These celebrity unmaskings really blew our minds.
While there have been plenty of easy calls (Gronk,who were you trying to fool?)
sometimes the show successfully pulls one over on us.
Demi Lovato as Anonymouse on ‘The Masked Singer’.Trae Patton / FOX (2)
1 spot that blew us away for all the wrong reasons.
Read on for our picks of the reveals that left us stunned.
“We didn’t really think about that in advance,” Plestis said.
Jackie Evancho as Kitty.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
Elvis Francois, a.k.a.
the Singing Surgeon, had us shook.
Many fans thought Serpent was for sureLeslie Odom Jr., given his vocal qualities and variousHamiltonclues.
Dr. Elvis Francois as Serpent.Michael Becker/Fox (2)
“Your version of ‘Imagine’ got us through the pandemic, man,” Jeong told Francois.
Mark Sanchez as Baby Alien (Season 4)
Former NFL player Mark Sanchez had us all fooled.
But maybe the most important reason people couldn’t clock Sanchez?
Mark Sanchez as Baby Alien.Michael Becker/Fox (2)
After hiselimination in episode 4, Sancheztold EWthat he wasn’t surprised panelists failed to guess him.
“I thought the clue package was so hard.
“I was like, ‘Wait, what?’
Michael Becker/Fox; Michael Buckner/Getty
Yeah, that was tough.
And I think the accent totally threw everybody for a loop.
They thought maybe [I was] Sacha Baron Cohen or something like that.
Jorge Garcia as Cyclops.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
I knew they wouldn’t guess me.”
No one was more surprised than their TV sistersMaureen McCormick, Eve Plumb, and Susan Olsenthough.
[We] haven’t told them!”
Ninja as Ice Cream.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
First, he’s a name viewers should actually recognize (no offense Dr. Elvis!
), and secondly, no one guessed him.
“It seems to have worked.
Johnny Rotten as Jester.FOX (2)
“I knew the kids would figure it out.
Perhaps that’s why it was completely unexpected to see Sex Pistols lead singerJohnny Rotten(a.k.a.
John Lydon) behind this nightmare fuel of a costume.
FOX; Michael Becker / FOX
It’s all wild enough that we had to include a mention on this list.
Drew Carey as Llama (Season 3)
While many of Llama’spretty specific clues(e.g.
Thus, a number of fans were astonished to see thePrice Is Righthost under the costume.
Drew Carey as Llama.Greg Gayne/FOX
The ballereven told EW, “Coming on the show, I think I surprised a few people.”
The clues we got about Elephant were so hard, deciphering them was no easy tusk.
Playing the drums, the White House, a 10-cent ice cream?
Victor Oladipo as Thingamajig.Michael Becker/FOX
When Elephant finally removed his mask, fans were blown away that it was Hawk in front of them.
Michael Becker/FOX; Shareif Ziyadat/Getty
9.
Boyz II Men as Buffalo (Season 12)
Boyz II MenonThe Masked Singer?
Gladys Knight as Bee.Michael Becker/FOX
In all of the promo leading up to season 12, the Buffalo was teased as a solo singer.
And we certainly didn’t think the first elected official to compete onTMSwould be former Governor of AlaskaSarah Palin.
So when Bear took off the mask, we were all moose caught in the headlights.
Tony Hawk as Elephant.Greg Gayne/FOX (2)
What made the reveal even more startling was the fact that he was the first contestant to ever self-eliminate.
Well, he certainly accomplished that!
“This is the most shocked I’ve ever been on this show,” panelistRobin Thickeannounced.
Boyz II Men as Buffalo.Michael Becker/FOX; Shareif Ziyadat/Getty
“Because of that I told [Young Money president Mack Maine] to call them.
I was like, ‘Tell ‘em I would love to get Nicki on there.’
And it came back like, ‘Man, they want you on there.'”
Billie Jean King as Royal Hen.Trae Patton/FOX (2)
“It was fun being mistaken for those amazing iconic comic actors, and refreshing, too.
Guest hostNiecy Nashand the judges were stunned and overjoyed when Kermit’s head popped out of Snail’s body.
Jeong even dubbed the famous frog “the most famous guest onTheMasked Singerever.”
Sarah Palin as Bear.GREG GAYNE/FOX(2)
Michael Becker / FOX
3.
Frankly, there didn’t seem to be a dry eye in the house.
“I knew that they couldn’t guess who I was.
Mickey Rourke as Gremlin.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
I don’t think they expected anybody from my generation to be on that show,” he explained.
“So I knew I was gonna fool them.
They were so surprisedI stepped out and everybody’s mouths dropped open.
Lil Wayne as Robot.Michael Becker / FOX; FOX
I think some people thought I was dead.”
“I have had that happen, yes.
You know what is fun now?
Kermit the Frog as Snail.Michael Becker/FOX
And I love that, that kids are [still] discovering those movies now,” he said.
However, none of them have prompted apanelist to leave the stagein palpable anger.
Their guesses ranged from Joe Pesci, to Robert Duvall, to Elon Musk, to Al Roker.
Kevin Hart as Book.Michael Becker / FOX
Dick Van Dyke as the Gnome on ‘Masked Singer’.Michael Becker/FOX; Christopher Polk/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Rudy Giuliani as Jack in the Box.Michael Becker/FOX (2)
