Just when you thought the news couldn’t get any more chaotic… the latest series of The Masked Singer launched in the US last night.
In past years, the American version of the show has roped in some seriously impressive guests, from Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne to legendary singers like Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight.
However, when US contestant Snail was unmasked, Ken Jeong professed the star in question was the “most famous guest” the show had ever seen.
Not to mention the most surreal.
The panellists’ guesses about Snail’s true identity ranged from the plausible (Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and talk show legend Jay Leno) to the more left-field (US senator Ted Cruz), but no one was prepared for just how unexpected the reveal would end up being.
Because when Snail’s top hat was lifted… Kermit The Frog underneath.
The amphibious Muppets leader said after the reveal: “It’s not easy being green, but sometimes it’s even harder being a snail.
“I’m never gonna hear the end of this from Miss Piggy.”
Suffice to say viewers were left a little bit in shock by the revelation:
If you thought #TheMaskedSingerUK was nuts, the US version just revealed that "Snail" was Kermit the Frog. pic.twitter.com/ViNsqr5QoA
— Morgan Jeffery (@morganjeffery) March 11, 2021
They put Kermit The Frog on the Masked Singer US and I'm literally on the verge of tears laughing so hard and i feel like I'm the only one who is absolutely losing my fucking mindpic.twitter.com/kNDLAbvpQX
— Minnie 🌹 (@sxchengz) March 11, 2021
I can’t believe we’re in a timeline where not only does Kermit the Frog appear on the masked singer, but he’s the first one voted out.
It’s a rollercoaster of emotions. pic.twitter.com/gCRGVWEfbU
— The Dan The Man Show (@DanManShow) March 11, 2021
kermit the frog was on the masked singer… what is this timeline pic.twitter.com/dUFSSqSDBo
— chris! at the rope drop (@ropedropchris) March 11, 2021
Kermit The Frog singing Hall & Oates inside a giant snail with a top hat on The Masked Singer is why I love television goodnight
— 🦌deerisms🦌 (@deerisms) March 11, 2021
fuckin kermit on the masked singer the most important celebrity theyve ever had pic.twitter.com/apKOYsrE1a
— toria (@vnw1998) March 11, 2021
I can’t even begin to explain the whirlwind of emotions Kermit the frog being on the masked singer had given me
— idkmer (@canijusttalkbro) March 11, 2021
KERMIT THE FROG WAS THE FIRST UNMASKED CELEB ON MASKED SINGER I AM ABSOLUTELY LOSING IT
— kim ✨ (@youdidinthdark) March 11, 2021
KERMIT THE FROG WAS ON MASKED SINGER IM SCREAMINNGGG I LOVE IT 😭😭😭😭
— han (@nothannahdavis) March 11, 2021
you can’t tell me that “kermit is a contestant on a game show called the masked singer” is not part of a fake tv show within an episode of 30 Rock. he pops out of the snail and jenna has a meltdown. pic.twitter.com/iMnwENJKVq
— bread bowl (@iareadonkey) March 11, 2021
Catch Kermit in action below:
The second series of The Masked Singer UK wrapped up last month, with Joss Stone’s Sausage being crowned winner over Aston Merrygold and Ne-Yo, otherwise known as Robin and Badger.
It was recently announced that a new dance-centric spin-off The Masked Dancer would be coming to ITV later in the spring, with Strictly pro Oti Mabuse joining the judging panel, alongside Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan.
