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FOX's The Masked Singer season 8 returned for an all-new episode on Wednesday night, November 23, 2022, at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT. This week, the series introduced two new masked celebrities alongside the reigning queen, Snowstorm, who battled it out for a chance to make it to the semifinals. Titled Fright Night, the two other contestants were the Scarecrow and Sir Bug a Boo.
Judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger returned to their seats in the panel. Similar to the previous episodes, one of the three masked celebrities was unmasked after the first performance. Although the studio audience cast their votes before the results were revealed, Scarecrow forfeited the competition. She revealed herself and was none other than famed actress Linda Blair.
Ultimately, Snowstorm and Sir Bug a Boo made it to the Battle Royale, but only one of the two could advance to the semifinals. After their performance, the judges voted for their favorite contestant, and the winner was Snowstorm. This left Sir Bug a Boo to be unmasked. After the judges made their final guess, host Nick Cannon helped the masked celebrity reveal themselves as Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ray Parker Jr.
Sadly, none of the judges got it right. Although Jenny was close to predicting it, no one got it right.
Fans who watched the episode took to social media to claim that they knew it was Ray Parker Jr. under Sir Bug a Boo's mask. Some also predicted it before the results were circulated on social media.
"I got it": The Masked Singer fans thrilled as they predicted Sir Bug a Boo was Ray Parker Jr
Taking to Twitter, fans claimed that they knew it was Ray Parker Jr under Sir Bug a Boo's mask. Some also added that the Ghostbusters clues lined up and that he also had a track with judge Nicole Scherzinger.
Here are the clues and hints Sir Bug a Boo gave the judges on The Masked Singer season 8, episode 9
Before his performance on stage, Sir Bug a Boo revealed a host of clues about themselves via a video montage.
The Masked Singer contestant revealed,
"“It may be scary to you, but I’m used to spooky sounds. It started when I was thrown into a competition with the most monstrous names in the industry and was told that only one of us would get out with the job. I gave it my best effort, but never dreamed I would be the one they’d call. I’m sure glad they did because my work went on to earn a permanent place in pop culture."
The contestant went on to reveal that he told the whole world a lie and that he was terrified of the dark. The visual package contained a movie reel, a hotel lobby, and a red phone with question marks.
The Masked Singer judges predicted that it could be Randy Jackson, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Hernie Hudson, or Jordan Peele. However, ultimately it was Ray Parker Jr.
The Masked Singer season 8 airs every Wednesday at 8 pm ET only on Fox. Readers can check their local listings for more information.
