Ora, would substitute for longtime panelist Nicole Scherzinger, as the latter stars in the West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, conflicting with the filming of the eleventh season.[2] Ora's addition marks the first major change to the panel since the series' inception.
The second episode features season four winner LeAnn Rimes ("Sun") as an additional guest, the fourth episode included Jill Whelan and Heidi and Spencer Pratt as additional guests, the sixth episode included Transformers characters Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and Bumblebee as additional guests, and the eighth episode included Carnie Wilson of season eight runners-up Wilson Phillips ("Lambs") and Raven-Symoné ("Black Widow" from season two) as additional guests.
Production
editThe format is similar to its predecessor; featuring three groups, with Group A starting with five costumes and Groups B and C starting with four. Each group featured one wild card added later during the season. The panelists have one opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell (introduced in the ninth season) to save one contestant, who moves to the quarterfinals with the group finalists. From there, three competed in the semifinals and two moved on to the finale.[3]
Much like the previous three seasons of the series, the eleventh season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes included nights dedicated to Billy Joel and Queen, musical film The Wizard of Oz, film-toy franchise Transformers, "Girl Groups", and "Shower Anthems".[3] Additionally for the first time, themes such as "Soundtrack Of My Life" and "TV Themes" were featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons.[4]
Contestants
editThe season featured 16 celebrities split into three groups, as well as three wild card contestants who entered the competition later during the season.[4]
The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 1.7 billion Spotify streams, and 326 film appearances.
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | A | B | ||||||||||
| Goldfish | Vanessa Hudgens | Actor/singer | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | ||||||
| Gumball | Scott Porter | Actor | RISK | SAFE | WIN | RISK | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | ||||||
| Clock | Thelma Houston | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Poodle Moth | Chrissy Metz[a] | Actor/singer | SAFE | SAFE | KEPT[b] | OUT | ||||||||
| Beets | Clay Aiken | Singer/politician | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Ruben Studdard | Singer | |||||||||||||
| Seal (WC) | Corey Feldman | Actor | RISK | OUT | ||||||||||
| Miss Cleocatra | Jenifer Lewis | Actor/singer | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
| Starfish | Kate Flannery | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Ugly Sweater | Charlie Wilson | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Koala (WC) | DeMarcus Ware | Former NFL player | OUT | |||||||||||
| Lovebird | Colton Underwood | TV personality | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
| Lizard | Sisqó | Singer | RISK | RISK | OUT | |||||||||
| Sir Lion (WC) | Billy Bush | Broadcaster | OUT | |||||||||||
| Spaghetti & Meatballs | Joe Bastianich | Restaurateur/TV personality | OUT | |||||||||||
| Afghan Hound | Savannah Chrisley | TV personality | OUT | |||||||||||
| Book | Kevin Hart | Actor/comedian | WD[c] | |||||||||||
- WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
- KEPT The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
- RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
- OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
- WD The masked singer unmasked themselves and left the competition.
- The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) The masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Kevin Hart ("Book"), Savannah Chrisley ("Afghan Hound"), Joe Bastianich ("Spaghetti & Meatballs"), Billy Bush ("Sir Lion"), Sisqó ("Lizard"), Colton Underwood ("Lovebird"), DeMarcus Ware ("Koala"), Charlie Wilson ("Ugly Sweater"), Kate Flannery ("Starfish"), Jenifer Lewis ("Miss Cleocatra"), Corey Feldman ("Seal"), Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard ("Beets"), Chrissy Metz ("Poodle Moth"), Thelma Houston ("Clock"), Scott Porter ("Gumball"), and Vanessa Hudgens ("Goldfish")
Episodes
editWeek 1 (March 6) - "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora"
editGuest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs "Who Are You" by The Who
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldfish | "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Starfish | "Material Girl" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Ugly Sweater | "The Best" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Lovebird | "Home" by Phillip Phillips | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Book | "So Sick" by Ne-Yo | Kevin Hart | WD[c] |
Week 2 (March 13) - "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night"
editGuest performance: LeAnn Rimes performs "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumball | "If I Only Had a Heart" by Jack Haley/"Heartbeat Song" by Kelly Clarkson | RISK | |
| 2 | Miss Cleocatra | "Stormy Weather" by Etta James | SAFE | |
| 3 | Afghan Hound | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens | RISK | |
| 4 | Beets | "Home" by Michael Bublé | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Afghan Hound | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg | Savannah Chrisley | OUT |
| Gumball | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 3 (March 20) - "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night"
editGuest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "My Life"
| # | Stage name | Billy Joel song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poodle Moth | "Just the Way You Are" | SAFE | |
| 2 | Clock | "Piano Man" | SAFE | |
| 3 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Only the Good Die Young" | RISK | |
| 4 | Lizard | "Uptown Girl" | RISK | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | Joe Bastianich | OUT |
| Lizard | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 4 (March 27) - "TV Theme Night"
editGuest performance: The panel performs "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle (from Gilligan's Island)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock | "Good Times Theme Song" | SAFE | |
| 2 | Poodle Moth | "Unwritten" - The Hills theme song | SAFE | |
| 3 | Lizard | "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Theme Song" | RISK | |
| Wild card | Sir Lion | "Love and Marriage" - Married… with Children theme song | RISK | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Lizard | "Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Sir Lion | Billy Bush | OUT | ||
Week 5 (April 3) - "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night"
editGroup performance: "Shower" by Becky G
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock | "Respect" by Aretha Franklin | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Lizard | "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence | Sisqó | OUT |
| 3 | Poodle Moth | "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Battle Royale | ||||
| 4 | Clock | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | undisclosed | WIN |
| Poodle Moth | undisclosed | KEPT[b] | ||
- After being unmasked, Sisqó sang his signature song "Thong Song" as his encore performance.
Week 6 (April 10) - "Transformers Night"
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starfish | "21 Guns" by Green Day (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Ugly Sweater | "Brick House" by Commodores (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Lovebird | "All That You Are" by Goo Goo Dolls (from Transformers: Dark of the Moon) | Colton Underwood | OUT |
| 4 | Goldfish | "Baby Come Back" by Player (from Transformers) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Wild card | Koala | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears (from Bumblebee) | DeMarcus Ware | OUT |
Group performance: "We Are the Champions"
| # | Stage name | Queen song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ugly Sweater | "I Want to Break Free" | Charlie Wilson | OUT |
| 2 | Starfish | "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Goldfish | "The Show Must Go On" | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Battle Royale | ||||
| 4 | Goldfish | "Another One Bites the Dust" | undisclosed | WIN |
| Starfish | Kate Flannery | OUT | ||
- After being unmasked, Wilson sang The Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" as his encore performance.
Week 8 (April 24) - "Girl Group Night"
editGuest performance: The panel performs "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Cleocatra | "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue | RISK | |
| 2 | Beets | "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters | SAFE | |
| 3 | Gumball | "Wide Open Spaces" by The Chicks | SAFE | |
| Wild card | Seal | "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips | RISK | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Miss Cleocatra | "Waterfalls" by TLC | Jenifer Lewis | OUT |
| Seal | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 9 (May 1) - "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life"
editGroup performance: "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beets | "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston | undisclosed | SAFE |
| undisclosed | ||||
| 2 | Seal | "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C. | Corey Feldman | OUT |
| 3 | Gumball | "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Battle Royale | ||||
| 4 | Beets | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes |
Clay Aiken | OUT |
| Ruben Studdard | ||||
| Gumball | undisclosed | WIN | ||
Week 10 (May 8) - "Quarter Finals: Final Four"
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock | "Get on Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan | SAFE | |
| 2 | Gumball | "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz | RISK | |
| 3 | Poodle Moth | "Price Tag" by Jessie J ft. B.o.B | RISK | |
| 4 | Goldfish | "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Poodle Moth | "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher | Chrissy Metz | OUT |
| Gumball | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 11 (May 15) - "Road to the Semi Finals" and "Semi Finals: Then There Were Three"
edit| # | Stage name | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldfish | "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green |
| 2 | Gumball | "Go the Distance" by Michael Bolton |
| 3 | Clock | "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge |
Group performance: "Higher Love" by Kygo feat. Whitney Houston
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumball | "I Lived" by OneRepublic | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Clock | "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas | Thelma Houston | OUT |
| 3 | Goldfish | "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Battle Royale | "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson | |||
- After being unmasked, Houston performed her signature song "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Week 12 (May 22) - "Season 11 Finale: One Mask Takes It All"
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumball | "Latch" by Disclosure ft. Sam Smith | Scott Porter | RUNNER-UP |
| "Renegade" by Styx | ||||
| 2 | Goldfish | "Heart of Glass" by Blondie | Vanessa Hudgens | WINNER |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John |
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora" | March 6, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.29 | [5] |
| 2 | "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night" | March 13, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.44 | [6] | |
| 3 | "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night" | March 20, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.19 | [7] | |
| 4 | "TV Theme Night" | March 27, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.24 | [8] | |
| 5 | "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night" | April 3, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.36 | [9] | |
| 6 | "Transformers Night" | April 10, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 3.43 | [10] | |
| 7 | "Group A Finals: Queen Night" | April 17, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.44 | [11] | |
| 8 | "Girl Group Night" | April 24, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.41 | [12] | |
| 9 | "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life" | May 1, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 2.95 | [13] | |
| 10 | "Quarter Finals: Final Four" | May 8, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 3.01 | [14] | |
| 11 | "Road to the Semi Finals" | May 15, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 2.77 | [15] | |
| 12 | "Semi Finals: Then There Were Three" | May 15, 2024 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 2.91 | [15] |
| 13 | "Finale: One Mask Takes It All" | May 22, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 2.99 | [16] |
Notes
edit- ^ Metz previously appeared during the fifth season as a guest panelist.
- ^ a b While in the middle of their unmasking and per the chanting of the audience, panelist Rita Ora used the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell to save Poodle Moth from elimination, allowing the portrayer to keep their mask on and continue in the competition.
- ^ a b After his performance, Hart immediately unmasked himself revealing it to be a prank on Cannon.
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