It’s the season finale of The Masked Singer!
The season 12 finale of the hit FOX mystery competition series aired on Wednesday night (December 18).
The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they’re eliminated. Throughout the season, the contestants provide clues to try and help the judges and fans figure out who is under the mask.
This season also features Ambassadors, who are all alums of the series, that have a special connection to each singer and will be providing major new clues about their friends’ identities.
During the episode, the Top Two – Wasp & Buffaloes – hit the stage for their final performances of the season.
While on stage, Buffaloes first performed “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye before performing “Too Good at Goodbyes” by Sam Smith.
Click inside to check out all of the clues and guesses for Buffalo…Keep scrolling to check out the clues and guesses…
MASKED AMBASSADOR: Nick Lachey aka Season 5 winner Piglet
“I am pumped to be part of an exclusive group of Masked Singer ambassadors, here to endorse our friends. My vote goes to the Buffalo,” Nick said of Buffalo. “Raised in the poorest grasslands, the Buffalo had it tough. Sleeping in roach-filled beds at night, and practicing at bus stops by day… Buffalo, you really are a national treasure and always the center of attention at my epic Super Bowl parties. I just have no doubt you’re going to stand out from the herd this season.”
FIRST PERFORMANCE CLUES:
- Traveled the world
- Appear to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Starred in “two of the biggest sitcoms of all time”
- Says they “hit the jackpot and couldn’t have done it alone”
- Are seen stomping on bugs
- Stands near bus stop with a poster of a football player
- A slot machine with images of Buffaloes, Betty White, and Vanna White is shown
- Reel of film is shown
- The Masked Ambassador’s gift is a crown
PANEL GUESSES: Earth, Wind & Fire, 98 Degrees, and B2K
SECOND PERFORMANCE CLUES:
- Says they “found each other,” so it doesn’t appear they’re not related
- Bottle of “poison” shown
- They’re seen playing poker
- They said they don’t care what people think of them because they’re “rich”
- Tractor comes out with “Mo-Town” on the license plate
- Says they’re “mo-ing lawns all over town”
PANEL GUESSES: Bell Biv DeVoe, 112, Boyz II Men, & Big Time Rush
THIRD PERFORMANCE CLUES:
- They ring bells
- They recently lost someone very close to them
- “Dead End” sign on display
- They open up a cow-print umbrella
- Ripped up “Halftime Show”
- Give a performance “in front of the biggest audiences in the world”
PANEL GUESSES: Boyz II Men, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, & Black Eyed Peas
QUARTER-FINALS CLUES:
- They’re friends, but have become “brothers”
- They seemingly broke up a few years ago after one of them caused them to lose all their projects
- They’ve been in the music industry for a long time
- Get a call from Babyface, who they got a chance to work with
PANEL GUESSES: The Temptations, Tony! Toni! Toné!, & Blackstreet
SEMI-FINALS CLUES:
- They’re on this show for their kids
- They said the were constantly told to be something else or they wouldn’t make it, but they stayed true to themselves
- They said, “Never in a million years did I think I would be in a Buffalo mask, but I’m glad I’m doing it with my brothers and the best friends I’ve ever had.”
- They gave Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg a “Donnie” bracelet in honor of her husband Donnie Wahlberg, and said, “We go back with Donnie. We also go way back with you.”
PANEL GUESSES: Boyz II Men
FINALE CLUES:
- Fought their way “out of the hood”
- Lost “one of the most important people in their lives”
- They had to change their sound after losing a member of their group
PANEL GUESSES: Boyz II Men, B2K, 98 Degrees, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Black Eyed Peas, & Blackstreet
OUR GUESS: Boyz II Men, Color Me Bad, & After 7
Based on the clues we believe that the Buffaloes are Boyz II Men. Their costumes are adorned with eagles, and the guys were raised in Philadelphia, whose football team is the Eagles. The clue about Betty White and Vanna White is a reference to the Boyz II Men music video “Doin’ Just Fine,” where they wore all white.
Boyz II Men has been traveling the world on tour for decades and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021. The guys also toured with ambassador Nick Lachey and his group 98 Degrees back in 2013.
Their first four albums were released by Motown and one of their first hit songs “Sympin’” sampled the Bell Biv DeVoe track “Poison,” which connects to the poison bottle clue.
As for the Halftime Show clue, Boys II Men performed during the “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 1998.
