Everything We Know About The Masked Singer Season 5, Including Who's Been Unmasked So Far

New year, new masks! The Masked Singer is back for another spring season, with plenty more disguised celebs to boot. Read on to find out everything we know about season 5, including when the season premieres, what new costumes are coming our way and much more.

When does The Masked Singer season 5 premiere in 2021?

Season 5 of The Masked Singer premiered on March 10, 2021.

When was The Masked Singer filmed?

It's unknown when The Masked Singer season 5 started production. The series assumingly filmed at Red Studios in Hollywood, and much like season 4, the cast and crew followed rigorous health and safety protocols, including social distancing, temperature checks and PPE for off-camera crew.

What do we know about the masks for season 5 of The Masked Singer?

The contestants among the season have a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Oscar nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six gold medals and two world records among them.

Who was unmasked on The Masked Singer this season?

Episode 1

It was a slow start for the Snail. He stunned the audience and judges when he was unmasked and revealed to be famous Muppet character Kermit the Frog.

Episode 2

The Phoenix couldn't rise from the ashes. She was revealed to be Olympic gold medalist and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner.

Episode 3

The Raccoon got tossed in the trash. He was unmasked and revealed to be actor and restaurateur Danny Trejo.

What are the masks for The Masked Singer season 5?

Season 5 started with only 10 masks competing, the fewest since the very first season. However, 4 wildcard contestants were brought in over the course of the season, bringing the grand total of masks up to 14:

Black Swan

Chameleon

Grandpa Monster

Orca

Phoenix

Piglet

Porcupine

Raccoon

Russian Doll

Seashell

Snail

Will there be any duet or group costumes in season 5 of The Masked Singer?

Yes! Make that Russian Dolls, plural! Watch the first season 5 group costume perform "Shallow" from A Star Is Born:

Who is "Cluedle-Doo" on The Masked Singer?

For the first time, The Masked Singer will be bringing in a non-singing costume! The secret celebrity guest known as "Cluedle-Doo" will stir the pot with a set of brand-new clues about the remaining contestants.

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How will The Masked Singer season 5 start?

The Masked Singer season 5 will divide the 10 masks into two groups, grouped together alphabetically by costume name. After performing one round each, "wild card" contestants will begin to enter the competition in an effort to unseat the current crop of masks.

Who won The Masked Singer season 5?

We wish we knew! Check back here for details once the series begins.

How does The Masked Singer work?

The Masked Singer is based on the South Korean show King of Mask Singer. A group of celebrities compete on the show anonymously in costumes over a series of episodes. Each episode, a portion of the competitors are paired off into face-off competitions, in which each will perform a song of his or her choice in their real voice. From each face-off, the panelists and live audience vote; the winner is safe for the week, while the loser is put up for elimination. At the end of the episode, the losers of the face-offs are then subjected to the earlier votes of the panelists to determine who will not continue; the eliminated singer then takes off their mask to reveal their identity.

How do they keep the singers a secret?

Keeping the identities of the singers a secret is one of the biggest challenges on The Masked Singer, executive producer Craig Plestis said during the Fox Entertainment panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television virtual event. “Every season it’s hard, a lot of people are trying to spy and get in with cameras on set. I always say the best job to have on The Masked Singer is to be part of the security detail, there’s more security than producers on the show. Without the secrets, the show is blown right open.”

What happened in The Masked Singer season 4?

The show was able to film amidst the coronavirus pandemic to air a season in fall 2020. Contestants included Dragon (Busta Rhymes), Gremlin (Mickey Rourke), Giraffe (Brian Austin Green), Baby Alien (Mark Sanchez), Lips (Wendy Williams), Squiggly Monster (Bob Saget), Snow Owls (Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black), Whatchamacallit (Lonzo Ball), Serpent (Dr. Elvis Francois), Broccoli (Paul Anka), Popcorn (Taylor Dayne), Jellyfish (Chloe Kim), Seahorse (Tori Kelly), Crocodile (Nick Carter), Mushroom (Aloe Blacc) and season winner Sun (LeAnn Rimes).

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Who are the judges for The Masked Singer season 5?

The judging panel for The Masked Singer season 5 includes comedian Ken Jeong, television personality Jenny McCarthy, singer and actress Nicole Scherzinger and singer-songwriter and record producer Robin Thicke.

Who's the host of The Masked Singer?

The host is actor and comedian Nick Cannon. However, Cannon will be missing from the first episodes this season due to a positive coronavirus test. Actress and comedian (and previous Masked Singer guest judge) Niecy Nash will fill in for him for the time being.

Why do fans love The Masked Singer?

The Masked Singer has hit the right nerve with TV viewers. And Ken Jeong knows why The Masked Singer has been so successful.

"It’s insane, isn’t it?" he explains to Parade.com. "None of us expected the monster ratings, pun intended. One reviewer described the show as a 'fever dream.' It’s like, 'Wow, is The Masked Singer on or do I have the flu?'”

The real winner?

“It’s the format,” he says. “The Masked Singer is four game shows rolled into one. It’s part American Idol, part The Voice, part Dancing With the Stars, and a little bit vintage What’s My Line. And it's addictive. The format is the star.”