The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 12

The twelfth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 25, 2024, and concluded on December 18, 2024. The season was won by vocal R&B group Boyz II Men as the "Buffalos", with singer Mario finishing second as "Wasp".

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The Masked Singer
Season 12
Promotional poster for season twelve, featuring "Chess Piece"
Starring	Robin Thicke Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Ken Jeong Rita Ora

Hosted by	Nick Cannon
No. of contestants	15
Winner	Boyz II Men as "Buffalos"
Runner-up	Mario as "Wasp"

No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 25 (2024-09-25) – December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 11 Next → Season 13
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Panelists and host

Season 12 panelists and host

Robin Thicke

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg

Ken Jeong

Rita Ora

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong and recording artist Rita Ora all returned from the previous season. Ora was absent in the eleventh episode due to illness, so Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, and Ken Jeong appeared alone.

William Shatner, who portrayed "Knight" during the eighth season, appeared as a special guest during the first episode. Kevin Bacon appeared as a special guest during the second episode. Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser (who portrayed "Snowstorm" in the eighth season) appeared as guest commentators in the fourth episode. The Peanuts gang appeared during the ninth episode. Season five winner Nick Lachey, Robin's mother Gloria Loring, and Rita's husband Taika Waititi, the latter two appearing in the audience, appeared in the season finale.

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Production

Much like the previous four seasons of the series, the twelfth season features the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes include nights dedicated to Miley Cyrus and the film Footloose. Additionally, other themes include a night dedicated to the toy-film brand Barbie, "60s Night", "Sports Night", "Who Are You Fest", and "Peanuts Thanksgiving".^[1] "Soundtrack Of My Life" was featured once again after having already been represented in the previous two seasons.^[1]

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Contestants

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The contestants were revealed between August 15 and September 23, 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3] The season features 15 contestants divided into three groups of five.^[1] This is the first season since the seventh season to not feature Wild Card contestants or contestants that join the competition later than the rest. Additionally, the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell returned from the previous three seasons. The bell allows the panel to save one contestant from being eliminated throughout the three group finals and bring them to the quarterfinals.

On August 15, 2024, it was confirmed that former contestants such as Dick Van Dyke, Jewel, Ne-Yo, and DeMarcus Ware would appear as Mask Ambassadors for the new contestants throughout the season. Each Mask Ambassador has a connection to the contestant and serves as a clue to their identity.^[1]

The Buffalos made history as they became the first group ever to win in the American edition of the Masked Singer.

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Stage name	Celebrity	Occupation(s)	Mask Ambassador	Episodes
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Group A	Group B	Group C
Buffalos	Boyz II Men	Vocal R&B group	Nick Lachey	SAFE	SAFE	WIN							SAFE	RISK	WINNERS
Wasp	Mario	Singer	Ne-Yo				SAFE	SAFE	WIN				SAFE	WIN	RUNNER-UP
Strawberry Shortcake	AJ Michalka	Actor/singer	Hayley Orrantia							SAFE	SAFE	WIN	RISK	OUT
Goo	Kobie Turner	NFL player	Keenan Allen				SAFE	SAFE	KEPT^[a]				OUT
Sherlock Hound	Bronson Arroyo	Former MLB player	Barry Zito							SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Royal Knight	Jana Kramer	Actor/singer	Savannah Chrisley							SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Ice King	Drake Bell	Actor/musician	Hanson							SAFE	OUT
Macaron	Bethany Hamilton	Surfer	Willie Robertson							OUT
Bluebell	Natalie Imbruglia	Actor/singer	Kelly Osbourne				SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Chess Piece	Laverne Cox	Actor/activist	Nikki Glaser				SAFE	OUT
Dust Bunny	Andy Richter	Actor/comedian	Dick Van Dyke				OUT
Ship	Paula Cole	Singer	Jewel	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Woodpecker	Marsai Martin	Actor/producer	Jenifer Lewis	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Showbird	Yvette Nicole Brown^[b]	Actor	Joel McHale	SAFE	OUT
Leaf Sheep	John Elway	Former NFL quarterback	DeMarcus Ware	OUT

WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
KEPT The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
The masked singer did not perform.

The celebrities who competed in the twelfth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
John Elway ("Leaf Sheep"), Yvette Nicole Brown ("Showbird"), Marsai Martin ("Woodpecker"), Paula Cole ("Ship"), Andy Richter ("Dust Bunny"), Laverne Cox ("Chess Piece"), Natalie Imbruglia ("Bluebell"), Bethany Hamilton ("Macaron"), Drake Bell ("Ice King"), Jana Kramer ("Royal Knight"), Bronson Arroyo ("Sherlock Hound"), AJ Michalka ("Strawberry Shortcake"), Mario ("Wasp") and Boyz II Men ("Buffalos")

Not pictured: Kobie Turner ("Goo")

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