The Masked Singer
Season 13
Promotional poster for season thirteen, featuring "Fuzzy Peas", "Stud Muffin", "Yorkie", "Bat", "Space Ranger", and "Ant".
Starring	Robin Thicke Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Ken Jeong Rita Ora
Hosted by	Nick Cannon
No. of contestants	15
Winner	Gretchen Wilson as "Pearl"
Runner-up	Andy Grammer as "Boogie Woogie"
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	February 12 (2025-02-12) – May 7, 2025 (2025-05-07)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 12 Next → Season 14
List of episodes

The thirteenth season of the American television seriesThe Masked Singer premiered onFox on February 12, 2025, and concluded on May 7, 2025. The season was won by singerGretchen Wilson as "Pearl", with singerAndy Grammer finishing second as "Boogie Woogie", actorMeg Donnelly placing third as "Coral", and singerBrian Kelley placing fourth as "Mad Scientist Monster".

Season 13 panelists and host

Robin Thicke

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg

Ken Jeong

Rita Ora

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon, singer-songwriterRobin Thicke, television and radio personalityJenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedianKen Jeong and recording artistRita Ora all returned from the previous two seasons.

Additionally, "Lucky Duck" was featured throughout the season as a non-contestant costume, similar to "Cluedle-Doo" (who was revealed asDonnie Wahlberg) in thefifth season.^[1] Lucky Duck was eventually unmasked in the twelfth episode, and revealed to beTaika Waititi, panelist Ora's husband.^[2]

The first episode featuredMario, who portrayed "Wasp" during theprevious season, as a special guest.Shrek appears in the second episode.Ernie Hudson andMckenna Grace, in a pre-recorded segment, appear as special guests during the fifth episode.Casey Wilson appeared during the sixth episode as a guest panelist, substituting for Ora, who was unable to attend the recording.Joey Fatone, who portrayed "Rabbit" in thefirst season, appeared in a pre-recorded segment in the seventh episode.Chris Kirkpatrick, who portrayed "Hummingbird" in theeighth season, andOmarion, who portrayed "Yeti" in thefifth season, made guest appearances in the eighth episode.Danielle Fishel appeared in the tenth episode as a special guest.Donnie Wahlberg, who portrayed "Cluedle-Doo" in thefifth season, appeared in the eleventh episode in a cameo appearance.Boyz II Men,Wayne Brady,T-Pain,Kandi Burruss, andJewel appeared in pre-recorded segments in the season finale.

The format was very similar to its predecessor: featuring three groups, with each group having five costumes. Each group goes through three episodes where one contestant is be eliminated at the end of each episode. The two left in each group joined together in the 'Lucky 6' merge episode. The panelists had the opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell,^[1] but it was used by Lucky Duck in the semi-finals episode.^[2]

Much like the previous five seasons of the series, the thirteenth season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes included nights dedicated to the radio showGrand Ole Opry, "Boy Band Night",Decades,Rat Pack, "Voices of Olympus", "Carnival Night" and the film franchisesShrek andGhostbusters. "Soundtrack Of My Life" was featured once again after having already been represented in the previous three seasons.^[3]

The eighth episode of the season ended with a dedication to boxerGeorge Foreman who died on March 21, 2025. Foreman portrayed "Venus Fly Trap" in theeighth season.

The first five contestants were revealed on January 15, 2025.^[4]

The season consists of 15 contestants split into three groups of five, similar to the previous season.

The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 28 Grammy nominations, 13 platinum albums, 150 albums sold, eight Olympic gold medals, four Emmy awards, five Super Bowl appearances and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^{[citation needed]}

The celebrities who competed in the thirteenth season ofThe Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
Cedric the Entertainer ("Honey Pot"),Oscar De La Hoya ("Fuzzy Peas"),Aubrey O'Day ("Ant"),Scheana Shay ("Bat"),Flavor Flav ("Space Ranger"),James Van Der Beek ("Griffin"),Candace Cameron Bure ("Cherry Blossom"),Method Man ("Stud Muffin"),Erika Jayne ("Yorkie"),Matthew Lawrence ("Paparazzo"),Edwin McCain ("Nessy"),Brian Kelley ("Mad Scientist Monster"),Meg Donnelly ("Coral"),Andy Grammer ("Boogie Woogie"), andGretchen Wilson ("Pearl")

Guest performance: PanelistsRita Ora andRobin Thicke, and previous season runner-upMario, perform "Get Lucky" byDaft Punk featuringPharrell Williams andNile Rodgers

Guest performance: The panel performs "All Star" bySmash Mouth

Group performance: "Fly Me to the Moon" byFrank Sinatra with panelistRobin Thicke

Group performance: "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" byBig & Rich

Group performance: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" byBackstreet Boys

• After being unmasked, Method Man performed his signature song "Da Rockwilder" as his encore performance.

Group performance: "My Sharona" byThe Knack

Group performance: "More Than a Feeling" byBoston

• After being unmasked, McCain performed his signature song "I'll Be" as his encore performance.

Group performance: "HandClap" byFitz and the Tantrums

Group performance: "Pink Pony Club" byChappell Roan with panelistRita Ora

• After being unmasked, Grammer performed his signature song "Don't Give Up on Me" as his encore performance, and Wilson performed her signature song "Redneck Woman" as her encore performance.

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