‘The Masked Singer’ Season 12 costumes, judges and host [PHOTOS]

The dozenth season of Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV show “The Masked Singer” is right around the corner — it’s scheduled to debut on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Nick Cannon returns as host of the whodunnit program alongside the same four judges as the most recent installment: Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora.

For the first time ever, Season 12 of “TMS” will welcome Masked Ambassadors to the competition. These are former contestants who will each officially endorse new members of the cast, with whom they have a special connection or relationship. Some of the Masked Ambassadors have already been named: Dick Van Dyke, Jewel, Ne-Yo and DeMarcus Ware.

Those ever-popular theme nights are also back for this 12th cycle, so you can look forward to seeing episodes of “The Masked Singer” centered around such themes as Miley Cyrus, Barbie, “Footloose,” sports, the 1960s, music festivals, Thanksgiving and “Soundtrack of My Life.”

Fox has released high-res photos for Chess Piece, with more costumed characters to be announced in the coming weeks. Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) for everything to know about “The Masked Singer” Season 12 costumes, judges and host. The secret celebrities hiding underneath these colorful masks will be revealed one at a time throughout Fall 2024. Who is YOUR early favorite?

The prior 11 winners of “The Masked Singer” are T-Pain (Monster), Wayne Brady (Fox), Kandi Burruss (Night Angel), LeAnn Rimes (Sun), Nick Lachey (Piglet), Jewel (Queen of Hearts), Teyana Taylor (Firefly), Amber Riley (Harp), Bishop Briggs (Medusa), Ne-Yo (Cow) and Vanessa Hudgens (Goldfish).

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