Singer, former Danity Kane member and “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Aubrey O’Day was the latest celebrity to be revealed Wednesday on Fox’s hit music competition series “The Masked Singer.” O’Day was unmasked as the Ant, during “Rat Pack Tribute Night” on the show.
For Ant,. Robin Thicke got it right with O’Day. Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg went with Evan Rachel Wood. Rita Ora named Charli xcx. Ken Jeong named Mel B from the Spice Girls.
O’Day sang “Fever,” by Peggy Lee, for her regular performance. Later, Paparazzo became the first celebrity to move on to the “Lucky 6” finalists, while Ant and Coral battled it out for Group A’s other slot in a battle royale. As Ant, O’Day sang “My Way,” by Frank Sinatra, followed by Coral singing the same. Ant/O’Day was ultimately voted out.
Among O’Day’s early mentors was Sean “Diddy” Combs.” In last week’s voiceovers, she didn’t mention him by name, but did say, “Every classic fairy tale has a villain. I know I certainly had mine. Like Princess Fiona, I too was trapped in a tower. Frozen, isolated, because of someone else’s dark motivations. He was my own Lord Farquaad, who sought to control my power. He was oppressive, vain and cruel. He told me in order to get ahead that I would have to obey. Be submissive, sweet, and above all, silent. But secrets make you sick. And recently I took a look at myself in the mirror, and I realized that it was time to break out of my prison and take control of my own story. Looking back, I wish that other people wouldn’t have to suffer like I did. I’m here to write the next chapter of my own fairy tale on my own terms.”
Aubrey O’Day as Ant joins Oscar de la Hoya as Fuzzy Peas and Cedric the Entertainer as Honey Pot as the celebrities unmasked on “The Masked Singer” Season 13.
“Rat Pack Night” opened with Robin Thicke singing “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra, along with the Group A finalists Coral, Paparazzo and Ant.
Back for Season 13 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke. Ora was at 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 throughout the season to give clues and help the panelists “quack” the case of who’s under the masks. (He first appeared in this episode.) Also new: The “Crack the Case” clue cases, in which more clues are shared about the eliminated contestant.
Ant’s clue case included a “world record.” “I don’t know, there’s so many!” she said.
“The Masked Singer” Season 13 themed episodes include a tribute to franchises “Shrek” and “Ghostbusters,” as well as the Grand Ole Opry as it hits its 100th anniversary. Also on tap are a tribute to the Rat Pack and themes such as “Voices of Olympus: Unmasking the Gods,” “Carnival,” “Boy Bands,” “Decades,” “Lucky 6 Speed Guessing,” a “Clash of the Masks” and the return of “Soundtrack of My Life.”
Masked contestants in Season 13 include Honey Pot, Space Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin, Boogie Woogie, Pearl and Bat, with more to be announced later.
Here were the performances on Wednesday’s Episode 3, “Rat Pack Tribute Night”: