Since the debut of American Idol in 2002, singing competitions have become a TV staple, but we’ve never seen anything like the newest show in the genre, The Masked Singer.
The contestants are all celebrities, some famous for their music and some more known for acting, sports, modeling, reality TV. Oh, and they’re all dressed like giant furries, we should mention.
At the end of each episode, the singer who scores the lowest with the audience and judges gets unmasked, confirming their identities once and for all.
While we have plenty of theories on the identities of those who’ve yet to be revealed, here is everyone who has been unmasked on The Masked Singer so far. We’ll be updating each week with the latest contestant to show their face, so keep checking back!
Week 1: The Hippo — Antonio Brown
The judges all figured out pretty quickly that the Hippo was not a professional singer. After his performance of “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown, they guessed it was likely an athlete behind the mask, with guesses including Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants.
However, it was Antonio Brown, who was very recently released from the Pittsburgh Steelers after a dispute with QG Ben Roethlisberger. We don’t think it had anything to do with his singing ambitions, though.
His clues included his experience performing in a mask in front of thousands of “screaming fans,” and being known for dancing every time he wins (even if it gets him in trouble) — and Antonio definitely knows how to celebrate in the end zone.
Week 2: The Pineapple — Tommy Chong
There was no way I was going to guess the Week 1 singer (I am not a big sports fan), but I immediately knew the stoner behind the Pineapple’s giant mask. While Jenny McCarthy guessed his partner in weed and comedy, Cheech Marin, I knew it was Tommy for two reasons: Cheech is way too short, and Tommy is a two-time cancer survivor (prostate and colorectal). In the clue package, the Pineapple revealed that he had recently recovered from a life-threatening illness.
Watch The Masked Singer on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on FOX to see who gets unmasked next!
Source : https://www.distractify.com/entertainment/2019/01/16/VTDvG6pNc/who-has-been-unmasked-masked-singer