The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14

Season 14 panelists and host

Robin Thicke

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg

Ken Jeong

Rita Ora

Nick Cannon

Host 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 three seasons.

Johnny Knoxville appeared as a special guest during the second episode to promote his role as host of Fear Factor: House of Fear.^[3] The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared in the fourth episode. Christina Perri appeared in the sixth and ninth episodes. The seventh episode featured Taraji P. Henson, who portrayed "Scarab" earlier in the season, as a guest panelist,^[4] and Spencer Pratt as a special guest. The eighth episode featured Kelly Osbourne, who portrayed "Ladybug" in the second season, as a guest panelist,^[5] and a brief guest appearance from Slipknot's Sid Wilson, Osbourne's fiancé. The Care Bears appeared in the ninth episode. Johnny Gill appeared in the tenth episode. Khalid, Meg Donnelly, Randy Jackson, and Jessica Simpson appeared in the season finale.

On May 7, 2025, it was announced that Fox renewed the series for a fourteenth season, prior to the airing of the thirteenth season's finale later that same day. The season was announced to premiere in January 2026, skipping its usual fall season slot for 2025.^[6] On November 11, 2025, it was announced that the season would premiere on January 7, 2026.^[2]

The fifth episode was delayed an hour by NASCAR coverage, which was in turn delayed by rain. The sixth episode began with a dedication for James Van Der Beek,^[7] who portrayed "Griffin" in the previous season, and had died earlier in the day.^[8] The season finale was interrupted by a Presidential Address to the Nation, and was continued afterwards.^[9][10]

The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 94 million records sold, 21 platinum singles, 3 Emmy wins, 3 Hall of Fame inductions, 3 World Series wins, and 54,438,600 Instagram followers.^[11] On December 10, it was revealed that actor and singer Kylie Cantrall was among the contestants, acting as a behind-the-scenes insider, with the panel being completely unaware of her participation and the viewers left to guess which mask she is under;^[12] the season premiere episode revealed her identity as "Cat Witch".^[13]

This season made history as the first time a couple competed against each other with Ashlee Simpson (Galaxy Girl) competing against Evan Ross (Stingray).

The celebrities who competed in the fourteenth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
David "Big Papi" Ortiz ("Googly Eyes"), Todd and Julie Chrisley ("Croissants"), Tiffany Haddish ("Le Who Who"), Tone Loc ("Handyman"), Taraji P. Henson ("Scarab"), Billy Ray Cyrus ("Owl"), Heidi Montag ("Snow Cone"), Jack Wagner ("Eggplant"), Alexi Lalas ("High Voltage"), Judge Greg Mathis ("14 Karat Carrot"), Evan Ross ("Stingray"), Rachel Platten ("Pangolin"), Normani ("Crane"), Kylie Cantrall ("Cat Witch"), Phillip Phillips ("Pugcasso"), and Ashlee Simpson ("Galaxy Girl")

Not pictured: Claudia Oshry ("Queen Corgi") and Teddi Mellencamp ("Calla Lily")

Guest performance: The panel performs "Golden" by HUNTR/X

Group performance: "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde

• After being unmasked, Tone Loc performed his signature song "Wild Thing" as his encore performance.

Guest performance: Panelist Ken Jeong performs the theme from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Living in America" by James Brown

Guest performance: Christina Perri performs "A Thousand Years"

• After being unmasked, Cyrus performed his signature song "Achy Breaky Heart" as his encore performance.

Group performance: "Spice Up Your Life" by Spice Girls with panelists Rita Ora and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg

Group performance: "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne

Group performance: "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & the Waves

• After being unmasked, Platten performed her signature song "Fight Song" as her encore performance.

Group performance: "Mystical Magical" by Benson Boone with panelist Ken Jeong

• All four finalists performed their own signature songs as an encore after being unmasked; Normani (along with Khalid) performed "Love Lies", Cantrall performed "Denim", Phillips performed "Home", and Simpson performed "Pieces of Me".