( crowd cheering )
♪ Oh, sometimes I get a feeling ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ Get a feeling that I never, never, never ♪
♪ Never had before
Let's get loud, "Masked Singer!"
( dance music playing )
Give it up for Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg!
Come on, guys!
Rita Ora!
The slick Robin Thicke!
And looking like Diplo, it's Dr. Ken Jeong!
Oh, yeah.
Welcome to our first annual
Who Are You Fest on "The Masked Singer!"
Whoo!
It's the Group C premiere.
Five brand-new characters emerge from their gated Bel Air estates
to compete for the almighty Golden Mask trophy.
We see it over there.
Tonight's VIP festival pass gets you all kinds of goodies--
exclusive performances, countless clues,
and a massive celebrity unmasking.
Now, grab your flower crowns and your energy drinks.
It's finally time to meet Group C.
Unleash the first mask.
( suspenseful music playing )
Oh, my God! This is gonna be so good! What is it?
- Oh, my gosh. - Nick: Meet Royal Knight.
♪ Let me hear you say ladies all across the world ♪
♪ Listen up, we're looking for recruits ♪
♪ If you're with me, let me see your hands, stand up and salute ♪
♪ Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps, or lace up your boots ♪
♪ Representing all the women ♪
- She's giving model. - ♪ Salute
- Wow. - Jenny: Wow, she's tall.
- She's got a strut. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Very confident.
♪ Attention, salute
- I love it! - As we've learned all season long,
each of our singers are connected to a previous contestant on the show.
- We're calling them our masked ambassadors. - Whoo!
It's your first and biggest clue of the night.
Hey, guys, it's Savannah Chrisley, last season's Afghan Hound.
- Hey, it's Savannah. - Savannah Chrisley.
It's no secret that my life has been pretty rough lately,
but I am here to introduce to you
the toughest woman I know, Royal Knight.
Thanks, sis. I'll take it from here.
Chapter One.
As a young girl, I thought I'd have that fairy tale life.
So I went on a quest for it.
But it turns out, mine was no fantasy.
There was heartbreak and terror behind every corner,
and I quickly had to learn to protect myself with layers of armor,
until I became the warrior I am today.
- TV remote. - Maybe a TV star.
I had to break free of the idea of a you and I
and learn how to be, well, me.
Now, well, I don't care about castles or kings,
as long as I'm giving main character energy.
Oh, wow. You are one of the fiercest friends that I have.
And I think that tonight for your performance, you're gonna slay.
I'm so excited.
♪ It's been a long time since I came around ♪
♪ Been a long time, but I'm back in town ♪
♪ And this time I'm not leaving without you ♪
( no audible dialogue )
♪ You said, "Sit back down where you belong ♪
♪ In the corner of my bar with your high heels on ♪
♪ Sit back down on the couch where we ♪
- ♪ Made love the first time and you said to me ♪ - ♪ Something
♪ Something, something about this place ♪
- Whoo! - ♪ Yeah, something about
♪ Baby, you and I
♪ We gotta whole lotta money, but we still pay rent ♪
♪ Because you still can't buy a house in Heaven ♪
♪ There's only three men that I'ma serve my whole life ♪
♪ It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ ♪
- Yeah! - ♪ Something
♪ Something, something about just ♪
♪ Knowing when it's right
♪ So put your drinks up for Nebraska ♪
♪ For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love ya ♪
♪ You and I
♪ You, you and I
♪ Nebraska, I'd rather die
Oh, she's killing it!
♪ Without you and I
♪ It's been a long time since I came around ♪
♪ Been a long time, but I'm back in town ♪
♪ And this time I'm not leaving ♪
♪ Without you
- Me? Me? Me, me, me? - Wow.
- Wow, wow, wow, wow. - Ken: That was outstanding.
- What a Knight! - Wow, your voice is-- I mean, the control.
I don't know how you're moving in all that.
Look at that outfit. The costume is fire.
- You are major. That was amazing. - Thank you so much.
Okay, in honor of Who Are You Fest,
we created the most coveted swag of all festivals.
Men in Black, bring out the merch wall.
- Ooh, a gift shop? - Ken: She's got merch!
- She's got merch. She's got merch. - She's got merch, Robin.
All right, now every singer has a t-shirt or hoodie on the wall with a major clue.
Which one belongs to the Royal Knight? Men in Black, let us know.
Ken and Robin: Ready to sleigh.
- Ready to sleigh? - It's giving Christmas.
- Robin: Christmas movies? - Nick: Royal Knight, what can you tell us
- about this t-shirt clue here? - Hmm. No matter the season,
I'm always ready to "sleigh" the competition.
- Ken: Sleigh the competition. - Nick: Thank you, Men in Black.
- Double meaning. Double meaning. - Sounds like me.
- Did that help you guys at all?
I mean, I'll start because I feel like I have so many clues,
it's crazy that it cannot be her.
- Right. - Okay, so, we saw the Cinderella shoes.
She actually voiced Cinderella
in a little thing called "Charming."
Also, the little megaphone had a T on it for Tisdale.
- Oh! - Could this be Ashley Tisdale?
- That's a good guess. - Right?
I know Ashley Tisdale! What's up, Tis?
- I call her The Tis. - I love that guess 'cause the world I was in,
it was giving me, you know, Ashley or Hilary Duff.
- Oh, yeah. - You know, that-- yes, but--
- Ken: Oh, that's good, too. - But, you know, this name, she is a Brit.
And the "royal" makes me think maybe you are disguising your voice.
- Yeah, I agree. - Because it was giving country,
but I don't think you're a country singer.
- So, Cinderella shoe. She played Cinderella, right? - Ooh!
- Yeah. - She's British. And the T on the thing,
because what do we do in Britain, guys? We drink tea, right?
- I'm gonna go with Lily James. - Ken: Good guess.
- All right. - I do like my tea time.
I also know she can sing 'cause I had a wild night out with her at a karaoke bar in Germany.
And she was, like, singing for me,
and I was like, "Wow, you can sing."
I don't know if it was because we were drunk,
but it was, like, giving singing vibes.
- So that's kind of my vibe here. - Wow.
What do you think? Are you picking up on that, Robin?
- Do you hear that? - I don't know if you can throw your voice that far
- from British to that country twang that I just heard. - She can sing, Lily.
'Cause when I was hearing the clues and I saw the TV remote,
I'm thinking about the show "Nashville,"
and I'm thinking this is Hayden Panettiere.
- Rita: I love that guess. - Jenny: That's good, Robin.
- I did good. I did good. - You did good, Robin.
In your defense, she was also the cheerleader in "Heroes."
- And she was the cheerleader. - Cheerleader in "Heroes."
- I knew all of that. - Nick: There it is.
- Some good guesses, and a great job. - Ken: I agree.
- Yes. - Well, Royal Knight, your night shift is over,
so you can head on backstage.
Men in Black, come help her out.
- That's frontrunner energy. - Slaying every day, er' day.
♪ Who is that?
Jenny: This is the longest we've ever gone without getting any right.
Group B, it was blank for all of us.
- Today-- - But I think collectively we do make one good brain.
- We do. - Yeah, collectively, we make a good brain.
- Right, Robin? Are you even paying attention right now? - Huh?
- Are you even listening? - Okay, maybe minus Robin.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to the first annual
- Who Are You Fest on "The Masked Singer." - Yeah!
- Does our next contender have what it takes? - Whoo!
Release the next singer.
Oh!
( howling )
Meet Sherlock Hound.
♪ Private eyes, they're watching you ♪
Oh, my gosh. My favorite.
♪ Every move
♪ Private eyes
- Tall and slim. - Totally.
- ♪ Private eyes - I like it. I like it.
I'm feeling the vibes.
- Looks like this dog's been in my closet. - Yeah.
- It's very couture. - Oh, man.
All right, well, who is their ambassador? Let's find out together.
Hi, there. It's me, Barry Zito, season three's Rhino.
- Oh, Barry! - Baseball player.
You know what they say, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
But I can tell you firsthand, my friend Sherlock Hound begs to differ.
My whole family was into music.
My grandma taught it, and my old man played the keys.
- Diamond record. Okay. - Musician, of course.
But I wanted to be outside running wild,
not cooped up playing a cello.
When I heard rock 'n' roll, it unleashed a passion inside.
Some might say a mystery I had to solve.
From there I was tracking that scent through campfires,
dive bars, and tour buses.
I was onto something. Something big.
Something huge!
And we've even had some of the best jam sessions ever.
Now you're assigned to the biggest case ever here on "The Masked Singer."
America, are you gonna figure out his identity?
Or is the case gonna go cold?
No! No!
♪ Sometimes I feel
♪ Like I don't have a partner
♪ Sometimes I feel like my only friend ♪
♪ Is the city I live in, the City of Angels ♪
♪ Lonely as I am
♪ Together we cry
- What? - Very nice, very nice.
♪ 'Cause I don't ever wanna feel ♪
♪ Like I did that day
♪ Take me to the place I love
♪ Take me all the way
♪ I don't ever wanna feel
♪ Like I did that day
♪ Take me to the place I love
♪ Take me all the way
♪ Yeah, yeah
One time! Whoo!
♪ Under the bridge downtown
♪ Is where I drew some blood
♪ Under the bridge downtown
♪ I could not get enough
♪ Under the bridge downtown
♪ Forgot about my love
♪ Under the bridge downtown
♪ I gave my life away
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ Ooh, ooh
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ Ooh, ooh
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ Where I'll stay
♪ Oh, oh
( crowd whooping )
That sounded like a record.
- They are barking. - That was perfect.
Sherlock Hound's in the building.
But we definitely need a clue.
- Please. - Men in Black, bring out the merch wall.
- Merch wall. - All right, Men in Black, hook us up.
- Rita: Come on. - Reveal the clue.
Number one hit.
I know what it's like to be number one in the world.
- Jenny: What? - In the world?
- Are you guys getting anything from that? - Rita: This is--
You know, I feel like the guitar, the number-one record,
I'm thinking, like, Eddy Vedder, Pearl Jam.
- It's like Snow Patrol. - Going into rock.
- Bush, you know? Like, Gavin Rossdale, maybe. - Yes!
- Jenny: Right. - Robin: Yeah, I think you're in the right world.
- Ken: Definitely someone in the rock world. - Yeah.
Like Chad Kroeger of Nickelback
who had a number-one hit, who had a diamond single.
- That was in the clue. - Yeah.
"How You Remind Me" was the most-played song in 2002.
Look at this photograph, Ken.
"Photograph!" Another hit song from Nickel-- this is Chad Kroeger.
- That could be right. - Jenny: What are you thinking, Robin?
Well, when I heard the voice and I saw the body mannerisms and we saw the guitar,
we're thinking could this be a classic rocker?
- You know whose voice it did remind me of? - Who?
- From Incubus. - Oh!
Could this be Brandon Boyd?
- Jenny: Yes! - Rita: That's not bad.
- Ken: Good guess. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right, great job. Give it up for Sherlock Hound.
Now grab a chew toy and head on backstage, playa.
Men in Black, help him out.
♪ Who is that?
Look at Daddy, dressing up like a--
You look like the back of a poker deck. You know what I mean?
- Rita: Oh, yeah. - You look like my grandmother's couch.
Oh!
- Yes! - What?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen.
Hope you're enjoying your all-access pass
to the Who Are You Fest.
- Yeah! - Let's meet our next festival headliner.
Show yourself.
- Ooh! - Uh-oh.
Oh, what's this gonna be?
- Nick: It's Ice King. - What?
♪ We are the warriors that built this town ♪
- Oh, my God! - Oh, my--
Jenny: That is a cool costume.
- He's got some pep in his step. - An Ice King.
Seems like a young guy.
- Wow. - What a intro right there.
So who is this incredible performer?
Let's hear from their ambassador and try to figure it out.
It's the Russian Dolls here, the biggest surprise of season five.
But we were most surprised how hard it was to keep it all a secret.
And now we know another secret--
the identity of our chill friend Ice King.
He topped the charts globally, sold out the largest stadiums,
and was given the royal treatment like he was one of the Beatles.
Yeah, pretty cool, right? I ruled the school.
- The tower of speakers makes me think DJ. - Okay.
But Hollywood can be a little cold.
So I ran away, and went into a deep freeze which lasted for years.
But now I found the courage to come back
and stand in the spotlight once again.
Passport. Okay, global superstar.
I'm here as an ice-breaker.
To bring the focus back to what I love most-- singing.
And it's nice to be able to ease my way back into music behind this mask.
And we know firsthand just how good you are.
After all, we did help you get your start.
- Yeah. - So, tonight, we hope you break free
and melt everyone's hearts.
( thunder )
( wind whistling )
♪ It's been a really, really messed up week ♪
♪ Seven days of torture, seven days of bitter ♪
♪ And my girlfriend went and walked out on me ♪
♪ She's a California dime, but it's time for me to quit her ♪
♪ La, la, la, whatever
♪ La, la, la, it doesn't matter ♪
♪ La, la, la, oh, well
♪ La, la, la, we're going at it tonight, tonight ♪
♪ There's a party on the rooftop, top of the world ♪
- Yeah! - ♪ Tonight, tonight
♪ And we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign ♪
♪ I don't know if I'll make it ♪
♪ But watch how good I'll fake it ♪
♪ It's all right, all right
♪ Tonight, tonight
♪ Just don't stop, let's keep the beat pumping ♪
♪ Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down ♪
♪ It's my party, dance if I want to ♪
- ♪ We can get crazy, let it all out ♪ - Who is this?
♪ Just don't stop, let's keep the beat pumping ♪
♪ Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down ♪
♪ It's my party, dance if I want to ♪
♪ We can get crazy, let it all out ♪
♪ It's you and me and we're running this town ♪
♪ And you and me and we're shaking the ground ♪
♪ And ain't nobody gonna tell us to go ♪
♪ 'Cause this is our show
- ♪ Everybody - ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, come on
- ♪ Oh, oh, oh - ♪ All you party people
♪ Whoa, oh, oh
♪ Oh, oh, oh
♪ We're going at it tonight, tonight ♪
♪ There's a party on the rooftop, top of the world ♪
♪ Tonight, tonight
♪ And we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign ♪
♪ I don't know if I'll make it
♪ But look how good I'll fake it ♪
♪ It's all right, all right
♪ Tonight, tonight
♪ It's all right, all right
♪ Tonight, tonight
♪ It's all right, all right
♪ Tonight, tonight, come on
- ♪ Whoa, oh, oh - ♪ All you party people
- ♪ Oh, oh, oh - ♪ Let me hear you now
- ♪ Whoa, oh, oh - ♪ All you singletons
♪ Oh, oh, oh
- Rita: Wow! - Jenny: Yes!
- Ken: Yeah! - Robin: Whoo!
- Jenny: I love it! - Robin: Yeah!
- Austin Mahone, Sugar Ray. - Yes!
- Fred Durst, but not Fred Durst. Adjacent. - Right. Right.
Wow. So much fun. Bringing the energy.
- You are incredible! - Yeah.
- Oh, thank you. Thank you. - Ken: Yes.
- All right, well, we could use a clue, right? - Yes.
Men in Black, bring out that merch wall.
Let's see what merch he's got for us.
All right, let's see what we got, Men in Black. Reveal the clue.
- Robin: Drop the fire beat. - All right.
Oh, he might be a DJ.
I've traveled the world, dropping fire beats in front of massive crowds.
But tonight has been the most lit.
- Panel? - This is a tough one.
- I agree. - Well, you know, when I see the clues go by,
and the speakers, the big crowds,
and now "Drop the fire beat," all around the world,
I think of DJs like Diplo,
Calvin Harris, Skrillex.
But you know who I think it could be.
He's got a great personality like this, can be very funny.
I'm gonna go with Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy.
- Rita: Uh-huh. There you go. - Ken: Oh!
I mean, I was with you, Robin.
I'm thinking someone who sold out arenas, someone who can sing,
Someone like Joe Jonas, if you think about it.
Because Hanson, the masked ambassadors,
inspired the Jonas brothers to get into music.
- ( indistinct shout ) - I have one person.
- Rita: You have one. - See, I have the biggest fan right here. Thank you.
And I didn't pay him that much money!
Well, that's what happens when you bring your kids to work.
Jenny: All right, well, let me talk about my-- who I'm thinking.
I think this is a massive, massive streamer? You Tuber?
- Oh, really? - Okay.
I do. 'Cause there were two clues.
- Just listen. - Ken: Okay.
Jenny: Tower of speakers.
He did this huge thing where he streamed, like,
these massive speakers that moved--
um, the frequency moved giant things.
- Yeah? - And also he has his own chocolate bar
that just came out, and we just saw that.
- Mr. Beast! - I think this could--
Yes! Mr. Beast!
( cheering )
That would be really cool, right?
- Yeah, that would be really cool. - Yeah, that would be cool.
And speaking of cool,
y'all give it up for the Ice King.
Yeah.
Head on back to your throne.
Men in Black, help him out.
Thank you, thank you.
- Jenny: That was fun. - Ken: That was great.
You know how bad I want it to be Mr. Beast?
- That was fun. He had-- - My son would totally
- fricking die. - He's the biggest name in entertainment.
That was my nickname in college.
- What'd they call you? - That was my nickname in college.
Mr. Least? Is that what they called you? Yeah.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to the hottest ticket in town.
It's the Who Are You Fest on "The Masked Singer!"
It's time to meet our next superstar,
and I hear its a tasty treat worth the calories.
Ooh.
Release the mask.
What is this?
What is it?
Meet Macaron!
♪ I'm Mrs. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous ♪
♪ You want a piece of me
- It's a macaron? - Ken: Oh, that's adorable.
- Oh! Oh! - Oh, my God.
♪ You want a piece of me
♪ I'm Mrs. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous ♪
- It looks slim, but it's hard to tell from the costume. - It's hard to tell.
♪ You want a piece of me
♪ Piece of me
- Yummy. - A delicious costume
combining two of our favorite things--
sandwiches and cookies.
But just who is their ambassador?
I'm sure there will be lots of clues baked in.
( duck call )
Hey, it's me, Willie Robertson.
My world was turned upside down
when I became the Mallard on season six.
And if anyone knows how life can change in an instant,
it's my friend Macaron.
She's one tough cookie.
Yeah, growing up, life was pretty sweet.
Until my life changed forever in an event rarer
than being struck by lightning.
- Struck by lightning? - What does that mean?
Instead of my spirit crumbling, I dug deep.
I fought hard and started from scratch.
Ever since, everything else seems,
well, a little less serious.
The Real Macaron? Maybe a reality star.
So I now act on any half-baked dream,
like singing my heart out on "The Masked Singer."
You're a true inspiration, Macaron,
so trust this duck, and call me afterwards. Maybe.
- Is it "macaroon" or "macaron"? - I think it's "macaroon."
It's "macaroon." Where I'm from, it's "macaroon."
Well, I know Ken's guess is gonna be maca-wrong.
Rita: Yes!
( ringing )
( ringing continues )
♪ I threw a wish in the well
♪ Don't ask me, I'll never tell ♪
♪ I looked to you as it fell ♪
♪ And now you're in my way
♪ I'd trade my soul for a wish ♪
♪ Pennies and dimes for a kiss ♪
♪ I wasn't looking for this
- She's cute. - ♪ But now you're in my way
♪ You're stare was holding
♪ Ripped jeans, skin was showing ♪
♪ Hot night, wind was blowing ♪
♪ Where you think you're going, baby? ♪
♪ Hey, I just met you
♪ And this is crazy
♪ But here's my number
♪ So call me, maybe
♪ And all the other boys
♪ Try to chase me
♪ But here's my number
♪ So call me, maybe
♪ Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ I missed you so bad
- ♪ I missed you so, so bad - Whoo!
- Okay! - Yeah!
♪ It's hard to look right
♪ At you, baby
♪ But here's my number
- I love you! - ♪ So call me, maybe
♪ Hey, I just met you
♪ And this is crazy
♪ But here's my number
♪ So call me, maybe
♪ And all the other boys
♪ Try to chase me
♪ But here's my number
♪ So call me, maybe
♪ Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ I missed you so bad
♪ I missed you so, so bad
♪ Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ And you should know that
♪ So call me, maybe
- Jenny: Yes! - Ken: Yeah!
Robin: Whoo!
( laughing )
Rita: Whoo!
Wow.
Robin: Whoo!
So much fun.
She's having a great time.
We had fun, but we need some help with this one.
Let's get another clue.
Men in Black, bring out the merch wall.
I feel like I just need, like, five more clues and I can get her.
All right, Men in Black, reveal the clue.
Unstoppable.
Ken: Oh, wow.
- Rose. - Oh.
- Blooming all year long. - A rose.
Well, I've overcome a lot in my life,
and no matter what comes my way, I know I'm unstoppable.
Nick: So inspirational.
Thank you for the clue, Men in Black.
What you got, Ken?
You know, I'm just thinking of someone who's been through a lot,
been through tragedy, and someone who's on the road to redemption.
Rose is literally in the clues.
And also AnnaSophia Robb is in the clues
because she starred in "The Act,"
which was based on her life,
which she is now rebuilding and redeeming.
I think Macaron could be Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
- Rita: Ooh! - Robin: It could be.
- It's not impossible. - I actually thought that, too.
Jenny: I wouldn't be surprised.
But the girl that I'm thinking of,
I had so much sympathy for her because she went through so much.
- Yeah. Okay. - I can't believe I'm saying this out loud.
But could this be Monica Lewinsky?
- Rita: What? - ( crowd groans )
- Listen, there was a rose! - Yeah, but hold on.
There's a rose garden at the White House.
You know what, Jenny? All fairness to Monica Lewinsky,
that woman publicly went through so much, you know,
and she came through on the other side.
And, like, I actually don't know, you could be right.
I could be right, and then you guys will all be, like--
- I'll be booing you. - ( Ken laughs )
You know, I'm stuck on the reel thing and reality TV stars.
And, you know, we famously had Sandoval on here.
- Yes. Yeah. Good guess. - Could this be Ariana Madix?
- Jenny: It could be. - She's been through a lot.
"Vanderpump Rules" rules my life.
- I don't think that's-- - It could be a full circle moment.
- Oh, you watch "Vanderpump" a lot? - Maybe "Real Housewives"?
Ooh, that could be, actually-- real-- ooh, "Real" slate.
- Real Housewife? - One from Miami.
Yeah, there's a dolphin.
Could be a Housewife from Miami.
"Real Housewives of Miami."
Jenny: Whoever you are, I'm sure we got you wrong,
- but you rocked the stage. - Rita: Right?
Aww, thank you. I had so much fun.
- Whoo! - You guys keep it going for the Macaron!
- That was maca-right! - You can head on backstage.
Men in Black, help her out.
( Robin chuckles )
"There's a rose garden at the White House."
I think I've been sitting next to Ken too long.
♪ Who is that?
( muted chatter )
Jenny, I think I figured out who the Macaron is.
- Who? - Do you remember that famous documentary
about that surfer girl that got bitten by a shark?
- Bethany? - Yes!
And I think it was called "Unstoppable."
- Yes! That sounds like a right guess. - It's just a guess.
- I like it. I like it a lot. - ♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
Let's meet our final singer
of the season.
Come on out.
What is this gonna be?
Nick: It's Strawberry Shortcake!
♪ Sugar, yes, please
- Oh! Strawberry! - Wow!
♪ Come and put it down on me ♪
- ♪ Right here - Oh, my God, this is amazing!
♪ I need little love, a little sympathy ♪
Now this could be a supermodel.
Tall and slim.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Strawberry Shortcake.
I'm starving.
Now let's get some clues from their ambassador.
Take a look.
What's up, everyone? It's Hayley Orrantia,
season seven's Ringmaster.
She was incredible as the Ringmaster.
- She was amazing. - And I'm so stoked to introduce my friend.
And it's perfect she's making her debut tonight
because she's truly a festival favorite.
Well, yeah, now I am.
When I was young, I dreamed of going to a musical festival,
but one with me in the lineup.
But even though I believed I was headline material...
- ( meows ) - ...I sat on the sidelines watching everyone else
have all the fun for years.
Like, how many posts can even exist?
Until one day I got the call to--
dun-dun-dun--
open one of the most iconic ones.
Opened one of the most iconic festivals.
Okay, singer.
It was the sweetest day ever.
A slow burn, but the best things in life are worth the wait.
Well, you've been by my side
for some of my biggest milestones,
and now I'm so happy to be here for you.
I truly believe you can take the cake.
Shortcake.
Let's see if she can sing.
♪ Born in a hurry, always late
♪ Haven't been early since '88
- Wow. - What?
- Whoa. - Her voice is amazing.
♪ Good in a glass, good on green ♪
♪ Good when you're putting your hands all over me ♪
- Ooh! - Wow.
I've got goosebumps.
♪ 'Cause I'm all right
♪ With a slow burn
♪ Taking my time, let the world turn ♪
I know this voice. I've heard this voice.
♪ I'm gonna do it my way, it'll be all right ♪
♪ If we burn it down and it takes all night ♪
♪ It's a slow burn
♪ Yeah
( vocalizing )
♪ In Tennessee, the sun's going down ♪
♪ But in Beijing, they're heading out to work ♪
Jenny: Get it, girl!
Look at you go!
♪ You know, the bar down the street ♪
♪ Don't close for an hour
♪ We should take a walk and look at all the flowers ♪
♪ Ooh, 'cause I'm all right
♪ With a slow burn
♪ Taking my time, let the world turn ♪
♪ I'm gonna do it my way, it'll be all right ♪
♪ If we burn it down and it takes all night ♪
♪ It's a slow burn
♪ I'm all right
♪ With a slow burn
♪ I'm all right with a slow burn ♪
Wow.
Nick: Wow.
- Wow. - Wow.
I think that this was one of the best
- performances of the season, easily. - Wow.
- Yes! - Yeah.
- And definitely the best vocal of the night. - Oh, my God.
- That's right. - Agreed, agreed.
- Outstanding. - Indeed, indeed.
- You guys ready for some clues? - Merch wall! We need clues!
- Ken: Merch wall! - Nick: Bring it out!
All right.
- Reveal her clue. - Yeah, show us.
Both: Break a leg.
- Drama. So, theater. - Drama masks.
My breakthrough role showed the world my potential.
Robin: Her potential.
Rita: To the show the world your potential,
you must have had a break somewhere.
Break your leg.
It takes me to musical theater, for some reason.
- Ken: Oh. - There's an actress in "Mean Girls"
who's now a kind of big pop star.
- Her name's Reneé Rapp. - Oh!
- Rita: Yeah. - Jenny: That's a good guess.
- Nick: Jenny? - You know, the festival clue,
I think that's a big one.
Could this be Lana Del Rey?
Ken: Oh, that's a good guess.
Jenny: Right? She headlined Coachella.
But it sounded like from the clue package
that she was saying she recently opened up,
so maybe she's just starting her musical career or something like that, you know?
So someone that comes to mind,
she was in the new "Hunger Games"
as a guitar player.
And she was in "West Side Story."
I'm gonna go with Rachel Ziegler.
- Ken: That's a great guess. - Jenny: Not bad. Not bad.
- Ken: It's good. - Nick: Good guesses up there.
Y'all keep it going for Strawberry Shortcake.
One of my favorites all season, easily.
- ( squeals ) - Men in Black, help her out
All right, audience, panel,
time to choose your favorite singer of the night.
- No! - Let's go!
The one with the least amount of votes
will be our first unmasking of Group C.
Which singer is taking it off?
We're finding out right after the break.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back.
The results are in.
The first singer of Group C to unmask is...
Ah!
Who do you think it's gonna be? Who do you think it's gonna be?
- Oh, I don't know. - I don't know.
Robin: It's a tough one. It's tough.
- Jenny: I know. - Rita: This is hard.
- Macaron. - Oh! Macaron!
To our singers who are safe, congratulations!
You have officially advanced to next week's Miley Cyrus Night.
Let's keep it going for Macaron!
- You're amazing, Macaron! - You're amazing!
Macaron, sadly, you're headed home.
But not before we get to see that famous face of yours.
- Yeah! - Panel, you know the drill.
Let's hear those final guesses.
Robin: Well, I'll kick it off here.
Willie Robertson was the ambassador,
- and he's a reality TV star. - Right, right.
We had Sandoval on the show before,
so I'm thinking that this is Ariana Madix.
- Ken: Good guess. Good guess. - Jenny: I like it. I like it.
- Rita: Yeah, yeah, yeah. - You know, her story, her struggles,
and the redemptive aspect of it all,
and the onstage rose clue,
I really think Macaron could be Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
- Robin: Oh, yeah. - Rita: Oh!
So, I just had an epiphany just during the show,
- and I went up to Jenny... - Yeah.
...and you can, like, vouch for me on this.
So I used to watch Ellen DeGeneres all the time,
and there was this one girl, and she was super inspiring.
She had a real, I would say, significant moment in her life.
And then I remembered that she had a documentary
that I watched with my mother called "Unstoppable," right?
- If I'm right, and I'm just kind of guessing-- - I love it.
- This is Bethany Hamilton. - ( crowd cheering )
Wow! The audience loves it.
- Nick: Audience loves it. - That sounds pretty good.
- I'll join up with you. I'll join up with you. - Okay, okay.
I love Monica Lewinsky. I have mad respect for her.
- Now watch it be Monica Lewinsky. - Oh, my God. Imagine.
But I'll go with Bethany.
All right, panel, that's it.
Let's see if any of you are correct.
- If I'm right, I'm gonna go crazy. - Macaron, who are you?
Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me.
( all chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off!
♪ Who are you?
- Oh, my God, do you think-- - Could it be?
I will die!
♪ I really wanna know
Aah! I can't look!
♪ Who are you, you, you?
Who are you?
- ESPY award-winner Bethany Hamilton! - Ken: You were right!
- Oh, my God, you're right! - Let's help you out of that.
- Oh! - An unstoppable inspiration and professional surfer!
- You did it! - No way! No way!
- Oh, my God! - Come on!
- Nick: Rita Ora got it right! - Oh, my God!
- Yes!
So cool. Such a pleasure.
So awesome to have you on our show.
Now, swapping the waves for the "Masked Singer" stage,
what was the most challenging part about being the Macaron?
Oh, my gosh. I mean, for sure, singing.
Like, obviously, you know, I'm more of a wave rider.
But it was really cool to do something
that is out of our comfort zone and have fun with it.
- And I did that, and I had so much fun. - Yes!
So much fun. She rocked it, right?
- Robin: Wow. - You are an inspiration to us all.
- I just want you to know that. - You really are unstoppable.
- Just really are. Well said. - You really are.
Everyone in here is just touched by your story.
- Absolutely. - Yeah.
What has that journey taught you,
and how do you continue to just inspire so many?
Oh, my gosh. Well, to me, being unstoppable is not about being perfect.
I'm a mother of four, and some days you get to the end of the day
and you're just, like, wiped out.
And so to me, it's getting back on your boar and paddling back out,
even when you feel discouraged, even when you feel down,
and just knowing that you can overcome.
- Whoo! - A true testament.
- Yeah! - Yes!
- Yes!
Let's hear it one more time
for the artist formerly known as the Macaroon.
- It's Bethany Hamilton! - Yeah!
♪ Hey, I just met you
♪ And this is crazy
♪ But here's my number
♪ So call me, maybe
- Whoo! - Yes!
Yes!
Nick: Bethany Hamilton, ladies and gentlemen!
Rita: I love you!