Nick Cannon: So far, season five has been our most game changing yet.
( chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ Kermit the Frog!
Hi. Hey, how you doing?
Come on!
But "Masked Singer" playtime is about to get even more wild,
because it's time to meet Group B.
Wassup?
Oops, sorry about that.
Man, I'm starving.
I'm getting too old for this.
I'm ready to ruffle some feathers.
It's St. Patrick's Day and everyone is chasing
that golden treasure at the end of the rainbow,
unless Jenny gets to it first.
‐ Hands off, Jenn ‐ ♪ Who is that? Hands off, Jenny.
Tonight, five new singers
are all dolled up for their debut.
( vocalizing )
‐ It's nice to have a badass on this season. ‐ Yes.
‐ You know what I mean? ‐ I've been here for four seasons, but thank you.
‐ ( vocalizing ) ‐ And they're shamrock And they're ready to
and roll this toy chest.
‐ Oh. Whoa! ‐ Oh!
He put the bacon on me.
Plus, another massive star loses their head.
‐ ( screaming )
♪ Who is that?
Time for the Group B premiere,
and it ain't over till it's clover.
Shots fired!
( music playing )
♪ Who are you?
♪ Who, who, who, who
♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪
♪ Who are you?
‐ ♪ Who, who, who, who ‐ Whoo! Let's go, Ken!
♪ I really wanna know
♪ Who are you?
It's Niecy Nash.
Hello, dolls, and welcome to "The Masked Singer."
‐ ( cheering ) ‐ Happy Saint Patrick's Day
from "The Masked Singer."
‐ Okay, that's enough, Kenneth. ‐ All right. Okay, okay.
‐ Sit. ‐ I was just so excited.
‐ Sit. Sit. Sit. ‐ Okay.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody.
I'm your guest host Niecy Nash,
stepping in for Nick Cannon.
And tonight's the big Group B premiere,
and we're about to meet five incredible new masks.
But first, let's say hi to the panel.
Thank you, Niecy. Thank you.
Thank you guys
Now let's kick things off with a character
who hopes to fly into front‐runner status right off the bat.
It's the Black Swan.
‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ Bad girls
Ken: Uh‐oh.
‐ Hey.
Performance vibes. Lot of self‐confidence.
‐ She can move. She can move.
‐ Ken: Nice. ‐ Yes!
‐ That's how you make an entrance.
So just what major celebrity
is behind the most celebrated black swan
since Natalie Portman?
That's a good question.
But maybe this will help.
Black Swan: Black swans, like me, are incredibly rare.
But I didn't factor in that my talent might make me someone else's prey.
I was cut‐up, hypnotized by a Hollywood deal I couldn't resist,
one that would make my dreams come true.
Chess piece. Getting "Queen's Gambit" vibes.
But there was a steep price.
I fell under its spell, and I worried I'd never see the light again.
X marks the spot. "X Factor," maybe?
When all of a sudden, my faithful flock
flew to my rescue and set me free.
So now, I'm here to show the world that I'm in control
and I'm ready to own that stage.
( music playing )
♪ So, this ain't the end, just saw you again ♪
‐ Whoa! ‐ ♪ Today
♪ I had to turn my heart away
Whoa!
♪ Smile like the sun
♪ Kisses for everyone
♪ And tales, it never fails
Both: Oh, my God!
♪ You're lying so low in the weeds ♪
♪ I bet you gonna ambush me
♪ You'll have me down, down
♪ Down, down on my knees
♪ Now wouldn't you, barracuda? ♪
♪ Hey
‐ She can sing. ‐ Ken: Yes.
♪ "Sell you, sell me," the porpoise said ♪
♪ Dive down deep now to save my head ♪
♪ You
♪ I think that you got the blues, too ♪
( vocalizing )
♪ Yeah
♪ The real thing don't do the trick, no ♪
♪ You better make up something quick ♪
♪ You'll let me burn, burn, burn ♪
♪ Burn it to the wick
‐ Get it, girl! ‐ ♪ Wouldn't you, barracuda?
♪ Hey, yeah
‐ Whoo! ‐ What?
‐ Robin: Yeah! Whoa! ‐ Nicole: Crazy!
Let's go!
‐ There's so many people it could be. ‐ That was amazing!
Oh, my gosh. Group B is not messing around.
That performance was incredible.
‐ Robin: Whoo! ‐ Ken: Wow.
I'm so excited abut this because it's nice to have
‐ a badass on this season. ‐ Yes.
Thank you. I've been here for four seasons, but thank you.
All right, panel, get ready to squirm,
because now it's time for your first impression guesses.
‐ Oh, wow, this is hard. ‐ This is hard.
Niecy: Who is the Black Swan?
You need to sign it, seal it, and deliver it
right into the mail slot.
‐ Oh, my gosh. This is so hard. ‐ Ken: Oh, man.
I wish I could write down who I think you are.
♪ Ooh, baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
‐ Love it. ‐ I have no idea.
‐ ( vocalizing ) ‐ ♪ Here I am
All right, everybody. Time is up.
Okay, I want to know from you
how has your experience been
becoming the Black Swan?
This is so far out of my comfort zone,
but that's exactly why I'm here.
So, I just love being the Black Swan right now.
Okay, far out of her comfort zone, so she's not‐‐
Before, I was thinking this is someone
who is a professional recording artist.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But if she's out of her comfort zone,
maybe she's more of an actress who can sing.
‐ Right. ‐ All the clues to me point to "Queen's Gambit."
It could be Anya‐Taylor Joy, the star.
‐ Jenny: No. ‐ I'll explain why.
‐ Let me finish, Queen, if you don't mind. ‐ Whatever.
The chess pieces, the bishop,
to me, that reflects "Queen's Gambit."
Red square, Russian. Her opponent was Russian.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And he lost, and that made him very unhappy.
Jenny: Let me tell you why Ken is, oh, so wrong.
‐ I was getting girl group vibes. ‐ Yeah.
So I was thinking maybe Mel B or Cheryl Cole.
But then I saw the five, so I was thinking Fifth Harmony.
Could it be Camila Cabello?
Camila Cabello, you know, can sang, and this girl can sang.
She was on "X Factor," and there was definitely
‐ some drama when she went solo. ‐ Yes.
‐ That's how it's done. ‐ That a good guess.
‐ It does fit. ‐ Nicole: That's really good.
I was feeling the Fifth Harmony vibe, too. I saw the five.
But somebody who's an amazing singer
and maybe this is something really different for them,
also from "X Factor" is Leona Lewis.
‐ Jenny: Yeah. ‐ Ken: That's a great guess.
‐ Good guess, good guess. ‐ Nicole: Thank you, guys.
Jenny: Well, Black Swan, we cannot wait to find out who you are.
And I think that's gonna be a long time,
because I have a feeling you're going to go
all the way to the finals.
‐ Robin: Yeah! ‐ Ken: Yeah.
Now you go on and fly away backstage.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Nicole: That was amazing!
Jenny: I know I've heard that voice before,
but I just don't know where.
Yeah, this one is gonna drive us crazy, I can tell already.
Robin: Yeah.
‐ Niecy: Coming up... ‐ Group B is bringing it.
...there's more gold at the end of this rainbow.
Ken: Wow!
You trying to be fresh. Simmer down in there.
‐ And later... ‐ Oh, here it is.
...whose luck of the Irish has run out?
It's a reveal that will leave you speechless.
Last week, we announced the first winners
of our Fox Super Six contest.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Lock in your picks on the app now
for a chance to be the next lucky winner.
May the best "Masked Singer" obsessive win.
♪ Who it that?
You guys, if the Black Swan is any indication
of what Group B is like, we are in for a wild ride.
‐ Yes! I love it. ‐ Ken: Right?
Niecy: Welcome back to the Group B premiere of "The Masked Singer."
‐ Whoo! ‐ Now, next up, coming all the way
from his senior care facility,
put your fiber supplements up in the air
for Grandpa Monster!
♪ Take out the papers and the trash ♪
♪ Or you don't get no spending cash ♪
‐ Robin: Whoa! ‐ ♪ If you don't scrub that kitchen floor ♪
Oh, my God. That's amazing.
‐ He looks mature. ‐ He is walking a little bit slow.
♪ Finish cleaning up your room ♪
Oh, my God, I want to eat Monster!
♪ Yakety yak, don't talk back ♪
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Welcome.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you for coming, Grandpa Monster!
He can hear me. I just said that.
Okay, sorry. Okay, all right.
All right, what is there to know abut Grandpa Monster?
You tell me after watching this.
Grandpa Monster: Hey, young whipper‐snappers.
Reflecting on my long life,
I can't believe the trouble‐making fool
I was as a youngster.
always acting out to get all eyes on me.
"Acting out." So, he's probably an actor.
Until a teacher pulled me aside after class...
‐ Football plays. ‐ ...and made me see I was smarter
than the character I was playing.
I decided then to put the "I" in Einstein
and became a star pupil.
( groaning )
I'm still working on shaking my bad reputation.
So, when this old monster takes his mask off,
I hope you're not afraid of who I was a long time ago.
( roars )
♪ One, two, three, four, five ♪
♪ Everybody in the car, so, come on, let's ride ♪
♪ To the liquor store around the corner ♪
♪ The boys say they want some gin and juice ♪
♪ But I really don't wanna
♪ Beer bust like I had last week ♪
Oh, those are some young knees.
♪ I like Pamela, Angela, Sandra, and Rita ♪
♪ And as I continue, you know they getting sweeter ♪
♪ So what can I do? I really beg you, my Lord ♪
♪ To me, flirting, it's just like a sport ♪
‐ Okay, he can move. ‐ ♪ It's all good
♪ Let me dump it, please set in the trumpet ♪
♪ A little bit of Monica in my life ♪
♪ A little bit of Erica by my side ♪
♪ A little bit of Rita is all I need ♪
♪ A little bit of Tina is what I see ♪
♪ A little bit of Sandra in the sun ♪
♪ A little bit of Mary all night long ♪
♪ A little bit of Jessica, here I am ♪
♪ A little bit of you makes me your man ♪
♪ Trumpet
♪ The trumpet
‐ ♪ Mambo Number Five ‐ He sounds young to me.
♪ A little bit of Monica in my life ♪
♪ A little bit of Erica by my side ♪
♪ A little bit of Rita is all I need ♪
♪ A little bit of Tina is what I see ♪
♪ A little bit of Sandra in the sun ♪
♪ A little bit of Mary all night long ♪
♪ A little bit of Jessica, here I am ♪
♪ A little bit of you makes me your man ♪
♪ Hey
‐ ( coughing ) ‐ Robin: Hey!
‐ Yeah! ‐ Oh, my God.
Niecy: All right! That was awesome.
‐ Great job, Grandpa! ‐ Robin: Yeah.
You know you shut it down when your unifocal is fogged up.
‐ Yes. ‐ Okay? That was so much fun.
You had us laughing, and you kept us surprised the entire performance.
‐ Oh! ‐ Nicole: Whoa! Wait a minute!
‐ Jenny: Twerking Grandpa. ‐ Nicole: Oh, my gosh.
Niecy: All right, panel, write down who you think
Grandpa Monster is after that performance.
♪ Ooh, baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
‐ ♪ I'm yours ‐ Hey! Hey!
There it is.
All right.
Don't get cute. You trying to be fresh, all right?
‐ Simmer down in there. ‐ He's a little flirty grandpa.
Now, why "The Masked Singer"?
I think a lot of people assume they know me,
and "Masked Singer" gave me an opportunity to start fresh.
‐ Ken: Oh ‐ Nicole: Ah.
Is this someone looking for a comeback or a second chance or...
‐ Robin? ‐ There were a few things that jumped out at me.
There was "acting out" and the "dumb punk,"
so I'm thinking somebody in the world of Ashton Kutcher or Dax Shepard.
Then I saw all the football clues, Xs and Os.
I think that the star that we saw could be for Texas A&M.
That's where Johnny Manziel played at college,
‐ and he has a troubled past. ‐ Ken: A great guess.
Jenny: I also thought athlete.
Based off the clue package, kettlebell is a heavy weight.
To me, that kind of leans towards maybe a wrestler.
‐ Yes. ‐ And this person I'm thinking of,
he had a kind of a bad reputation.
‐ So I'm thinking possibly The Miz. ‐ Oh, yeah.
‐ Robin: Great guess. ‐ Jenny: I mean, The Miz might be taller,
but these costumes are so deceiving.
Ken: Yeah, but maybe this is not an athlete at all.
In the clue package it said he was a trouble‐making fool.
And the first person that came to mind was naturally Scott Disick.
‐ No. ‐ Let me finish, Queen.
He said "punk." Scott Disick was on an episode of "Punk'd."
And the number 97 is because he only dates ladies born after 1997.
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ I'm just saying. Scott Disick.
Okay, you do know one thing, Kenneth,
that no matter how many hand gestures you use,
‐ it's not going to make those clues sound any better. ‐ Jenny: No.
‐ What? What? ‐ We all don't think
it's a professional singer is what we're thinking.
He sang great, but he was more focused on the movement.
He's just got a lot of energy, very playful.
Jenny: Oh, look, he doesn't like us‐‐
‐ Sorry. ‐ Both: Grandpa!
Niecy: You guys have upset him.
You know why? Because all your guesses are probably wrong.
‐ And that's all right. ‐ Yay!
Yeah! You know the show.
All: Oh!
Shots fired!
Grandpa got swag.
Nicole: I know this person. I can feel it.
I just don't know who it is.
He's gotta be someone big. I think we're gonna be really surprised.
♪ Who is that?
Does season five have your head spinning?
Just wait, because the game‐changing surprises aren't over yet.
In one week's time,
brand new Wildcard singers are coming to shake things up,
and our contestants and panel have no idea.
It's time for our next competitor,
who can change colors and hopefully minds.
Please release the Chameleon.
♪ Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon ♪
♪ You come and go, you come and go ♪
‐ Yes!
♪ Red, gold, and green, red, gold, and green ♪
I mean, that's a basketball player‐‐ doesn't it?
‐ Hey! Hey! Hey!
Chameleon, there is so much more we want to know.
And how are we gonna find out? Watch this.
Ready for a wild ride? 'Cause I'm one in chameleon.
Unlike most of my fellow chams, I don't just blend in.
I put the "tech" in Technicolor.
It was all because of my Pops
who always taught me to keep up with the times.
So he could have a famous dad.
He encouraged me to tinker with every gizmo and gadget around,
even with some wild creations.
Could be a famous DJ.
Years later, when my career almost tanked and I felt totally lost,
I leaned back on what he taught me.
I used those tech‐savvy skills from my childhood
to amplify my career and change the game.
And now I'm here to change this game.
Trust me, I won't be blending in.
Let's jam.
( music playing )
Hey!
‐ Give me some of that. ‐ ♪ Where they at?
♪ Where they at, where they at? ♪
♪ Come on, if you wanna go and take a ride wit me ♪
♪ We three‐wheeling in the four with the gold D's ♪
♪ Oh, why do I live this way?
♪ Hey, must be the money
♪ If you want to go and get fly wit me ♪
♪ Ride around in the back of the Benzie ♪
♪ Oh, why must I feel this way? ♪
♪ Hey, must be the money
♪ In the club on the late night feeling right ♪
♪ Looking, trying to spot something real nice ♪
♪ Looking for a little shorty that I noticed ♪
♪ So that I can take her home
♪ She can be 18 wit a attitude
♪ Or 19, kinda snotty, acting real rude ♪
♪ But as long as you a thicky, thicky, thick ♪
♪ Girl you know that it's on
♪ I peep something coming to me on the dance floor ♪
♪ Sexy and real slow, saying she was digging and peeping last video ♪
‐ Jenny: I love his voice. ‐ ♪ How could I tell her no?
♪ Her measurements was 36‐25‐34 ♪
♪ And I like the way you brush your hair ♪
♪ And I like those stylish clothes you wear ♪
♪ And I like the way the light hit the ice and glare ♪
♪ And I can see you, boo, from way over there ♪
♪ If you want to go and take a ride wit me ♪
♪ Three‐wheeling in the four with the gold D's ♪
♪ Oh, why do I live this way?
♪ Hey, must be the money
♪ And if you want to go and get fly wit me ♪
♪ Ride around in the back of the Benzie ♪
♪ Oh, why do I live this way?
♪ Must be the money
That's was awesome! He's really good.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Your performance was amazing.
Chameleon, can I just tell you
how much I loved that performance?
Honestly, I looked over at Nicole,
we both started swooning because you have this
beautiful tone in your voice.
I would buy that album tomorrow with you singing that.
Okay, it's about to be that time.
What celebrity is daring enough
to sing in a chameleon costume?
‐ Write it down. ‐ I'm kind of stressed out right now.
I'm perplexed. I'm perplexed.
♪ Ooh, baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
‐ Nicole: Get it. ‐ ♪ I'm yours
Niecy: All right, y'all. Time is up.
Okay, sweet thing, why "The Masked Singer"?
Well, I love being in front of people,
whether its on stage or in your home.
On stage or in your home?
See, I'm close to it. I feel like this is an athlete's body.
Or is a DJ that just bought a Peloton during the quarantine.
I don't know. But they had 23 and 7.
And I'm just trying to think maybe this is someone who's an NBA player...
‐ Yeah. ‐ ...with the number 23 or the number 7.
Or is it someone who has played with someone who is the number 23...
‐ Yep. Right. ‐ ...like LeBron James.
Because this person has the look of a Dwight Howard.
‐ Robin: Yeah. It's a good guess. ‐ Jenny: That's not bad.
And he did just win a championship with the Lakers.
And he won a championship with the L. A. Lakers.
And with LeBron James who wears number 23.
‐ Oh, my God, we should work together! ‐ Ken, sit your butt down.
Yeah? Okay, yes, mama. Sorry.
Robin: I think the body type, I see a basketball‐type body,
but I'm gonna go in a different direction because of the clues.
There's a very colorful personality in music,
and I know that his father
is one of the most famous record executives,
and he's also a DJ,
so mixing the gizmos and gadgets.
We saw a turntable. I think it might be Redfoo of LMFAO
‐ whose father is Berry Gordy. ‐ Oh!
And he'd have to have room to fit his hair.
Nicole: I'm on a similar page as Robin.
Obviously, he's into tech and gadgets,
so I was getting DJ vibes.
Someone like Calvin Harris, Diplo, Tiesto.
Ken: Oh.
But then he come out, like,
with the body of a tall Jesus.
‐ And, Niecy, let me tell you something. ‐ Tell me.
He got some platforms on.
This is a season of surprises, so I know who it is.
‐ Niecy: Who is it? ‐ I think it's Ken's daddy Nick Cannon.
Ken: What? What?
I like that guess. I like it.
I think they're Scooby‐Duping us.
Jenny: You know, this is the most I've ever been stumped.
And I am the Queen this season,
and I'm still stumped, Mr. Chameleon.
The Chameleon, lived up to your name. You can do anything, baby.
Now why don't you take all the swagger and shoo, fly, shoo?
Look it, his butt cheeks are taller than mine.
Oh, my God, you think Nick would actually do that? Would he try to fool us?
He might, but he'd have to put Ken on his shoulders to be that tall.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to the Group B premiere of "The Masked Singer."
‐ Whoo! ‐ Yeah!
Y'all get ready for the rise of the Phoenix.
( music playing )
♪ I'm a fireball
‐ Oh, wow.
‐ Looks a little bit dodgy walking.
Maybe a little older.
Hello.
‐ Absolutely gorgeous.
All right, what celebrity
is behind such an imposing, dramatic costume?
Lean in.
Phoenix: Okay, here's the tea.
When people see me, they always see a winner, baby.
But while I've graced the cover of many magazines,
I have actually hidden behind a mask for most of my life,
even from those that I love the most, like my superhero dad.
He taught me how to shoot for the stars, so I did.
And eventually, millions saw me as a superhero.
But the more I focused on pleasing others,
the farther I got from who I really was.
My dad was proud of what I did,
but I often wonder if he'd be proud of who I am.
‐ I'll never know. ‐ Oh, they're little phoenixes. I'll never know.
I missed many chances to tell him my truth,
and it's my biggest regret,
but it taught me there's no time to waste.
So tonight, I'm stepping back into the winner's circle
because this old bird still knows how to turn heads.
♪ Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy ♪
♪ Grab my glasses, out the door, gonna hit the city ♪
♪ Before I leave, I brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack ♪
♪ 'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back ♪
♪ I'm talking pedicures on my toes, toes ♪
♪ Trying on all my clothes, clothes ♪
♪ Boys blowing up my phones, phones ♪
♪ Top‐dropping, playing my favorite CDs ♪
♪ Pulling up to all the parties ♪
♪ Gonna get a little bit tipsy ♪
♪ Don't stop, make it pop
♪ DJ, blow my speakers up
♪ Tonight, I'ma fight
♪ Till I see the sunlight
♪ Tick‐tock on the clock
♪ But the party don't stop
♪ Oh, oh, oh
♪ Oh, oh‐oh, oh, oh
♪ You fill me up
♪ You break me down
♪ My heart, it pounds
♪ Yeah, you got me
♪ With my hands up
♪ Put your hands up
Everybody, put your hands up!
Come on!
♪ And the party don't start till I walk in ♪
♪ Don't stop, make it pop
♪ DJ, blow my speakers up
♪ Tonight I'ma fight till I see the sunlight ♪
♪ Tick‐tock on the clock
♪ But the party don't stop
♪ Oh, oh‐oh
♪ Oh, oh‐oh, oh, oh
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ I love it. ‐ Oh, my gosh.
Yes!
‐ Yes! ‐ Phoenix is a good time.
You know what it was? It was game‐changing.
Jenny: It was game‐changing, all right.
I can tell you that Phoenix and I have
the exact same singing voice.
So, I will say spectacular! Spectacular.
Nicole: Oh, my God. I loved it.
Okay, panel, who is behind the Phoenix mask?
Write down who you think it is.
♪ Ooh, baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
‐ ♪ I'm yours ‐ You guys, I don't know who to put!
‐ Come on, Nicole! ‐ I don't know!
Niecy: Okay, that's it! Time is up!
Okay, did these wings take any getting used to?
That's what I want to know.
Wings aren't new to me. I fly all the time.
In fact, I flew with one of you recently, but we never met.
‐ Robin: Okay. ‐ I've flown to Phoenix.
Nicole: Okay, obviously this person
is very fashionable and jet‐setting.
In the clue package, I was definitely getting a lot of LGBTQ+ vibes.
And with the height, I was thinking of fashionista Tim Gunn.
Jenny: Oh, that's really good.
But the more I think about it,
I saw "M‐E", and I know this person.
They just recently won an Emmy for "Queer Eye,"
and I was thinking Jonathan Van Ness.
‐ Jenny: Ah. ‐ Yes.
Oh, good guess.
You know who else won and Emmy and is tall like the Phoenix?
Jane Lynch. That's right.
‐ Nicole: Okay. ‐ But I was also picking up on the race car
‐ in the clue package. ‐ Yeah.
And the other person I'm thinking of
happens to be an Olympic track legend,
and this person has some very famous children.
I mean, could this be Caitlyn Jenner?
‐ That's a good guess. ‐ Ken: Ah! That's a good guess.
You know what? I'm glad you said that, and I literally was‐‐
‐ Are you copying off me?
Eyes on your own paper, Kenneth.
Okay, but I was thinking‐‐
Caitlyn Jenner, I do think this is someone
whom is a hero in the LGBTQ community.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But I do think that it's too easy
because I think this is someone who's disguising the voice.
All the clues fit with RuPaul with, like, "Here's the tea."
That's a famous RuPaul phrase.
And I think the race cars
are for the iconic "RuPaul's Drag Race."
Okay, that's not a terrible guess.
I won't make fun of you, 'cause it's not bad.
Thank you, 'cause I really want your title.
And jokes aside, I'm gonna win.
You're not, but that's okay.
All right, panel, the one thing I can tell you that we all agree upon,
is that the Phoenix rose to the occasion, baby.
‐ You did that. ‐ That was amazing.
Niecy: All right, go on, Big Bird!
‐ Are you okay, Niecy? ‐ I was definitely not expecting that.
Right?
‐ Niecy: Now, Ken. ‐ Yeah?
Nick sent you a very special extra gift for season five.
‐ Open your gift. ‐ Oh.
‐ Oh, my God. It's huge! ‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ Make sure you read the card first. ‐ Look at this gift.
‐ Look at the size of it. ‐ It's huge.
It's almost as big as my ego.
"Dear son." That's me.
"Something to lift you up. Love, Daddy."
Daddy. That's your daddy. He loves you, Ken.
‐ What you got there? ‐ Jenny: What is it?
‐ Nothing. ‐ Oh, my God. It's a child seat.
‐ Oh, my God, it's a high‐chair. ‐ A booster seat!
‐ A booster seat. ‐ Yay!
Ken, it's your own little throne.
‐ It's a booster. ‐ Oh, King Ken, and you get a throne.
Oh, Ken, is that better?
Robin: Oh, yay.
That's my baby. You need a bah‐bah?
Yeah, I would like a‐‐ I would like a‐‐
could I have a pacifier, please?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
It's time to meet our final competitor of Group B.
He's a real camera hog.
Men In Black, surrender the Piglet!
♪ Yeah, you got that yummy, yummy ♪
♪ Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy ♪
♪ Yeah, you got that yummy, yummy, yummy ♪
‐ Oh, my gosh, the costume!
‐ Oh, my God! He's got energy. ‐ Hey!
Ken: Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa!
‐ Piglet! ‐ What?
‐ Piglet! Oh, wow. ‐ Oh!
He put the bacon on me.
Okay, who is brave enough to perform pop hits in a piggy costume?
Maybe these clues will tell you.
My name is Piglet. I'm ( oinks ) years old
and I'm from ( squeals ).
I haven't always been lucky in love.
‐ I admit I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic. ‐ ( phone ringing )
Yeah, I'm guilty of dropping the L‐word on the second date.
But, hey, when you know, you know, right?
‐ Question mark. ‐ Someone named Mark?
Sure, I've given away a few roses,
and the world saw my heart break
when I learned that some flowers
have very sharp thorns, I guess.
Maybe someone who dated Bella Thorn?
But that's never stopped me from continuing to wear to my heart on my sleeve.
You know, it may sound crazy,
but I see a future on that stage.
So, will you accept this pile of mud?
It may only be the first round,
but I'm falling for you already.
♪ You say you'll be down in five ♪
♪ The smell of your perfume
♪ Is floating down the stairs
♪ You're fixing up your hair like you do ♪
♪ I know that I'll be a mess
♪ The second that I see you
♪ You won't be surprised
♪ It happens every time, it's nothing new ♪
♪ It's always on a night like tonight ♪
‐ Oh, snap. ‐ ♪ I thank God you can read my mind ♪
♪ 'Cause when you look at me with those eyes ♪
♪ I'm speechless
♪ Staring at you standing there in that dress ♪
♪ What it's doing to me ain't a secret ♪
♪ Watching you is all that I can do ♪
♪ And I'm speechless
♪ You already know that you're my weakness ♪
♪ After all this time I'm just as nervous ♪
♪ Every time you walk into the room ♪
♪ And I'm speechless
♪ Oh, baby, I'm speechless
‐ ♪ Oh, oh
‐ Wow. I did not expect that.
‐ Whoo. ‐ Niecy: Oh, my God!
‐ Go, Piglet. ‐ If season five is a game‐changer,
quite frankly, game over.
You are amazing. Great job.
Okay, panel, time for you to write down
your first impression guesses.
‐ Oh, man. ‐ So, sign, seal, and deliver them
right into the mail slots.
I don't really like it.
♪ Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours ♪
Niecy: Come on, you guys. Let's go.
‐ Time's up. ‐ I don't like this part.
All right, Piglet, let me ask you,
how has this experience been for you so far?
Well, I only found out
I was doing this show about four days ago...
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ ...so it's been quite an adrenaline rush.
But let's face it, I'm a ham!
I love being on stage!
Oh, man, based on the heartbreak clues,
I'm thinking about the singers
who didn't win "American Idol."
‐ Jenny: Ah! ‐ Like Clay Aiken, David Archuleta,
but I'm landing on Adam Lambert.
This sounds like Adam Lambert to me.
There was a rose with a thorn.
He released a single last year called "Roses."
And not really sure what to make of the thorn.
I mean, he's got spiky hair. Ouch, you know? Something.
This little piggy didn't go to market,
he went straight to "The Masked Singer,"
and he's my favorite‐‐ Adam Lambert!
‐ Okay.
Okay, I think that's a horrible guess,
but we'll let it ride for now.
Yeah, Ken, sorry, that is not Adam's tone.
But I definitely picked up on the heartbreak clues, too.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Nicole: I was thinking it could be someone
who had a public breakup like Liam Hemsworth.
You know, he divorced Miley.
But then I saw the rose with the thorns
and then I thought this person was dating Bella Thorn.
‐ Oh. ‐ And I think she broke his heart.
‐ That's right. ‐ I think that it could be Charlie Puth.
‐ That's a good guess. ‐ Oh, good guess. Good guess.
Come on! That's the way to use the noodle.
‐ Okay! ‐ I see what you did there.
Wait, wait. You said that's the way you use the noodle.
You said mine was a "horrible guess."
‐ Yeah. You heard me right. ‐ Okay. Okay, okay.
All right, this Piglet put on a sizzling performance.
I love it. I love it.
Robin: When he was dancing,
would you call that pork grind?
Oh, that's bad.
Me again, Cluedle‐Doo with a clue just for you.
The panel didn't "peck up" on this clue,
but you definitely should
because it's full of buzz.
Niecy: Tonight's St. Patrick's Day Group B premiere
brought us some game‐changing performances.
But we all know what time it is.
Somebody got to go home.
To our many fans at home
and to our chatty, but fabulous panel,
time to choose your favorite singer of the night.
( groans )
I hate this part!
Niecy: The votes are in,
and the first singer of Group B
forced to unmask is...
‐ Oh, here it is. ‐ They're all good.
The first singer of Group B forced to unmask right now is...
‐ Oh, man, this is happening. ‐ Oh, here it is.
‐ The Phoenix. ‐ Oh, Phoenix!
Niecy: The rest of you, congrats.
You have officially advanced to the next round.
Get ready because the next round is going to be wild!
Phoenix, sadly you're going home.
‐ But the good news is‐‐ ‐ I won a million dollars!
No, you didn't win a million dollars,
but we get to see your famous face.
‐ Oh, okay. ‐ But first, let's retrieve the panel's
first impression guesses from the vault.
‐ You know, we don't‐‐ ‐ Oh, no!
Men In Black, bring 'em out.
‐ This is so embarrassing. ‐ It is embarrassing.
Ooh, hello.
Oh, don't smile at me. I'm married. Go on now.
‐ Okay, Robin. ‐ Yeah?
‐ You hit us with Laverne Cox. ‐ Hey, there.
‐ Like it. ‐ Are you gonna stick with that?
I'm gonna stick with mine because a lot of the clues‐‐
There were oranges. "Orange Is the New Black."
There was "M‐E," which would also be an Emmy.
So, I'm sticking with Laverne Cox.
Niecy: Sticking with it, all right.
Nicole, you said Perez Hilton.
( crowd groans )
I am not gonna stick with mine.
I saw the crown in the clues,
and this person is known
for their parody show on "Gay of Thrones."
This person just won an Emmy. I think it's Jonathan Van Ness.
‐ Robin: All right. ‐ Okay.
‐ That's a good guess. ‐ You switched it up on us, but okay.
I switched it up.
‐ Kenneth? ‐ Yes?
‐ You said Caitlyn Jenner. ‐ Nicole: Ooh, go off, Ken.
You gonna stick with it or you got something else for me?
Okay, Caitlyn Jenner, RuPaul‐‐ which one?
Come on, Ken, don't screw this up.
Kenneth, are you praying or sleeping?
What's going on over there?
All the clues fit with RuPaul with, like, "Here's the tea."
That's a famous RuPaul phrase.
And I think the race cars
are for the iconic "RuPaul's Drag Race."
I'm really‐‐ okay, um...
Okay, so are you changing it to RuPaul?
‐ Okay, RuPaul, RuPaul, RuPaul. ‐ RuPaul, final answer.
All right.
Queen Jenny, you also said Caitlyn Jenner.
‐ Robin: Ah. ‐ Ooh!
‐ I'm getting nervous. ‐ Are you sticking with that?
Glad you asked.
You know, I did see a bunch of little Phoenixes
and this person has a lot of children who we all know.
She also said that she was hiding behind her mask her whole life,
so I think this is Caitlyn Jenner.
‐ Niecy: All right. ‐ The Queen has spoken.
Okay, panel, you've made your final guesses.
Let's see if any of you are right.
It's time to find out who's behind the mask.
‐ Audience, say it with me now. ‐ Let's go.
( chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
‐ Who is it? ‐ Take it off!
Nicole: Who is it?
Phoenix, show us who you really are!
♪ Who
( chanting continues )
‐ Nicole: Who is it? ‐ ♪ Who are you?
Niecy: Olympic gold medalist, TV personality,
and author Caitlyn Jenner!
Ken, you guessed it!
Ken, you've always been an idiot.
What are we gonna do with you? I don't know.
So why did you decide to do "The Masked Singer"?
You know what? I like challenges.
You know, I've raced cars. I fly airplanes.
It kind of keeps you going.
Something new, something different.
So for me, it was fun.
You can only work on the golf game for so long.
There you go.
Caitlyn, what do you think your kids are gonna say?
They've always known Dad's a little crazy, will try anything.
‐ Life's short. You got to enjoy it. ‐ Yes.
‐ I have no doubt they're gonna be proud. ‐ Well, thank you.
And I just want to say, your performance was so much fun.
‐ Like, I meant it when I said it was a good time. ‐ Thank you for having me.
I will be on the golf course tomorrow.
Don't feel sorry for me. But‐‐ no, thank you very much.
It was a lot of fun to do.
Niecy: Now this means, Jenny and Ken,
you guys take the lead in the race for the Golden Ear.
The crown is still mine, Ken. It's still mine though.
Niecy: Well, happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody.
Now, let's hear it one more time
for the artist formerly known as the Phoenix,
Caitlyn Jenner.
‐ Ken: Whoo! ‐ Sing, baby.
Come on, everybody, put your hands up!
♪ And the party don't start till I walk in ♪
♪ Don't stop, make it pop
♪ DJ, blow my speakers up
Whoof! Whoof!