The Masked Singer
Season 14
Promotional poster for season fourteen, featuring "Eggplant".
Starring
  • Robin Thicke
  • Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg
  • Ken Jeong
  • Rita Ora
Hosted by Nick Cannon
No. of contestants 18[1]
Winner Ashlee Simpson as "Galaxy Girl"
Runner-up Phillip Phillips as "Pugcasso"
No. of episodes 12
Release
Original network Fox
Original release January 7 (2026-01-07) –
April 1, 2026 (2026-04-01)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourteenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on January 7, 2026,[2] and concluded on April 1, 2026. The season was won by singer and actress Ashlee Simpson as "Galaxy Girl", with singer Phillip Phillips finishing second as "Pugcasso", actress and singer Kylie Cantrall placing third as "Cat Witch", and singer Normani placing fourth as "Crane".

Panelists and host

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.

Production

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]

Contestants

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) competed against Evan Ross (Stingray).

Stage name Celebrity Occupation(s) Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Galaxy Girl Ashlee Simpson Singer/actor WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Pugcasso Phillip Phillips Singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Cat Witch Kylie Cantrall[a] Actor/singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Crane (WC) Normani Singer SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE FOURTH
Pangolin (WC) Rachel Platten Singer SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Stingray Evan Ross Actor/musician WIN SAFE RISK OUT
14 Karat Carrot (WC) Judge Greg Mathis Judge/TV personality SAFE SAFE OUT
High Voltage Alexi Lalas Former soccer player/sportscaster SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Eggplant Jack Wagner Actor/singer SAFE SAFE OUT
Snow Cone Heidi Montag[b] TV personality/singer RISK SAFE OUT
Owl Billy Ray Cyrus Singer/actor SAFE SAFE OUT
Calla Lily Teddi Mellencamp TV personality/podcast host SAFE OUT
Queen Corgi Claudia Oshry Influencer/podcast host RISK WD[c]
Scarab Taraji P. Henson Actor WIN OUT
Handyman Tone Loc Rapper/actor RISK OUT
Le Who Who Tiffany Haddish Actor/comedian OUT
Croissants Todd Chrisley TV personalities OUT[d]
Julie Chrisley
Googly Eyes David "Big Papi" Ortiz Former MLB player/sportscaster OUT
  •  WIN  The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
  •  SAFE  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
  •  RISK  The masked singer was in the bottom two/five, but was not eliminated.
  •  OUT  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
  •  WD  The masked singer forfeited and left the competition.
  •   The masked singer did not perform.

(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.

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")

Episodes

Week 1 (January 7)

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

Performances on the first episode[14]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Galaxy Girl "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" by Chappell Roan undisclosed WIN
2 Handyman "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb undisclosed RISK
3 Pugcasso "Ordinary" by Alex Warren undisclosed WIN
4 Queen Corgi "Don't Rain on My Parade" by Barbra Streisand undisclosed RISK
5 Scarab "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele undisclosed WIN
6 Croissants "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley Todd & Julie Chrisley[d] OUT
7 Snow Cone "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls undisclosed RISK
8 Stingray "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees undisclosed WIN
9 Googly Eyes "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon David "Big Papi" Ortiz OUT
10 Cat Witch "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (January 14) - "Fear Night"

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Le Who Who "One Way or Another" by Blondie Tiffany Haddish OUT
2 High Voltage "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears undisclosed SAFE
3 Calla Lily "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten undisclosed SAFE
4 Owl "Wild Thing" by The Troggs undisclosed SAFE
5 Eggplant "Rocket Man" by Elton John undisclosed SAFE

Week 3 (January 21) - "Clueless Night"

Group performance: "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Snow Cone "Stronger" by Britney Spears undisclosed SAFE
2 Scarab "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper Taraji P. Henson OUT
3 Handyman "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest Tone Loc OUT
4 Pugcasso "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead undisclosed SAFE
Wild card Crane "It's Not Right but It's Okay" by Whitney Houston undisclosed SAFE
  • After being unmasked, Tone Loc performed his signature song "Wild Thing" as his encore performance.

Week 4 (January 28) - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night"

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

Performances on the fourth episode[15]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Cat Witch "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry undisclosed SAFE
2 Stingray "Momma Song" by Benson Boone undisclosed SAFE
3 Galaxy Girl "Just a Girl" by No Doubt undisclosed SAFE
4 Queen Corgi "Unstoppable" by Sia Claudia Oshry WD[c]
Wild card 14 Karat Carrot "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (February 4) - "Red, White & Clue"

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

Performances on the fifth episode[16]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 High Voltage "Miles on It" by Kane Brown and Marshmello undisclosed SAFE
2 Calla Lily "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp Teddi Mellencamp OUT
3 Eggplant "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz undisclosed SAFE
4 Owl "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers undisclosed SAFE
Wild card Pangolin "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (February 11) - "Twilight Night"

Guest performance: Christina Perri performs "A Thousand Years"

Performances on the sixth episode[17]
# Stage name Song Result
1 Cat Witch "It Will Rain" by Bruno Mars SAFE
2 14 Karat Carrot "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones SAFE
3 Stingray "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran RISK
4 Owl "White Wedding" by Billy Idol RISK
Vampire Royale Identity Result
5 Stingray "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar undisclosed SAFE
Owl Billy Ray Cyrus OUT
  • After being unmasked, Cyrus performed his signature song "Achy Breaky Heart" as his encore performance.

Week 7 (February 25) - "Spice Girls Night"

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

Performances on the seventh episode[18]
# Stage name Spice Girls song Result
1 Crane "Say You'll Be There" RISK
2 Pugcasso "Too Much" SAFE
3 Snow Cone "Wannabe" RISK
Spice Royale Identity Result
4 Crane "Stop" undisclosed SAFE
Snow Cone Heidi Montag OUT

Week 8 (March 4) - "Ozzfest Night"

Group performance: "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne

Performances on the eighth episode[19]
# Stage name Song Result
1 High Voltage "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath RISK
2 Galaxy Girl "Drive" by Incubus SAFE
3 Eggplant "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park RISK
4 Pangolin "Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne SAFE
Ozzfest Royale Identity Result
5 Eggplant "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath Jack Wagner OUT
High Voltage undisclosed SAFE

Week 9 (March 11) - "Care Bears Night"

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

Performances on the ninth episode[20]
# Stage name Song Result
1 Pangolin "What a Feeling (Flashdance)" by Irene Cara RISK
2 High Voltage "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter RISK
3 Pugcasso "Dreams" by The Cranberries SAFE
4 Crane "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan SAFE
Care Bears Royale Identity Result
5 High Voltage "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters Alexi Lalas OUT
Pangolin undisclosed SAFE

Week 10 (March 18) - "Star Trek Night"

Performances on the tenth episode[21]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Stingray "Starboy" by The Weeknd Evan Ross OUT
2 Cat Witch "Starships" by Nicki Minaj undisclosed SAFE
3 14 Karat Carrot "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire Judge Greg Mathis OUT
4 Galaxy Girl "Lights" by Ellie Goulding undisclosed SAFE

Week 11 (March 25) - "Semi-Finals"

Performances on the eleventh episode[22]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Galaxy Girl "Misery Business" by Paramore undisclosed SAFE
2 Pangolin "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette Rachel Platten OUT
3 Crane "Break Free" by Ariana Grande undisclosed SAFE
4 Pugcasso "Bad Dreams" by Teddy Swims undisclosed SAFE
5 Cat Witch "Run to You" by Whitney Houston undisclosed SAFE
  • After being unmasked, Platten performed her signature song "Fight Song" as her encore performance.

Week 12 (April 1) - "Finale"

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

Performances on the twelfth episode[23]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
Round 1
1 Galaxy Girl "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo undisclosed SAFE
2 Cat Witch "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo undisclosed SAFE
3 Pugcasso "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper undisclosed SAFE
4 Crane "Together Again" by Janet Jackson Normani FOURTH PLACE
Round 2
5 Galaxy Girl "Try" by P!nk Ashlee Simpson WINNER
6 Cat Witch "Greedy" by Tate McRae Kylie Cantrall THIRD PLACE
7 Pugcasso "Sussudio" by Phil Collins Phillip Phillips RUNNER-UP
  • 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".

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Premiere" January 7, 2026 0.3/5 2.63 [24][25][26]
2 "Fear Night" January 14, 2026 0.3 2.68 [24][25][27]
3 "Clueless Night" January 21, 2026 0.3/5 2.70 [24][25][28]
4 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night" January 28, 2026 0.3/5 2.72 [24][25][29]
5 "Red, White and Clue Celebration of America's 250th Birthday" February 4, 2026 0.2/3 1.85 [24][25][30]
6 "Twilight Night" February 11, 2026 0.3/4 2.60 [24][25][31]
7 "Spice Girls Night" February 25, 2026 0.2/3 2.47 [24][25][32]
8 "Ozzfest Night" March 4, 2026 0.3/4 2.61 [24][25][33]
9 "Care Bears Night" March 11, 2026 0.3/3 2.42 [24][25][34]
10 "Star Trek Night" March 18, 2026 0.3/4 2.65 [24][25][35]
11 "Semi-Finals" March 25, 2026 0.3/4 2.63 [24][25][36]
12 "Finale" April 1, 2026 0.3/4 2.57 [24][25][37]

Notes

  1. ^ Prior to the start of the season, Cantrall was revealed to be serving as 'America's Insider'.[12] In the season premiere, a video message from Cantrall to the at-home viewing audience revealed her to be in the "Cat Witch" costume.[13]
  2. ^ Her husband, Spencer Pratt, was in the background of the performances as a snow cone-headed character that was later named "Mr. Snow Cone".
  3. ^ a b Oshry forfeited before Cannon revealed the vote.
  4. ^ a b While eliminated in the first episode, the Croissants were unmasked at the beginning of the second episode.

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