The Masked Singer Season 13 Premiere Date Announced Despite Backlash Over Nicole Scherzinger’s Absence

The Masked Singer season 12 is still airing, but FOX has already announced The Masked Singer season 13, which will begin airing in February, despite backlash about Nicole Scherzinger’s continued absence from the show. The Masked Singer season 12 welcomed back host Nick Cannon, along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora, who took Nicole’s place in seasons 11 and 12. Nicole is currently starring on Broadway as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, so she’ll be sitting out season 13 as well, with Rita replacing her again.

According to Deadline, The Masked Singer season 13 will premiere on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in its regular 8 p.m. ET time slot. It will be followed by The Floor at 9 p.m. ET, which debuts in its regular time slot after a post-Super Bowl episode on Sunday, February 9. According to On Camera Audiences, the official ticket source for The Masked Singer, Rita took Nicole’s place on the panel for The Masked Singer season 13, which began filming on October 22 and wraps on November 20.

Sources: Deadline, On Camera Audiences