The thirteenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on February 12, 2025, and concluded on May 7, 2025. The season was won by singer Gretchen Wilson as "Pearl", with singer Andy Grammer finishing second as "Boogie Woogie", actor Meg Donnelly placing third as "Coral", and singer Brian Kelley placing fourth as "Mad Scientist Monster".
Panelists and 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 two seasons.
Additionally, "Lucky Duck" was featured throughout the season as a non-contestant costume, similar to "Cluedle-Doo" (who was revealed as Donnie Wahlberg) in the fifth season. Lucky Duck was eventually unmasked in the twelfth episode, and revealed to be Taika Waititi, panelist Ora's husband.
The first episode featured Mario, who portrayed "Wasp" during the previous season, as a special guest. Shrek appears in the second episode. Ernie Hudson and Mckenna 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 the first season, appeared in a pre-recorded segment in the seventh episode. Chris Kirkpatrick, who portrayed "Hummingbird" in the eighth season, and Omarion, who portrayed "Yeti" in the fifth 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 the fifth season, appeared in the eleventh episode in a cameo appearance. Boyz II Men, Wayne Brady, T-Pain, Kandi Burruss, and Jewel appeared in pre-recorded segments in the season finale.
Production 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 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, but it was used by Lucky Duck in the semi-finals episode.
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 show Grand Ole Opry, "Boy Band Night", Decades, Rat Pack, "Voices of Olympus", "Carnival Night" and the film franchises Shrek and Ghostbusters. "Soundtrack of My Life" was featured once again after having already been represented in the previous three seasons.
The eighth episode of the season ended with a dedication to boxer George Foreman who died on March 21, 2025. Foreman portrayed "Venus Fly Trap" in the eighth season.
Contestants The first five contestants were revealed on January 15, 2025.
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.
Stage name Celebrity Occupation(s) Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Group A Group B Group C Pearl Gretchen Wilson Singer SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Boogie Woogie Andy Grammer Singer SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE KEPT RUNNER-UP Coral Meg Donnelly Actor SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE KEPT THIRD Mad Scientist Monster Brian Kelley Singer SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN FOURTH Nessy Edwin McCain Singer SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE OUT Paparazzo Matthew Lawrence Actor SAFE SAFE WIN OUT Yorkie Erika Jayne TV personality/singer SAFE SAFE OUT Stud Muffin Method Man Rapper SAFE OUT Cherry Blossom Candace Cameron Bure Actor OUT Griffin James Van Der Beek Actor SAFE SAFE OUT Space Ranger Flavor Flav Rapper SAFE OUT Bat Scheana Shay TV personality OUT Ant Aubrey O'Day Singer/Reality TV personality SAFE SAFE OUT Fuzzy Peas Oscar De La Hoya Boxer SAFE OUT Honey Pot Cedric the Entertainer Actor/comedian OUT
Episodes Week 1 (February 12) - "Lucky Season 13: Group A Premiere" Guest performance: Panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke, and previous season runner-up Mario, perform "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
+ Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Honey Pot "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake Cedric the EntertainerOUT 2 Ant "Just Give Me a Reason" by P!nk feat. Nate Ruess SAFE 3 Paparazzo "The Door" by Teddy Swims SAFE 4 Fuzzy Peas "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens SAFE 5 Coral "Mad World" by Tears for Fears SAFE
Week 2 (February 19) - "Shrek Night" Guest performance: The panel performs "All Star" by Smash Mouth
+ Performances on the second episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Coral "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows SAFE 2 Paparazzo "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen SAFE 3 Fuzzy Peas "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth Oscar De La HoyaOUT 4 Ant "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry SAFE
Week 3 (February 26) - "Group A Finals: A Rat Pack Tribute Night" Group performance: "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra with panelist Robin Thicke
+ Performances on the third episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Coral "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra RISK 2 Ant "Fever" by Peggy Lee RISK 3 Paparazzo "That's Amore" by Dean Martin WIN Battle Royale Identity Result 4 Ant"My Way" by Frank Sinatra Aubrey O'DayOUTCoral SAFE
Week 4 (March 5) - "Group B Premiere: Voices of Olympus"
+ Performances on the fourth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Boogie Woogie "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness SAFE 2 Space Ranger "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar SAFE 3 Griffin "Rewrite the Stars" by Zac Efron and Zendaya SAFE 4 Bat "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter Scheana ShayOUT 5 Pearl "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston SAFE
Week 5 (March 12) - "Ghostbusters Night"
+ Performances on the fifth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Pearl "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult SAFE 2 Griffin "Disturbia" by Rihanna SAFE 3 Space Ranger "Cleanin' Up the Town" by The BusBoys Flavor FlavOUT 4 Boogie Woogie "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons SAFE
Week 6 (March 19) - "Group B Finals": Grand Ole Opry Night Group performance: "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" by Big & Rich
+ Performances on the sixth episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Pearl "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton WIN 2 Griffin "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver RISK 3 Boogie Woogie "Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood RISK Battle Royale Identity Result 4 Griffin"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen James Van Der BeekOUT Boogie Woogie SAFE
Week 7 (March 26) - "Group C Premiere: Carnival Night"
+ Performances on the seventh episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Yorkie "Hot to Go!" by Chappell Roan SAFE 2 Stud Muffin "Jump Around" by House of Pain SAFE 3 Nessy "Roxanne" by The Police SAFE 4 Cherry Blossom "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez Candace Cameron BureOUT 5 Mad Scientist Monster "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty SAFE
Week 8 (April 2) - "Boy Band Night" Group performance: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys + Performances on the eighth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Nessy "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC SAFE 2 Stud Muffin "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe Method ManOUT 3 Yorkie "Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block SAFE 4 Mad Scientist Monster "I Swear" by All-4-One SAFE
After being unmasked, Method Man performed his signature song "Da Rockwilder" as his encore performance.
Week 9 (April 9) - "Group C Finals: Decades Night" Group performance: "My Sharona" by The Knack
+ Performances on the ninth episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Yorkie "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes RISK 2 Mad Scientist Monster "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber WIN 3 Nessy "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon RISK Battle Royale Identity Result 4 Yorkie"Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding Erika JayneOUT Nessy SAFE
Week 10 (April 16) - "The Lucky 6: Merging of the Masks"
+ Performances on the tenth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Mad Scientist Monster "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes SAFE 2 Nessy "Stargazing" by Myles Smith SAFE 3 Coral "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore SAFE 4 Paparazzo "Unpretty" by TLC Matthew LawrenceOUT 5 Pearl "Conga" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine SAFE 6 Boogie Woogie "Unsteady" by X Ambassadors SAFE
Week 11 (April 23) - "Quarter Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life Night" Group performance: "More Than a Feeling" by Boston + Performances on the eleventh episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Coral "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne SAFE 2 Nessy "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga Edwin McCainOUT 3 Boogie Woogie "Golden Hour" by Jvke SAFE 4 Pearl "Your Love" by The Outfield SAFE 5 Mad Scientist Monster "The Scientist" by Coldplay SAFE
After being unmasked, McCain performed his signature song "I'll Be" as his encore performance.
Week 12 (April 30) - "The Semi-Finals: Head-To-Head Battles" Group performance: "HandClap" by Fitz and the Tantrums
+ Performances on the twelfth episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Boogie Woogie "Maps" by Maroon 5 RISK 2 Pearl "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore WIN 3 Coral "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish RISK 4 Mad Scientist Monster "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey WIN Smackdown Result 5 Coral "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall KEPT Boogie Woogie "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet KEPT
Week 13 (May 7) - "The Two-Hour Lucky Season 13 Finale" Group performance: "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan with panelist Rita Ora + Performances on the thirteenth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result Round 1 1 Pearl "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall SAFE 2 Coral "Moon River" by Audrey Hepburn Meg Donnelly THIRD PLACE 3 Boogie Woogie "Freedom! '90" by George Michael SAFE 4 Mad Scientist Monster "Stay" by Sugarland Brian Kelley FOURTH PLACE Round 2 5 Boogie Woogie "Love the Hell Out of You" by Lewis Capaldi Andy Grammer RUNNER-UP 6 Pearl "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders Gretchen Wilson WINNER
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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