The Masked Singer Shake-Up: Is Nicole Scherzinger Gone for Good?

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Prior to The Masked Singer making its instrumentality to the aerial with caller episodes, we person an aboriginal uncover concerning the beloved Fox world show:

Nicole Scherzinger volition NOT look connected Season 12.

Nicole Scherzinger celebrates present during a photograph from The Masked Singer. (FOX)

As viewers of this programme cognize well, of course, the erstwhile Pussycat Dolls subordinate was absent from Season 11 arsenic well.

Because she has agreed to prima successful a accumulation of Sunset Boulevard connected Broadway aboriginal this twelvemonth (an awesome feat!), Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Rita Ora volition erstwhile again regenerate Scherzinger connected the show’s panel.

The British singer-songwriter took implicit this aforesaid relation past play and volition erstwhile again articulation forces with bid regulars Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy-Walhberg, Robin Thicke… on with big Nick Cannon.

To beryllium clear, nary casting decisions person been made beyond Season 12 and EW emphasizes that the doorway “is open” for Scherzinger to travel backmost connected committee astatine immoderate point.

Rita Ora attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards astatine Peacock Theater connected September 15, 2024 successful Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Scherzinger initially stepped distant from The Masked Singer aft 10 seasons owed to a scheduling conflict, arsenic she nabbed the pb relation successful Sunset Boulevard connected London’s West End.

Her show earned the prima Best Actress successful a Musical astatine the Olivier Awards, which is the British equivalent of the Tonys.

Now, arsenic antecedently cited, the creator volition bring this relation to Broadway — with performances opening September 28 and an authoritative opening acceptable for October 20.

Ahead of play 10, Scherzinger sounded VERY enthusiastic astir remaining connected The Masked Singer for arsenic agelong arsenic producers would person her.

“Oh my gosh, I would emotion to, are you kidding me?” she told EW astatine the time. “I emotion my [Masked Singer] family. And it’s specified a large job. Are you kidding? I emotion it. Yes.”

Nicole Scherzinger performs astatine Henley Festival 2024 astatine Leander Club connected July 10, 2024 successful Henley-on-Thames, England. (Photo by Shane Sinclair)

As for Ora?

She was really panelist for 5 seasons of the U.K. mentation of The Masked Singer.

Ahead of play 11, this aforesaid work asked if Ora would beryllium unfastened to doing much seasons successful America if she had the opportunity.

“I would emotion [that],” she told EW astatine the time. “I’ve had specified a large experience, and yeah, who knows? I’m truly grateful that they person maine connected the show. I emotion it. It’s truthful fun.”

Fox has not yet unveiled the premiere day for The Masked Singer Season 12, but look for it to footwear disconnected aboriginal this fall.

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