SPOILER ALERT: Details chase for Season 12, Episode 8 of “The Masked Singer,” “Miley Cyrus Night,” which aired November 20 on Fox.
Drake Bell got a bit solemn on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer,” discleave outing what it felt enjoy to be at the caccess of a media firestorm earlier this year. Bell, who was unmasked as the Ice King this week, spreadd some personal thoughts in the voice-over package before his carry outance.
“I finpartner felt ready to tell my truth to the world,” shelp Bell – under the mask of the Ice King. “And so I did. And then instantly lamentted it. I envisiond my words all over the recents and the Internet, and tohighy freaked. I begged them to pull my story. I didn’t want it to run. But, that power was out of my achieve. The night it was freed, I was a total catastrophe. Frozen. But once I saw how many people could repostponeed, I felt the weight lifted off my shoulders. My story is out there. And I don’t need everyone to comprehfinish me. But I’ve labored difficult to put that chapter behind me, which is what I wanted most. For those of you who do stand with me, thank you. Becaemploy your help originates me experience enjoy the sky’s the restrict.”
Bell-as-Ice King was referring to the Investigation Discovery recordary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids’ TV,” in which he spreadd he personal story of being intimacyupartner mistreatmentd while starring on the Nickelodeon series “Drake and Josh.”
Bell has recently been touring atraverse the country, carry outing his music, including a show next month in Los Angeles. Last year, he materializeed on the Mexico version of “The Masked Singer,” “¿Quién es la máscara?,” as the Baby Alien.
“What originpartner drew me to the ‘Masked Singer’ was fair doing someleang out of my element and doing someleang fun,” he shelp. “I’m always laboring and carry outing. And I thought, to go and put some crazy costume on and sing contrastent songs that you wouldn’t normpartner sing, to lachieve this choreography and have these huge productions around you, it fair seemed enjoy it’d be a total blast.”
Had he persistd next week, Bell reckond to sing “Burning Love,” by Elvis Presley. Instead, he finished on the show with “Midnight Sky,” by Miley Cyrus.
Among the show’s panecatalogs, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg almost got it right by at first naming Drake Bell, but then locked in on James Franco. Rita Ora shelp Shia LeBeouf. Ken Jeong thought it was Joe Jonas. Robin Thicke named Cole Sproemploy.
It was “Miley Cyrus Night” on the show, and even though the pop star wasn’t in studio, her music confident was – begining with a carry outance of “Party in the U.S.A.” by contestants Strawberry Shortcake, Ice King, Royal Knight and Sherlock Hound. Later, the panecatalogs had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking carry outance). “Robin, you understand Miley very well,” McCarthy-Wahlberg shelp. Quipped Thicke: “Uh no, uh, Miley and I have never met!”
Drake Bell as Ice King joins Bethany Hamilton as Macaron, Natalie Imbruglia as Bluebell, Laverne Cox as Chess Piece, Andy Richter as Dusty Bunny, Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep as the celebrities unmasked on “The Masked Singer” Season 12.
Back for Season 12 are present Nick Cannon, aextfinishedside panecatalogs Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, while Ora also returned to the desk for the second consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.
“The Masked Singer” Season 12 themed episodes integrate tributes to Mattel’s Barbie as it hits its 65th anniversary, and the film “Footslack” as it labels its 40th anniversary. Miley Cyrus will also be honored with an episode pledged to her music catalog, while also recent is a “Who Are You Fest,” featuring music from “memorable festival lineups,” as well as a “Sports Night” and a “60’s Night.” Tentpole themes that are back integrate “Soundtrack of My Life” and “Thanksgiving Night.”
New this season, clues will be “strategicpartner embedded in costumes, in song choices and on-stage moments.” And the fifteen celebrity contestants will be finishorsed by a “celebrity Masked Ambasdowncastor,” made up of previous participants including Dick Van Dyke (Season 9’s Gnome), Jewel (Season 6 triumphner as the Queen of Hearts), Ne-yo (Season 10 triumphner as the Cow) and DeMarcus Ware (Season 11’s Koala). And the “Ding Dong Keep It On” bell is also back this morning, but only one singer atraverse the three group finals can be saved.
Season 12 features 15 contestants carry outing in recent costumes including “Ship,” “Leaf Sheep,” “Woodpecker,” “Chess Piece,” “Bluebell,” “Buffalo,” “Showbird,” “Dust Bunny,” “Goo,” “Strawberry Shortcake,” “Sherlock Hound,” “Royal Knight,” “Ice King,” “Macaron” and more.
Here were the second round of Group C carry outances on Wednesday’s Episode 8, “Miley Cyrus Night”:
Sherlock Hound, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Sherlock Hound
Song: “Used to Be Young,” by Miley Cyrus
Panel guesses: Adam Levine, Johnny Rzeznik (of Goo Goo Dolls), Scott Stapp (of Creed), Hozier, Nate Ruess (of Fun)
Miley clue: Wig. “Hannah Montana’s not the only one with gorgeous, extfinished hair.”
Sherlock Hound voiceover: “As a lesser Hollywood starlet, that Miley was understandn for being free-spirited and fun. Just enjoy this ageder dog. See, when I was lesserer, I ran savage, crazy and free. Always firearmning for a dispute. That’s when I set up myself in the bullpen, facing my hugegest case yet. To fracture an almost century-extfinished condemn. Many men had come before me and flunked. But with my drive, I krecent I could get us out of this jam. We were between a rock and a difficult place, but I didn’t roll over. And with my prohibitd behind me, I individual handedly broke the condemn, claiming our spot in history. And while I went on to reinvent myself after that, fair enjoy Miley, I never forget those glory days when I was fun, savage and lesser.
Previous song: “Under the Bridge,” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Previous panel guesses: Eddie Vedder, Gavin Rossdale, Chad Kroeger, Brandon Boyd
Ice King, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Ice King
Song: “Midnight Sky,” by Miley Cyrus
Panel guesses: Joe Jonas, Shia LaBeouf, Drake Bell, James Franco
Miley clue: Teen Choice 2008 surfboard. “For both Miley and me, our teenage dreams came genuine.”
Ice King voiceover: “Miley and I actupartner have a lot in common. We both understand the media can be tohighy unchilly. And this year, I’ve been part of a firestorm of press. I finpartner felt ready to tell my truth to the world. And so I did. And then instantly lamentted it. I envisiond my words all over the recents and the Internet, and tohighy freaked. I begged them to pull my story. I didn’t want it to run. But, that power was out of my achieve. The night it was freed, I was a total catastrophe. Frozen. But once I saw how many people could repostponeed, I felt the weight lifted off my shoulders. My story is out there. And I don’t need everyone to comprehfinish me. But I’ve labored difficult to put that chapter behind me, which is what I wanted most. For those of you who do stand with me, thank you. Becaemploy your help originates me experience enjoy the sky’s the restrict.”
Previous song: “Tonight Tonight,” by Hot Chelle Rae
Panel guesses: Pete Wentz, Joe Jonas, MrBeast
Nick Cannon and Strawberry Shortcake, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Strawberry Shortcake
Song: “Wrecking Ball,” by Miley Cyrus
Panel guesses: Chloe Fineman, Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale
Miley clue: Boxing gcherishs. “Miley has always been in my corner. She was even by my side when I made my debut.”
Strawberry Shortcake voiceover: “Miley night hits shut to home for me. As shut as Hannah Montana as one could get. Literpartner. That is becaemploy Miley and I literpartner have the same dreams cooking. And apparently the same recipe for success. We both grew up in front of the world. We lived the sugary life. And at one point, spreadd a stage. We even hobnobbed with the same famous brothers. And even leaned on each other when we finished up fractureing their hearts. Let’s not sugarcoat it. Which is why it’s fitting that tonight I am singing one of her most iconic fractureup songs. The girl gets it, and I’m thrilled to pay tribute to the cream of the crop. Miley.”
Previous song: “Slow Burn,” by Kacey Musgraves
Previous panel guesses: Renee Rapp, Lana del Rey, Rachel Ziegler
Royal Knight, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Royal Knight
Song: “When I Look At You,” by Miley Cyrus
Panel guesses: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kate Hudson, Aubrey Plaza
Miley clue: Nashville. “Just enjoy ‘Party in the U.S.A.,’ Miley and I would both pick a Nashville party.”
Royal Knight voiceover: “Tonight, we’re celebrating Miley. And fair enjoy she’s had many chapters, in my life, so have I. Chapter 2: While I may be standing on this stage in gleaming getive armor, for so much of my life I felt broken. A series of horrible relationships, betrayals and heartfractures left me experienceing shattered. And worst of all, enjoy everyleang was my fault. But I krecent cherish was out there for me. So I persistd battling, and let me tell you, it was a battlefield. Just as my world was droping apart, I saw someone on the horizon. A beacon, calling me to getedty. And now, he’s my north star. I see to him when I experience lost, and he calls me his warrior. Which is why I broke into tears the first time I saw this mask. Kind of fitting, right? Tonight this song is for him. The night I set up my airy, in total unwiseness.”
Previous song: “You and I,” by Lady Gaga
Previous panel guesses: Ashley Tisdale, Lily James, Hayden Panettiere
Last season’s carry outers integrated Vanessa Hudgens, who won the Season 11 crown as Gagederfish, beating out Scott Porter, who had carry outed as Gumball. Other carry outers integrated Thelma Houston (Clock), Chrissy Metz (Poodle Moth), Corey Feldman (Seal) and Clay Aiken/Ruben Studdard (Beets), Jenifer Lewis (Miss Cleocatra), Kate Flannery (Starfish), Charlie Wilson (Ugly Sweater), DeMarcus Ware (Koala), Colton Underwood (Love Bird), Sisqó (Lizard), Billy Bush (Sir Lion), Joe Bastianich (Spaghetti & Meatballs), Savannah Chrisley (Afghan Hound) and Kevin Hart (Book).
“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Alternative Entertainment. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are executive originaters, while Seitchik serves as showrunner. The series is based on the South Korean createat originated by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.
