# The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11

The eleventh season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on March 6, 2024, and concluded and May 22, 2024. The season was won by actor Vanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish", with actor Scott Porter finishing second as "Gumball".

## Panelists and host

Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, and actor and comedian Ken Jeong all returned as host and panelists. On September 13, 2023, it was announced that recording artist and panelist of the British adaptation of the show, Rita Ora, would substitute for longtime panelist Nicole Scherzinger, as the latter stars in the West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, conflicting with the filming of the eleventh season. Ora's addition marks the first major change to the panel since the series' inception.
The second episode features season four winner LeAnn Rimes ("Sun") as an additional guest, the fourth episode included Jill Whelan and Heidi and Spencer Pratt as additional guests, the sixth episode included Transformers characters Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and Bumblebee as additional guests, and the eighth episode included Carnie Wilson of season eight runners-up Wilson Phillips ("Lambs") and Raven-Symoné ("Black Widow" from season two) as additional guests.

## Production

The format is similar to its predecessor; featuring three groups, with Group A starting with five costumes and Groups B and C starting with four. Each group featured one wild card added later during the season. The panelists have one opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell (introduced in the ninth season) to save one contestant, who moves to the quarterfinals with the group finalists. From there, three competed in the semifinals and two moved on to the finale.
Much like the previous three seasons of the series, the eleventh season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes included nights dedicated to Billy Joel and Queen, musical film The Wizard of Oz, film-toy franchise Transformers, "Girl Groups", and "Shower Anthems". Additionally for the first time, themes such as "Soundtrack Of My Life" and "TV Themes" were featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons.

## Contestants

The season featured 16 celebrities split into three groups, as well as three wild card contestants who entered the competition later during the season.
The contestants are said to boast a combined total of 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 1.7 billion Spotify streams, and 326 film appearances.
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group C | Group C | A | A | B | B | | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Goldfish | Vanessa Hudgens | Actor/singer | SAFE | | | | | SAFE | WIN | | | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Gumball | Scott Porter | Actor | | RISK | | | | | | SAFE | WIN | RISK | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Clock | Thelma Houston | Singer | | | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | | | | | SAFE | OUT | |
| Poodle Moth | Chrissy Metz | Actor/singer | | | SAFE | SAFE | KEPT | | | | | OUT | | |
| Beets | Clay Aiken | Singer/politician | | SAFE | | | | | | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| Beets | Ruben Studdard | Singer | | SAFE | | | | | | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| Seal (WC) | Corey Feldman | Actor | | | | | | | | RISK | OUT | | | |
| Miss Cleocatra | Jenifer Lewis | Actor/singer | | SAFE | | | | | | OUT | | | | |
| Starfish | Kate Flannery | Actor | SAFE | | | | | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Ugly Sweater | Charlie Wilson | Singer | SAFE | | | | | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Koala (WC) | DeMarcus Ware | Former NFL player | | | | | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Lovebird | Colton Underwood | TV personality | SAFE | | | | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Lizard | Sisqó | Singer | | | RISK | RISK | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Sir Lion (WC) | Billy Bush | Broadcaster | | | | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Spaghetti & Meatballs | Joe Bastianich | Restaurateur/TV personality | | | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| Afghan Hound | Savannah Chrisley | TV personality | | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| Book | Kevin Hart | Actor/comedian | WD | | | | | | | | | | | |
* WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
* KEPT The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
* RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
* SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
* OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
* WD The masked singer unmasked themselves and left the competition.
* The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) The masked singer is a wild card contestant.

## Episodes
### Week 1 (March 6) - "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora"

Guest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs "Who Are You" by The Who
Performances on the first episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Goldfish | "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Starfish | "Material Girl" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Ugly Sweater | "The Best" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Lovebird | "Home" by Phillip Phillips | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Book | "So Sick" by Ne-Yo | Kevin Hart | WD |

### Week 2 (March 13) - "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night"

Guest performance: LeAnn Rimes performs "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
Performances on the second episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Gumball | "If I Only Had a Heart" by Jack Haley/"Heartbeat Song" by Kelly Clarkson | RISK | RISK |
| 2 | Miss Cleocatra | "Stormy Weather" by Etta James | SAFE | SAFE |
| 3 | Afghan Hound | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens | RISK | RISK |
| 4 | Beets | "Home" by Michael Bublé | SAFE | SAFE |
| Smackdown | Smackdown | Smackdown | Identity | Result |
| 5 | Afghan Hound | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg | Savannah Chrisley | OUT |
| 5 | Gumball | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 3 (March 20) - "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night"

Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "My Life"
Performances on the third episode :
| # | Stage name | Billy Joel song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Poodle Moth | "Just the Way You Are" | SAFE | SAFE |
| 2 | Clock | "Piano Man" | SAFE | SAFE |
| 3 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Only the Good Die Young" | RISK | RISK |
| 4 | Lizard | "Uptown Girl" | RISK | RISK |
| Smackdown | Smackdown | Smackdown | Identity | Result |
| 5 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | Joe Bastianich | OUT |
| 5 | Lizard | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 4 (March 27) - "TV Theme Night"

Guest performance: The panel performs "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle (from Gilligan's Island)
Performances on the fourth episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Clock | "Good Times Theme Song" | SAFE | SAFE |
| 2 | Poodle Moth | "Unwritten" - The Hills theme song | SAFE | SAFE |
| 3 | Lizard | "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Theme Song" | RISK | RISK |
| Wild card | Sir Lion | "Love and Marriage" - Married… with Children theme song | RISK | RISK |
| Smackdown | Smackdown | Smackdown | Identity | Result |
| 5 | Lizard | "Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Sir Lion | "Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme song | Billy Bush | OUT |

### Week 5 (April 3) - "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night"

Group performance: "Shower" by Becky G
* After being unmasked, Sisqó sang his signature song "Thong Song" as his encore performance.

### Week 7 (April 17) - "Group A Finals: Queen Night"

Group performance: "We Are the Champions"
* After being unmasked, Wilson sang The Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" as his encore performance.

### Week 8 (April 24) - "Girl Group Night"

Guest performance: The panel performs "Wannabe" by Spice Girls

### Week 9 (May 1) - "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life"

Group performance: "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi

### Week 11 (May 15) - "Road to the Semi Finals" and "Semi Finals: Then There Were Three"

Performances on the eleventh episode :
| # | Stage name | Song |
| 1 | Goldfish | "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green |
| 2 | Gumball | "Go the Distance" by Michael Bolton |
| 3 | Clock | "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge |
Group performance: "Higher Love" by Kygo feat. Whitney Houston
Performances on the twelfth episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Gumball | "I Lived" by OneRepublic | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Clock | "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas | Thelma Houston | OUT |
| 3 | Goldfish | "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Battle Royale | "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson | "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson | "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson | "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson |
* After being unmasked, Houston performed her signature song "Don't Leave Me This Way".

### Week 12 (May 22) - "Finale: One Mask Takes It All"

Performances on the thirteenth episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Gumball | "Latch" by Disclosure ft. Sam Smith | Scott Porter | RUNNER-UP |
| 1 | Gumball | "Renegade" by Styx | Scott Porter | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Goldfish | "Heart of Glass" by Blondie | Vanessa Hudgens | WINNER |
| 2 | Goldfish | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John | Vanessa Hudgens | WINNER |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora" | March 6, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.29 |
| 2 | "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night" | March 13, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.44 |
| 3 | "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night" | March 20, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.19 |
| 4 | "TV Theme Night" | March 27, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.24 |
| 5 | "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night" | April 3, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.36 |
| 6 | "Transformers Night" | April 10, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5/6 | 3.43 |
| 7 | "Group A Finals: Queen Night" | April 17, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.44 |
| 8 | "Girl Group Night" | April 24, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 3.41 |
| 9 | "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life" | May 1, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/5 | 2.95 |
| 10 | "Quarter Finals: Final Four" | May 8, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 3.01 |
| 11 | "Road to the Semi Finals" | May 15, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 2.77 |
| 12 | "Semi Finals: Then There Were Three" | May 15, 2024 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 2.91 |
| 13 | "Finale: One Mask Takes It All" | May 22, 2024 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4/4 | 2.99 |