Nick: In celebration of barbie's 65th anniversary,
It's barbie night on "the masked singer."
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ you can be anything
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ barbie's here, gonna sing ♪
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ you can be anything
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ barbie's here, gonna sing ♪
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ adventure, yeah, that's our thing ♪
♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ you can be anything
Who's excited for barbie night?
Me! Me!
Jenny, rita, and robin, you guys are just the best!
- Seriously! - Rita: You're the best.
Well, the three of us really are the best.
- We really are. - Yeah.
The three of us.
♪ doesn't seem to matter what I do ♪
♪ I'm always number two
♪ no one knows how hard I've tried ♪
♪ 'cause I'm just ken
♪ anywhere else I'd be a 10 ♪
♪ is it my destiny to live and die ♪
♪ a life of masked fragility?
♪ I'm just ken, and I'm enough
♪ and I'm great at doing stuff, baby ♪
♪ so, hey, check me out, yeah, I'm just ken ♪
♪ baby, I'm just
♪ ken
♪ enn...
♪ ooh, hoo, hoo
Give it up for the very needy
Dr. Ken jeong.
I know you're just ken, but you're also a panelist,
So head back to your seat over there.
I need some-- I need some-- I need some help.
All right, think pink
And prepare to dance the night away
'cause we're celebrating the 65th anniversary of barbie
Tonight on "the masked singer."
Last week, we met group b,
And tonight they're back to compete
For the golden mask trophy!
Daddy, you probably can't hear me.
I really need to get off the unicorn.
We're headed inside the barbie dreamhouse
To learn more about our singers and where they come from.
And we're kicking things off with bluebell.
But just like barbie herself,
There's more than meets the eye of this superstar.
You're ignoring me. Can you just--
Just push me back, daddy?
Just a little bit back.
- It just-- - y'all ready? Let's do it!
Uh, daddy, it-- this is a real-life situation.
I can't really do my brilliant guesses on the unicorn.
Barbie believes you can be anything,
And as a young seedling, I believed I could be a star.
I even wrote a list of all my goals,
And never questioned that they would manifest.
- Maybe a dragon movie? - "game of thrones"?
Mother of dragons?
So when I got my first break,
I thought what could possibly go wrong?
The answer? Everything.
- That's a ripped polaroid. - Yeah.
Oh, her heart's broken.
My career wilted, money dried up,
And I found myself struggling to make stems meet.
But I never stopped believing in myself.
And so I started watering a new talent.
And suddenly, a new career bloomed!
And now I never miss an opportunity to dance the night away,
Because every moment in life is blue-tiful!
- Those are some fun clues. - She's overcome a lot, too.
Rita: She's really amazing.
♪ baby, you can find me under the lights ♪
♪ diamonds under my eyes
♪ turn the rhythm up, don't you wanna just ♪
- ♪ come along for the ride? - Yeah!
♪ ooh, my outfit's so tight
♪ you can see my heartbeat tonight ♪
♪ I can take the heat, baby, best believe ♪
♪ that's the moment I shine
♪ 'cause every romance shakes till it bends ♪
♪ don't give a damn, when the night's here, I don't do tears ♪
♪ baby, no chance
♪ I could dance, I could dance, I could dance ♪
- ♪ watch me dance - her voice sounds very familiar.
♪ my heart could be burning
♪ but you won't see it on my face ♪
♪ watch me dance, dance the night away ♪
♪ uh-huh
♪ I still keep the party going
♪ not one hair out of place
- ♪ when my heart breaks - hey!
♪ they'll never see it, never see it ♪
♪ when my world shakes
♪ I feel alive, I feel alive ♪
♪ I don't play it safe
- ♪ don't you know about me? - ♪ uh-huh
♪ I can dance, I can dance, I can dance ♪
♪ even when the tears are flowing, there are diamonds on my face ♪
♪ I still keep the party going, not one hair out of place ♪
♪ even when the tears are flowing, there are diamonds on my face ♪
♪ I still keep the party going, not one hair out of place ♪
♪ watch me dance, dance the night away ♪
♪ my heart could be burning, but you won't see it on my face ♪
♪ watch me dance, dance the night away ♪
♪ I still keep the party running, not one hair out of place ♪
♪ when my heart breaks
♪ they'll never see it, never see it ♪
♪ I could dance, I could dance, I could dance ♪
- ♪ dance the night - yes!
- Yeah! Yeah! - Whoo!
Whoo! She can dance, sing, and do it all!
- Wow! - Bluebell, ladies and gentlemen.
- So amazing! - Rita: My goodness.
Bluebell, I mean, what a way to open the show.
Guys, come on. How amazing!
We were on our feet the whole time.
We were dancing. Robin was moving his fringes.
- Jenny: Right: - Ken was just standing there. It was awesome.
- Yeah. - Nick: So awesome, indeed.
How about another clue?
- Yes. - I would love a clue, nick.
- Please. - Yes.
In honor of barbie night, the singers have dug up
Their favorite toys that best represent them.
This should give some insight on who could be behind the mask.
Men in pink, bring 'em out.
Look at that.
Wow.
- Jenny: Wow. - All right.
- Ooh. - Rita: Ooh, it's an astronaut.
All right. Bluebell, what can you tell us about this clue?
I've been ready to take you out of this world
Ever since my arrival.
- Wow. - Ooh! Ooh! Oh, oh, oh!
Nick: Thank you, men in pink. We appreciate it.
- Thank you! - Jenny, you are standing up.
That clue seemed to have helped you.
It's actually barbie, but that's okay.
Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry. Sorry, barbie mccarthy-wahlberg.
I wasn't quite sure, but when I saw that astronaut,
It made me think of the movie "arrival."
- Ah. - And you know who can sing?
- Amy adams can sing. - Sang!
- She can sing. - But then, to make it even better...
- Ken: Yeah. - ..."enchanted,"
Which she was in, has a dragon in it.
And that was a clue. So I think this could be the amazing amy adams.
Ken: That would be incredible if we have amy adams on the show.
- We like that. We like that. - Well, speaking of astronauts,
Anne hathaway was in "interstellar."
- I love that movie. - ( jeering )
- Ken: Let me finish. - I actually don't think that's that bad.
- And-- right. Exactly. - Order! Order in the barbie courtroom.
- Have a seat, ken. Have a seat. - Anne hathaway. We'll see who--
- Any other panel guesses? - Ken: Thank you.
Robin: You know what? I'm really stumped here.
I'm trying to follow the clues.
We've seen some paparazzi type stuff, some tabloid,
We heard about famous break-ups.
Now we're hearing about financial trouble.
And as somebody who can sing and dance and do it all
Who's been through all of these things,
Could we be having a lindsay lohan moment?
- I don't know. - Ken: Oh. Good guess.
- Could it be lindsay lohan? - Jenny: You never know. You never know.
- Ken: I like that. - All right.
- Maybe! - Some very good guesses
And an amazing performance.
- Y'all, keep it going. - Bluebell, you are unbe-leaf-able.
Now you can head on backstage.
Men in pink, please help her out.
We'll see you later for the vote.
- She improved upon last week. - Definitely.
She's just getting better and better.
She's one of those multi-talented people.
- Right. - She can dance, she can sing,
And now we know she's kind of an actress, too.
- Yeah, it's like rita. - Ken: I know.
We can just do it all.
Jenny: That's 'cause you're barbie.
♪ who is that?
I love barbie because there was one for the tomboy.
I was a big tomboy in school, so it was really cool to have, like, a sporty barbie.
Totally. Growing up, my mom was also a hairdresser,
So my barbies had the most unique haircuts of all time.
For me, it's wonderful, I have two young daughters,
And so, you know, they love barbie
And love playing with them, so it's nice to see that.
Which barbie would you identify with, you think, the most?
- Um... - Failed comedian barbie.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to the show
That has everyone tickled pink.
It's barbie night here on "the masked singer,"
And last week everyone went goo-goo-gaga for goo.
But after a stellar performance, who does goo go home to?
Let's find out together.
You know, barbie is all about empowering young women,
Showing them you can achieve your dreams.
And there's one go-getter gal in my life-- my future mrs. Goo.
- Oh, engaged! - Congratulations.
Let me tell you how we first gelled,
At a theme park where, ironically,
I was frustrated and grumpy. I had my guard up.
I was stewing alone on a bench when I looked up and saw her hand,
She was asking me to dance.
And I instantly melted at her kindness,
Playfulness, and confidence.
I realized in that one moment, I'd met my mushy match.
And I cannot wait to become her mr. Goo next year.
- Oh, look, a church robe. - Maybe he's got a gospel songs.
Now she's encouraged me to be as playful as her-- by doing this!
So tonight's performance is for her,
The most independent-ist of women.
A big romantic gesture before we say, "I goo."
- Aww. - Wow, goo just stole our hearts.
Jenny: If I were to put money down, goo's got it.
I think goo's gonna go home with the award.
I think goo is front-runner material.
- Rita: Correct. - And also that material is made out of slime.
♪ yeah, yeah
- ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah - oh, my god.
♪ said, ooh, it's something about ♪
♪ something about the way she move ♪
♪ I can't figure it out
♪ it's something about her
♪ 'cause she walk like a boss, talk like a boss ♪
♪ manicured nails set the pedicure off ♪
♪ she is fly effortlessly
♪ and she move like a boss
♪ do what a boss do
♪ got me thinking about getting involved ♪
♪ that's the kind of girl I need, oh ♪
- Wow! Wow! - ♪ she's got her own thing
♪ that's why I love her
♪ miss independent
♪ ooh, the way you shine
♪ miss independent, yeah
♪ mm
♪ her favorite thing to say
♪ "don't worry, I got it"
♪ ooh
♪ and everything she got
♪ best believe she bought it
♪ yeah
♪ she gon' steal my heart, ain't no doubt about it ♪
♪ yeah, said she's everything I need ♪
♪ said she's everything I need
♪ whoa-oh-oh
♪ that's why I love that girl, yeah ♪
♪ she's independent
♪ won't you spend a little time? ♪
♪ she got it, she got it
♪ that's why I love her, oh-oh ♪
- ♪ ooh, the way you shine - wow.
♪ miss independent
♪ that's why
♪ I love her
Robin: Yeah!
Yeah!
- Yes, goo! - Wow.
- Oh, my god. - Nick: Wow!
And that's why we love you, goo.
( chanting ) goo! Goo! Goo!
Goo! Goo! Goo! Goo!
- Truly amazing. - Wow.
Robin, what'd you think, man?
You don't usually get on your feet for just anybody.
You were on your feet.
Man, he's got soul, he's got the riffs,
He's hitting the big notes at the end.
You now, good singers, some of them can interpret a song their way,
But great singers know how to build the song
And then take you to the mountaintop at the end
And give you that, and really finish it strong, you know?
And congratulations on finding love.
Congratulations on your en-googe-ment.
- Thank you. - He's always good for a pun, too.
Nick, you know what I need? I need a clue, my friend.
- Yes, please. - Well, I got 'em for you.
- Thank you. - Thank you, daddy.
Let's see what fun item
In "the masked singer" toy aisle belongs to goo.
Men in pink, what you got?
- Ken: Oh, my goodness. - Whoa, it's huge.
Wow.
Wow!
Look what we have here, ladies and gentlemen.
This right here is a dreamhouse,
Which is pretty fitting for robin,
Because I know he's a fan.
- What? - Ooh! Robin!
- Oh, I'm a fan of yours? Yeah. - Robin!
All right. All right, I like this. Thanks, men in pink.
Go ahead and put that with the rest of them
So I can take it home to my kids.
- That is very important in this. - Yeah. I live in malibu,
- So maybe-- we've we've-- - so it doubled-down.
- Is this a neighbor or-- - maybe we're neighbors.
Um, robert downey's out there.
- Maybe, like, gerry butler? - Yeah?
- Isn't his name gerard butler? - His friends call him gerry.
- Right. I'm sorry. - Oh.
I didn't get gerry butler from that vocal.
- ( giggles ) - ken: I've been to robin's house.
That looks exactly like your house.
Why do you look like a james bond villain right now?
Jenny: He does.
I'll talk to you backstage, mr. Bond.
Anyway, I've been on the road with robin.
I know how much you love this person I'm about to say.
- Okay. - Al green.
- Okay, let me finish. - ( jeering )
- Let me finish. - Al green?
- Goo is al green. - You can't say it's al green just because he's green.
No, it makes sense. The choir robe.
- He's a reverend. - No.
You might as well say ceelo green, while you're at it.
- Jenny: Yeah. - That's actually better than al green.
- Better than al green? How dare you? - Rita: Guys, al green--
- And you're my father. How dare you? - Al green or ceelo green?
- Ceelo! - Good job, though, ken.
- You're choosing cee-- you know what? - Good try, ken.
You know what? I'm gonna be a bond villain, thanks to you.
- You're making me the bad guy. - He's on fire. He's on fire.
Rita, save us. Save us. Who do you think?
Well, I actually love the idea of ceelo green.
It just came to me 'cause the green-green.
But that's the not the name I was thinking about.
So I went to the whole thing, with the soul and, I mean--
By the way, you have one of the best voices
I've ever heard in my entire life.
- It's... - Wow.
- More compliments for goo. - I mean--
Yeah, rita's getting all gooey over here.
- I know. - And I'm also heartbroken,
'cause I fell in love with you last week.
And then now you're engaged, and I know I'm married,
So I'm gonna have to go back to my husband, and--
But anyway, the gospel thing really got me.
- So I went straight to kirk franklin. - Robin: Oh.
- Ken: Oh, that's a good guess. - Rita: What do you think?
Well, kirk's not the tallest guy.
But I'll tell you, we have been fooled physically by these larger costumes.
- Jenny: That's true. - But kirk definitely has that level of vocal talent.
Well, I know someone who's got a real level of talent with those vocals as well.
Last time, we had a "soul train" clue.
This time, we have a golden ticket.
So I put that-- a winner of a soul train award.
He also sings gospel songs, and it's so good and I love him,
And I've been waiting for him to come on this show.
And I know him well. I think this is johnny gill, ladies and gentlemen.
Oh, that's a good-- wow!
Robin: I agree. I agree with jenny.
I know this voice too well. I know those big notes. I know those riffs.
- That's johnny gill. - Thank you. Thank you, robin.
- Robin: I'm pretty sure. - Ken: Wow.
All right, well, they're very convinced
Because that was an amazing performance.
Goo was better than "goo-od." he was great!
We'll see you after the vote.
Men in pink, help out goo, please.
- Whoo! Whoo! - I'm really googly-eyed.
I think it's johnny goo.
- Oh, my god. Help me, please. - Johnny who?
Someone save me. Start my barbie car for me, will ya?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to barbie night on "the masked singer."
Yeah!
And just like our favorite role model,
We are breaking barriers and shattering glass ceilings with our group b singers.
Next up is chess piece.
And to help us figure out who this megastar is,
This week we learned she has a special connection to barbie.
Wow.
As a kid, I was a rich target for others to tease.
It seemed like every piece of me
Was something others could poke at.
And on top of that, I loved barbie.
But the part that hurt is that I wasn't allowed to play with her.
- Oh! - Oh, no.
The criticism and scrutiny continued over the years,
Made me question everything I love about myself.
So I had to take control of my own board.
And the one thing that helped me heal
Was the one thing I was missing all along.
Barbie!
I started buying them for myself,
And realized it's never too late to have a happy childhood,
Even decades later.
- And now, they even modeled one after me. - What?
- She has her own barbie? - Barbie can be anything,
And she made me and every woman
Feel like we can be anything, too.
So, tonight, I'm here to celebrate all of us.
Every woman out there.
- What? - I have the chills right now.
- She has her own barbie? - Me, too.
Can you imagine having your own barbie? I can.
♪ whatever you want
♪ whatever you need
♪ anything you want done, baby
♪ I'll do it naturally
♪ 'cause I'm every woman
♪ every woman
♪ it's all in me
- I know this voice. - Whoo!
♪ it's all in me
( vocalizing )
♪ I'm every woman, it's all in me ♪
- You go, girl! - ♪ anything you want done, baby ♪
♪ I'll do it naturally
- ♪ I ain't bragging - yes!
- ♪ 'cause I'm the one - ♪ just ask me
- ♪ it shall be done - ♪ don't bother
- Yeah! - ♪ to compare
♪ I've got it
- ( vocalizing ) - ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa
- ( vocalizing )
- ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa
- ♪ whoa-oh - ( vocalizing )
♪ I'm every woman
- ♪ every woman, baby - ♪ I'm every woman
♪ whoo
- ♪ I'm every woman - ( vocalizing )
♪ I'm every woman
- ♪ I'm every woman - ken: Yeah!
Yeah!
- Chess piece making moves! - ( trills )
- Turnin' up. - Oh, my gosh. My mind is blown.
You commanded that performance. You are every woman.
- I felt it. You embodied it! - Thank you!
- Amazing job. - Thank you.
All right, now what toy best represents chess piece?
Well, men in pink, bring it out.
Jenny: What is this gonna be?
Ooh, this is gonna be interesting.
A vanity.
- ( chess piece trills ) - ken: Oh!
I actually have this toy at home,
- But it's the life-size version. - Jenny: Ooh!
- Ken: Whoa. - Both: A vanity set.
- Thank you, men in pink. - Ken: Okay.
I'm getting like a "ding-ding-ding-ding!" in my brain.
- Then you go, girl. You go, barbie. - What kind of ding-ding-ding?
So, basically, I did "america's next top model," right?
And I worked with somebody called ashley graham,
Who's an incredible model, and that was my guess last week.
But I think I picked the wrong "america's next top model" icon.
This could be somebody who not only is in a movie called "life size,"
Which you said.
And then the vanity, right?
Guys, is this tyra banks?
- That's a good one. - Ken: That's a good guess.
- That's a good guess. - That's a good one. Robin, what about you?
I'm getting-- you know, I'm getting dancer vibe.
You know, because of the quality of the moves
And the way that the chess piece executes.
So I'm thinking that it could be misty copeland maybe.
- Ken: Oh, great guess. - Wow.
You know? Just because of the dancing. It seems so professional.
- And she has her own barbie. - No.
- Yes! - No.
She does. Misty copeland has her own barbie.
- Misty copeland! Let's go. - Wow.
Nick: There it is.
Do you know who else has their own barbie?
- Who, ken? - Issa rae.
- Ah. - Issa rae.
Huh? Yeah, you can't boo that one.
Issa rae has her own barbie.
There was a butterfly in the clue.
She also won the prestigious butterfly award
At the lwd summit.
So this-- I am not insecure in my guess.
- This is issa rae. - Robin: Issa rae. That's not bad.
- ( crowd cheering ) - thank you.
You actually made sense this time.
- Ken: Thank you. - Good guess and good game.
Great performance, chess piece.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Y'all keep it going for the chess piece.
We'll see you at the vote. Men in pink, please help chess piece out.
Guys, in the last package, there was a bank, remember?
- Yeah. - Tyra banks.
- Oh, my god. - Oh!
I'm right! Barbie's right!
♪ who is that?
Man on p.A.: And stand by...
Hi, nick.
- You look very good today, by the way. - Well, thank you.
No one compliments you, so I thought I'd compliment you.
It's hard to get compliments when you're that successful
- And handsome and well-dressed. - Wow.
You can give me my watch back now.
♪ who is that?
- Welcome back to "the masked singer." - yeah!
We're all dolled up for an extra-special occasion.
It's barbie night, and we're having an amazing time!
We still have one stinger-- I mean, singer-- to hear from.
It's wasp. Let's take one final trip to barbie's dreamhouse,
Where we learn wasp's upbringing is far from a dream.
But I'll let him explain.
You know, barbie may have her own dreamhouse, and I did, too.
But it took me awhile to realize it.
I lived with over a dozen other family members, all of them hustlers.
A dozen family members? What is it, the wahlbergs?
There was so much noise in the house, and love,
But there was one thing missing, and that was my dad.
Without his guidance, I felt like I didn't know my purpose.
So when I ventured out into the world as a young wasp with big dreams,
I had to learn to stand on my own.
When I finally made it big, I came back home
And my whole family was there.
Including, much to my surprise, my dad.
- Wow. - Aww.
And when I talked to him one-on-one, he told me he was proud of me.
And for the first time, I felt like I had limitless potential.
For every hard memory in the house, there was a good one.
And more than anything, it was where I nurtured my dreams.
So I guess it was a dreamhouse after all.
♪ skies are crying
♪ I am watching
♪ catching teardrops in my hands ♪
♪ only silence
♪ as it's ending
- ♪ like we never had a chance - what?
♪ do you have to make me feel like ♪
♪ there is nothing left of me? ♪
♪ you can take everything I have ♪
♪ you can break everything I am ♪
♪ like I'm made of glass
♪ like I'm made of paper
♪ go on and try to tear me down ♪
♪ I will be rising from the ground ♪
♪ like a skyscraper
♪ oh
♪ go run, run, run
♪ I'm gonna stay right here
♪ watch you disappear, oh
♪ go run, run, run
♪ it's a long way down
♪ but I'm closer to the clouds up here ♪
♪ you can take everything I have ♪
♪ you can break everything I am ♪
♪ like I'm made of glass
♪ like a skyscrape--
♪ skyscraper
♪ like a skyscraper
- Whoo! - Oh, my god.
- Robin: Yes, yes! - Wow.
- Nick: Wow. - Thank you so much.
Talk about flying high.
- Thank you. - Ken: I mean,
Last time you came in with all the moves
And all the glamour.
And this time you just stripped it down,
And you were just vulnerable and just showing your heart
By simply-- this was so emotional.
- Rita: Yeah. - It's the best performance of the season.
Oh, my god. Thank you. Thank you so much.
You had everyone in tears.
You guys are making me cry under here, but you can't see it.
Well, there's no question wasp is an amazing talent, right?
- Yes. - But there's lots of questions
On who he is.
What does a wasp play with, men in pink?
- Honey! - Bring out that clue.
Rita: No?
Or is that a bee?
What's that?
- Ken: Oh. - Nick: All right, well, wasp,
What can you tell us about this clue here?
Wasp: Well, every minute I'm out there,
I take my live performances to new heights.
- Wow. - "my live performances."
- Okay, so-- - "to new heights."
- All right, thanks, men in pink. - Robin: "heights." ooh.
- "in the heights," maybe. - Yeah.
Nick: Y'all picking up on anything?
I actually think, because of the heights clue, right?
One of my favorite singers,
He's got a huge song called "sky walker."
And then there's another song called "waves,"
Which is one of my favorite songs.
I saw a crab. And where do crabs live, guys?
In the ocean. And what's in the ocean? Waves.
So I'm gonna go with miguel.
- Yeah. - Robin: Miguel.
- Ah. - Jenny: I like miguel.
But I know someone else that lives in the ocean.
- 'cause the crab clue definitely brought me-- - lenny crab-itz.
- ( jenny laughs ) - sorry.
I think this could be the amazing frank ocean.
- Oh. - Ooh.
- Ken: Good guess. - They like that one.
Guys, guys, it all stemmed from me
Saying that crabs live in the ocean and there's waves in the ocean.
- Yes. Congratulations. - Thank you!
Are the barbies beefing up there? Is there some barbie beef?
- There's no beef. Nothing but love. - Never.
Nothing but love. You know who I love? Daveed diggs.
When you think about onstage theater marquee-- "hamilton."
- Oh, that's a pretty good guess. - Pretty good.
I honestly believe this is daveed diggs.
- Rita: Okay. - Ken, it turns out you're not stupid.
Some great guesses,
Some great names, great talent, and a great performance.
- Thank you, nick. - Y'all keep it going for the wasp.
Wasp: Thank you so much. I love you.
You can head on back, wasp.
- This is gonna be very hard. - This competition is going to be extremely difficult.
- Robin: Yeah. - Wasp, though, you gotta admit, killed it tonight.
- Wasp really made me tear up. Genuinely. - Right?
♪ who is that?
- Aww, yeah! - Whoo!
- I can feel the breeze. - Feels good.
Hey, guys! Thank you so much for having me!
- Yeah. - I really appreciate it.
- You promised you wouldn't talk. - Oh, that's right.
Let's go, ken.
- You ken. Not that ken. - Yeah.
( ken laughs )
Whoo!
- Throw me in the back of the shot, why don't you? - Robin: Yeah!
- I am here! - ( ken laughs )
Let's go!
All right, three singers are advancing to the group b finals,
And will be one step closer to the golden mask trophy.
- Whoo! Whoo! - The singer with the least amount of votes
Will be headed home in the back of barbie's dream camper.
- Whoo! - So bring out the singers!
Bring 'em out!
All right, keep it going for 'em, y'all.
So many incredible performances.
All four singers made barbie and ken very proud.
But someone's gotta get eliminated.
- Aww, man. - Audience and panel,
Time to choose your favorite of the night.
I think this the best round we've ever had.
I think so, too.
Nick: All right, time's up.
- This is insane. - Right?
- There is no clear-cut favorite right now. - Totally.
And the results are in.
( groans )
The next singer of group b to unmask is...
The chess piece.
- Oh, my god! - Oh! Oh!
- No. - Aww.
To our winning singers, congratulations.
You have officially advanced to next week's '60s night.
Peace out, and we'll see you then.
But right now, ladies and gentlemen,
Keep it going for the chess piece.
All right, chess piece, we hate to see you go,
But we can't wait to see who you actually are.
- Yes. - But first, panel,
Let's hear your final guesses.
All right, I'll go first.
I said it from the beginning, and I'm still doubling down.
- Serena williams is an amazing-- - that ain't no serena williams!
- Shh. - Sorry.
Tennis shoe. There was a mirror clue.
She's a spitting image of her sister.
I think this is the amazing serena williams.
- Ken: Good guess. - Nick: Ken, what you got?
Last week, we learned that chess piece's ambassador was nikki glaser.
So I think this is someone from the comedy world
And tonight, we found out that she has her very own barbie.
Chess piece is issa rae.
- Wow. Ken is only right when he's not funny. - It's true.
- And he was not funny just now. - Thank you, robin.
- You're welcome. - Thank you.
I mean, I don't want to make the wrong move, you know what I mean?
So I really feel like I'm gonna stick to what I've been saying.
You know, "life size," one of my favorite films.
"america's next top model." I mean, she's an icon.
Tyra banks. Checkmate!
- Jenny: All right. - Robin: Tyra banks.
- Jenny: Robin? - I'm gonna go with another incredible woman
Who has her own barbie.
And the moves, I thought the moves were so fierce
That chess piece was putting down.
I'm thinking dancer. I'm thinking misty copeland.
- Rita: Okay. - Jenny: And I think we're all wrong.
But let's see. I can't wait to see who this is.
Nick, who do you think it is?
- Uh, you know what? - You have a feeling?
You guys had some great guesses.
- Okay, so you think we're real close. - Thank you, daddy.
If you have to pick one from us four, who?
Jenny: Yeah, who'd you put your money on right now if it was in vegas?
- I would go with rita's. - Yeah!
- Rita! - I-- I would--
Have I told you you look fabulous tonight?
Well, thank you. So do you, barbie.
Okay, panel, that's it. Let's see if any of you are correct...
- After the break. - Oh, come on.
- Oh, my god. That's not fair. - Nick!
Ken: Man, that is cold-blooded.
♪ who is that?
- Welcome back. - Whoo!
All right, now before the break,
We learned the fate of chess piece.
And, sadly, it's time to unmask.
The panel guessed everyone from issa rae to serena williams.
Now let's see if any of them are correct.
Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me.
( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
Come on! I need to know!
Who is the chess piece?
- ( chanting continues ) - ♪ I really wanna know
♪ oh, I really wanna know
I can't look.
♪ tell me, who are you
- ♪ you, you - who is it?
- Emmy award-winning superstar... - Ken: Oh!
- What? - ...And trailblazing activist laverne cox!
Jenny: No way! Laverne!
- Darling! - Rita: Wow.
Fabulous, indeed.
We've mentioned her before!
Rita: Wow!
- Hi! - Darling, you were amazing.
Does my hair look okay?
- It looks amazing. - You look amazing.
It's been in that mask all day.
I mean, honestly, you surprised us all.
What has this experience meant to you?
There is something-- whew, and I said it the other--
Um, last week.
I have so much trauma around singing.
And there is something about this
That I thought maybe with the mask on,
I can get over some of these fears.
Maybe I can work through some of this trauma.
And didn't even realize how deep it was until I started.
And what was so much fun about tonight
Is I got to sing and dance like I did when I was a little kid.
And it didn't have to be right and it didn't have to be perfect.
And I just had fun.
And hopefully this is the beginning of me healing
- Even more of that trauma. - Nick: Amazing.
And like I said about my barbie,
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
- Yes! Yes! - And you just spoke of that.
I mean, how honored were you to actually have a barbie modeled after you?
- To have your own barbie? - I mean, gosh.
- No way! - It was a dream. It was a dream come true.
- And they had my barbie as one of the clues! - No!
- My barbie was on the vanity. - Robin: Oh, my god.
- That's the laverne cox barbie. - That's amazing.
Ken: I just want to say, you are literally a role model,
A pioneer, and an inspiration.
- We are just so honored for you to bless our stage, honestly. - Yeah!
- Thank you. - Jenny: And talented to boot!
Nick: Well said.
And any other words for,
You know, your friends and family watching at home,
Our panel, the people here?
I mean, to be an openly trans black woman
In the united states of america right now,
I'm so incredibly blessed.
But there are so many people out there who are struggling.
And we are human beings who deserve love and opportunities.
Like everybody. We all deserve that.
- We love you. - Nick: Indeed.
Amazing job.
Let's hear it one more time for laverne cox.
- Whoo! - And happy 65th anniversary to the legendary barbie.
- Yes! - Tune in next week to the group b finals,
- Where bluebell, wasp, and goo battle it out. - Love you, love you.
- I love you! - And only one will survive.
Oh, yes, there's gonna be a double elimination.
- Oh, no! - But right now, put your hands together
For the artist formerly known as chess piece,
- The amazing laverne cox! - Whoo! Whoo!
You are every woman.
No matter how you identify, it's all inside of you, honey.
All inside of you.
( vocalizing )
♪ I'm every woman
( vocalizing )
♪ I'm every woman
- ( vocalizing ) - ♪ I'm every woman
- ♪ I'm every woman ♪ - ( vocalizing )
( panel cheering )
Nick: Laverne cox, ladies and gentlemen!
- Rita: Yeah! - Laverne: Hallelujah!