The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger had to stop herself from crying after an emotional performance from contestant Miss Teddy in a preview clip from the next episode. The furry contestant from Team Cuddly made her debut last week during episode 4 of the show's seventh season. The episode marked the first appearance of the second group of performers, which also included Ringmaster, Armadillo, Hydra and Lemur, who was revealed as supermodel Christie Brinkley at the end of the episode. So far, Miss Teddy has performed "Tell It To My Heart" by The Masked Singer season 4 contestant Taylor Dayne. Nicole's first guess for the contestant's identity was Loretta Devine, while Robin Thicke leaned toward singer Cece Peniston.
The Masked Singer's seventh season has brought a plethora of talent, with contestants like Firefly and Ringmaster absolutely blowing the panelists and fans away with their vocals. Earlier in the season, Thingamabob was also a fan-favorite before being revealed as Philadelphia Eagles player Jordan Mailata. The former contestant put on a performance of Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" that was so emotional it brought panelist Ken Jeong to tears. Ken praised the performer, telling him his performance was one of the reasons he continues to do the show.
In a clip from the show's next episode, the panelists once again get emotional over a performance. Miss Teddy blows Nicole away with her performance, causing the panelist to have to hold herself back from crying. In the upcoming The Masked Singer episode, the contestant performs "Tell Me You Love Me" by Demi Lovato, showing off her awesome vocal skills. After the performance, Nicole reveals, "I am holding back the tears because it took five hours to put this makeup on." Her fellow panelists laugh as Jenny McCarthy agrees that the performance was tear-jerking.
While Miss Teddy has a great voice, she has some competition, with Ringmaster also being a frontrunner in the group. Last time, the circus-themed contestant performed "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus and clearly had one of the best voices of the season. Fans and the panelists were shocked by her vocal talents and had a versatile group of celebrities they thought could be behind the mask. While Nicole thought the contestant could be Disney actress-turned-pop star Olivia Rodrigo, fans are leaning more towards Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice and The Goldbergs actress Hayley Orrantia.
The Masked Singer season 7 is surely not short on talent. While Miss Teddy may be able to sing, she's still up against some tough competition. Even if she makes it through to the finals, she still has to go up against Firefly, who has proven she doesn't go down easily. Luckily for Miss Teddy, she definitely has a fan in Nicole.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX.
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