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SPOILER ALERT: Particulars adjust to for Season 13, Episode 1 of “The Masked Singer,” “Lucky Season 13,” which aired February 12 on Fox.

Cedric the Entertainer acquired that establish for a motive: He’s larger than a comic book and actor. In school, Cedric was in singing groups, crooning harmonies with others. “And as soon as I started to hold out, I’d sing masses in my displays, together with these characters and jokes with an entire lot of vocalization to them,” he instructed Choice.

And even now, in his Las Vegas current with Toni Braxton, Cedric largely does standup nevertheless does bust out a Nat King Cole amount. So that’s why he decided to current “The Masked Singer” a try. On Wednesday’s Season 13 premiere, Cedric the Entertainer was the first celeb to be unmasked, as a result of the Honey Pot.

For Honey Pot, Ken Jeong acquired it correct with Cedric the Entertainer, and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg agreed. Robin Thicke thought it was Martin Lawrence. Rita Ora named Eddie Murphy.

Cedric sang “Sexyback,” by Justin Timberlake, for his effectivity. And if he had returned for another episode, he was planning to sing a Luther Vandross tune. The star acknowledged he had somewhat little bit of hassle with the Honey Pot costume, so he toned his effectivity down a bit.

“Inside the rehearsal I stumbled a couple of events. I merely couldn’t see my ft and be part of with the place I was,” he acknowledged. “I wanted to really work onerous to keep up my footing.”

Nonetheless, he often called it “a tremendous experience. I do need I’d have had a risk to do one different observe, a minimum of one more,” he acknowledged. “If I’ll have stayed spherical and did one more, I’ll have constructed a cool viewers.”

Nonetheless nonetheless, Cedric the Entertainer as Honey Pot is now on the board as the first celeb unmasked on “The Masked Singer” this season.

Season 13 opened with panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke performing “Get Lucky” along with Mario (who carried out as Wasp in Season 12).

Once more for Season 13 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke. Ora was on the desk for a third consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.

New this season, a mysterious masked character dubbed “Detective Lucky Duck” will appear all by the season to current clues and help the panelists “quack” the case of who’s beneath the masks. Moreover new: The “Crack the Case” clue situations, by which further clues are shared regarding the eradicated contestant.

Honey Pot’s clue case included a Hollywood Stroll of Fame star.

“The Masked Singer” Season 13 themed episodes embrace a tribute to franchises “Shrek” and “Ghostbusters,” along with the Grand Ole Opry as a result of it hits its a hundredth anniversary. Moreover on faucet are a tribute to the Rat Pack and themes akin to “Voices of Olympus: Unmasking the Gods,” “Carnival,” “Boy Bands,” “A very long time,” “Lucky 6 Tempo Guessing,” a “Battle of the Masks” and the return of “Soundtrack of My Life.”

Masked contestants in Season 13 embrace Honey Pot, Home Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin and Bat, with further to be launched later.

Proper right here have been the performances on Wednesday’s Episode 1, “Lucky Season 13”:

Honey Pot

Observe: “Sexyback,” by Justin Timberlake

Panel guesses: Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Keegan Michael Key

Honey Pot voiceover: “Hiya, I see you participant. That’s me. You obtain the swagger with the bowtie, I like this. I’m becoming the Honey Pot, on account of I always say, you probably can catch flies with honey, nevertheless you probably can catch way more honeys being fly! I’ll do one thing for enjoyable. So within the case of this current, I’m recreation. Welcome to ‘What’s the Buzz!’ The courses: Humorous, Money and Honeys. First question, Who is probably going one of many founding fathers of up to date day comedy? Proper right here’s the reply: It’s me! Subsequent, who’s purchased larger than two billion bucks on the sector office? The reply? It’s me! Final question. Who do the ladies take into consideration the sexiest man on the planet? The reply? Brad Pitt. Nonetheless I was an in depth second. Now, let’s see what they gained: Me!”

Ant

Observe: “Merely Give Me a Trigger,” by Pink

Panel guesses: Lea Michele, Lindsay Lohan, Kesha, Ashanti

Ant voiceover: “I’ll do you justice, I promise. Why am I an Ant? The issue about ants is that they’re small and mighty. And are you aware that they are going to carry over 50 events their physique weight? Nonetheless merely since you probably can carry a heavy burden doesn’t suggest you have to ought to. I’ve been compelled to bear a deep darkish secret for my full occupation. And as a consequence of this secret, extremely efficient people tried to erase me. To brush me off, to stomp me out. The burden of it broke my spirit, broke me. Nonetheless recently, I made a decision. I can maintain broken, or I’ll very nicely be a warrior. That’s the reason I’m proper right here. To battle for my voice to be heard. And like a number of ant, march within the path of precise change.”

About her bravery: “I’m truly proper right here on stage tonight for all the survivors. I see you. Anyone who has wanted to endure, I see you, I help you. Collectively, no one will ever stomp us out.”

Paparazzo

Observe: “The Door,” by Teddy Swims

Panel guesses: Taron Egerton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kieran Culkin

Paparazzo voiceover: “Turning into Paparazzo is right for me. On account of, let’s face it. The lens has been pointed in my path my full life. And if you’ve seen me obtain this many points in my occupation, the one issue I’ve under no circumstances had the prospect to do is sing on an infinite stage. Until now. And really, I’m terrified. I suggest, I labored with the greats. Took over the silver show display screen. And even took America’s sweetheart to promenade. Nonetheless that’s so open air of my comfort zone, I’m form of freaking out. Nonetheless I imagine that’s the large motive to current it a try. And I do know I’m not going to be wonderful. Nonetheless tonight, I’m digging deep and putting my fears aside and hopefully capturing your hearts.”

About his well-known associates: “Do you have to guys maintain me spherical, I’d spill the tea on one different pal of mine, Steve Martin!”

Fuzzy Peas

Observe: “La Bamba,” by Ritchie Valens

Panel guesses: Mario Lopez, George Lopez, John Leguizamo

Fuzzy Peas voiceover: “Do you have to had instructed me in the end I’d be dressing up as Fuzzy Peas, I’d inform you, ‘hey fully, I think about you!’ That’s so me. He’s silly, he’s suave, however moreover he looks like a conqueror. You see, I’m third period in my space. And all of us fought for what we think about in. Add a contact of my mother’s passion, music, and now I’m recognized for my hits. A number of of them grammy nominated. Delicioso! I even fulfilled her dying need of a gold file. Now I, Fuzzy Peas, am proper right here as captain of my future on account of I under no circumstances say no to an issue. Or a fiesta!”

About his night time time on the Grammys: “I was nominated with Shakira and Christina Aguilera.”

Coral

Observe: “Mad World,” by Tears for Fears

Panel guesses: Bebe Rexha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey

Coral voiceover: “The Coral costume is so majestic. Nonetheless she’s moreover acquired these onerous highly effective edges. The kind that’s sturdy and resilient. And that’s why I relate to her. Ever since I was youthful, I dreamed of being a star. I requested everyone, please let me sing for you. Nonetheless for eight years, it was rejection after rejection. I was this little girl struggling by way of the madness of the commerce. Merely as I was about to current all of it up, a small victory became my voice being heard all through the globe. And now, that unpredictable madness has led me proper right here. And as Coral, I’m casting my net in the direction of a model new function: Securing that trophy.”

Her message to naysayers: “All these nos merely made me stronger. And all it took was one positive to start out out a strategy to success!”

In Season 12, Boyz II Males (as a result of the Buffalo) gained the Masked trophy, beating out Mario, as a result of the Wasp, who was this season’s runner-up. They joined AJ Michalka as Strawberry Shortcake; Kobie Turner as Goo, Jana Kramer as Royal Knight, Bronson Arroyo as Sherlock Hound, Drake Bell as Ice King, Bethany Hamilton as Macaron, Natalie Imbruglia as Bluebell, Laverne Cox as Chess Piece, Andy Richter as Dusty Bunny, Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep as a result of the celebrities unmasked on “The Masked Singer” Season 12.

“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Numerous Leisure. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are authorities producers, whereas Seitchik serves as showrunner. The sequence depends on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.