The Masked Singer Viewers have said that they would like to see one of the two new costumes being introduced on Wednesday evening end up as the winner of the show’s ninth season.
The Fox singing competition returned to screens earlier in 2023. Host Nick Cannon reprized his role alongside the celebrity panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg and Nicole Scherzinger.
So far on The Masked Singer Season 9, stars such as Mary Poppins actor Dick Van Dyke, singer/songwriter Sara Evans, musician Debbie Gibson and America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel have been unmasked as contestants.
Costumes have included a Polar Bear, California Rolls and a Gargoyle. Now, in episode five, the Jackalope and Fairy costumes are joining the cast. The pair will battle against Squirrel, who, by winning last week’s episode, has remained unmasked.
The two new characters have been teased by the Fox show’s official Instagram account, and in a trailer for the March 15 episode, which is Sesame Street-themed.
Following the release of the trailer, many The Masked Singer Fans have already claimed that Fairy is the costume is they want to see win the whole show, taking over from Season 8 winner Amber Riley.
After a very short clip of the costume singing was released on the show’s official YouTube, fans flooded the comments section with praise for Fairy.
“Fairy costume is sooooo good, I hope she wins!,” wrote one YouTuber, as another agreed, posting: “Hope Fairy wins. I love the costume and that part of her voice is amazing.”
“Now I definitely do think that the fairy is going to win,” a third fan replied to the trailer, as another commented: “Fairy seems to have an amazing voice.”
Of course, The Masked Singer won’t reveal who the winner of the season is until the grand finale.
The season is on number five of nine standard The Masked Singer episodes, after which there will then be the semi-finals and the final.
There will also be an extra episode added before the semi-finals this season, thanks to the new “Ding Dong Keep It On Bell” twist.
The new format change allows the celebrity panelists to ring a special bell three times in the first three rounds (which are split across the first nine episodes.)
Those three saved singers will then have the opportunity to battle it out on a special episode to rejoin the competition.
So far, the Medusa and the Gargoyle costumes have been saved by the bell.
Though the identities of the famous faces behind the Fairy and Jackalope masks are, of course, still under wraps, social-media sleuths have made a few guesses as to who they could be already.
Newsweek has everything we know so far about the clues given for the Fairy and Jackalope costumes on The Masked Singerand who fans think the celebrities behind them are.
A teaser for the Fairy costume was revealed on The Masked Singer‘s official Instagram account ahead of the new episode.
The short clip, showing the Fairy character in all its glory, was posted along with the caption: “#FairyMask looks magical,” and a sparkle and fairy emoji.
Social media users who follow The Masked Singer‘s account were quick to give their predictions, with many picking out the emojis as clues.
Several fans think that the sparkle emoji could be a hint for the singer, and recent Dancing With the Stars contestant, Jordin Sparks.
The Masked Singer Viewers have said that they would like to see one of the two new costumes being introduced on Wednesday evening end up as the winner of the show’s ninth season.
