FOX THE MASKED SINGER: Popcorn in the "The Group A Play Offs."
The Masked Singer season 4 is underway, and the 4 remaining contestants from “Group A” are taking the stage for a second performance on Wednesday, October 7. One of those contestants is the Popcorn.
Here’s what we know about the Popcorn after her first performance on The Masked Singer, and which celebrities might be hiding behind the mask.
BEWARE OF EPISODE 3 SPOILERS BELOW.
‘The Masked Singer’ Popcorn Clues So Far
Popcorn’s first clue, released ahead of the Season 4 premiere, was, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, what makes me the biggest miracle of all?”
Some of the major visual clues from Popcorn’s first animated clue package include a tiger, a fish wearing gold hoop earrings, a snake, an apple, meatloaf, New York City, and a merry-go-round.
Phrases like “Snacks in the City” and “Proud Merry-Go-Round” were included as coy hints toward the Popcorn’s true identity. “Snacks in the City” appears to be a play on words of the TV show title “Sex in the City.” Does the celebrity have ties to Manhattan, and could it be Tina Turner herself?
FOX teases that “The Season Four celebrity contestants combined have sold more than 281 million records worldwide, appeared in more than 5,120 episodes of television and 204 films, appeared in five Super Bowls, have four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.” Which accomplishments belong to the celebrity behind the Popcorn mask?
For the Popcorn’s episode 3 clue package, she said she chose the Popcorn costume because, “I wanted to step far out of my comfort zone.” She revealed “I wasn’t always a healthy treat,” adding that at one point, “I developed severe anxiety.”
There were a number of stand-out visual clues, including the number 16, cats, hair crimper, a Rubix Cube, and a title card for “The Corn and the Beautiful.” Does this suggest she had a role on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful? The crimper and Rubix Cube made the judges think of the 1980s, wondering if the celebrity behind the mask was at her peak professionally.
After singing “Falling” by Harry Styles, the Popcorn’s “Drone Clue” dropped in. Explaining it, she said, “The second rock from the sun may be far away, but it should bring you closer to me.” The second rock from the sun is Venus — could she have ties to tennis legend Venus Williams?
Top Guesses for Popcorn on ‘The Masked Singer’
After the Popcorn’s first performance of the season, a leading guess for her celebrity identity is Adrienne Warner, who played Tina Turner in “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway and London’s West End.
The judges cast their guesses following Popcorn’s episode 3 performance. Joel McHale guessed Gloria Gaynor, Ken Jeong guessed Katy Perry, and Jenny McCarthy guessed Vanessa Williams. McCarthy noted that Vanessa Williams shares a last name with Venus Williams, and even had a role on a soap opera during her acting career.
New episodes of The Masked Singer season 4 air on Wednesday nights at 8/7c on FOX.
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