Is Tina Turner Really Miss Monster on "The Masked Singer"?

Photo credit: Fox
Photo credit: Fox

From Oprah Magazine

  • After another spirited, soulful, and powerful performance, everyone wants to know who is behind the pink Monster mask on The Masked Singerand many fans believe they've got her figured out.

  • Here's everything we know about Miss Monster's voice, career, and identity.


Millions of Masked Singer fans tuned in Wednesday night to watch their favorite celebrity singing series—and episode two did not disappoint. The Llama's rendition of "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones was fun and light-hearted. White Tiger's take on "Good Vibrations" got everyone on their feet, and once again, the Kangaroo brought down the house with her powerful and emotional performance. But everyone is talking about Miss Monster. Why? Because her voice sounds familiar. Very familiar. Scratch that: Her voice is legendary.

Here's everything we know about the performer behind the pink Monster mask.

Miss Monster's clues have revealed a few important things about her identity.

Miss Monster is (obviously) well known. In fact, she spoke about her fame in episode one. "When you become famous, people want you to look or act a certain way," she said. "They forget that you started off as just a shy little Monster." But she also feels "misunderstood."

"It didn't take long for me to be misunderstood," she added. "So I'm here to set the record straight... and now I can just focus on being an artist."

As for visual clues, the pre-performance packages have highlighted several key items and props, including a can of hairspray, a key, a bank of lockers, and a queen chess piece.

Her powerful performances have led many to believe she is a legend.

Miss Monster has taken the stage twice, and both of her performances were flawless. Her rendition of "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt was spirited and soulful, and her take on "Fancy" by Bobbie Gentry left the judges speechless.

"That was epic. That was so good," Ken Jeong said. "We did not see that coming."

As for who the iconic singer might be, popular guesses include Tina Turner, Queen Latifah, and Chaka Khan.

Jenny McCarthy thinks Miss Monster is Supremes singer Mary Wilson while guest judge Jason Biggs believes the one-eyed creature is Priscilla Presley. Meanwhile, fans believe Miss Monster is one of three legendary singers.

Tina Turner

Turner may have retired in 2009, but the "What's Love Got to Do With It" singer has the range to pull these performances off. She is also known for her big and bold hair.

Queen Latifah

While Queen Latifah may not be the most obvious choice—most are firmly on #TeamTurner or #TeamKhan—some insightful fans have noted that all clues point to Latifah, especially the aforementioned chess piece and hairspray (as Queen Latifah starred in Hairspray a few years ago).

Chaka Khan

Grammy award winning singer Chaka Khan is also a popular guess, with many citing her legendary (and unmistakable) voice.

Oh, and like Turner, Khan is known for her hair.

New episodes of The Masked Singer air every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m ET on FOX.


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