Have these clues revealed the ‘Masked Singer’ contestants?

The sixth season of The Masked Singer kicked off with the usual mix of spectacle and speculation, and the premiere still holds up as a strong entry point for anyone revisiting the season. The show keeps its signature format, hiding recognizable voices behind elaborate costumes while the panel and audience chase clues. Three of the earliest contestants drew particular attention that night: Skunk, Octopus, and Pufferfish. Their performances and backstories offered plenty of material for early guesses.

Skunk: Her true self

The first singer of season 6 is Skunk, whose opening song is “Diamonds” by Sam Smith. But what clues point to her identity? Let’s go down through her introduction video and find out! The video starts us off with Skunk saying the following line: “I choose to be the skunk because I relate to the duality, the yin & yang of it all.” So this is a person who understands both sides of the coin, and relates to each one equally. Though she acknowledges, “life’s not always black & white.” The clue video takes place on a train, when Skunk is just trying to get to her destination while people attack and try to take her down. Note the departure on her ticket is Seoul, South Korea. Is that where our celebrity is from? Also, note the newspaper her assailants are reading. Both are the same issue of the paper, and the headline reads, "Has the Golden Ear Winner Lost Her Mind?" Perhaps this is yet another clue to Skunk’s identity. She also says people think she’s quick to get into a fight, but that isn’t true. The judge’s guesses include Faith Evans, Janet Jackson, and Anita Baker. We can’t wait for this masked singer’s identity to be revealed. In the meantime, let’s check out the next contestant. Skunk was later revealed as Faith Evans in episode 11, confirming one of the panel’s earliest and most accurate guesses.

Who’s Octopus?

Next up is Octopus! His opening number is Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti.” He tells us, "I wanted to become the octopus because eight is a lucky number, and I think I'm a lucky guy!" When coming on stage, we see that his “likes” are also “the supernatural”, so perhaps this is a celebrity who believes in things like luck & karma? Octopus also says he “reached success at a very young age . . . and fell.” Maybe he’s a celebrity who gained fame during childhood, like Justin Beiber? His voice is much deeper than Beiber’s though. The judges believe this might be a basketball player, though they’re sure it’s not Shaquille O'Neal. We’re hyped to see this masked singer revealed. Octopus was later confirmed as Dwight Howard, aligning with the basketball connection the panel had floated.

Power of Pufferfish

Last but not least (for this article, anyway) we have Pufferfish, whose song is “Say So” by Doja Cat. “I’m excited about becoming the pufferfish, because I know a thing or two about defending myself,” the singer proclaims. She talks about having a hard time when she was younger, being the “weird kid in science class” who, “wanted to blend in” and “my [singing] voice was always different, but not in a good way.” This taught her to toughen up, and made her “stand up for myself. . . I think that’s what made me so successful.” The judges think Pufferfish might be Maya Rudolph or Issa Rae. Whoever she is, her performance was amazing, and we can’t wait for this Masked Singer to eventually be revealed. Pufferfish turned out to be Toni Braxton, who was eliminated in episode 2 after the tough-kid backstory matched her own early experiences.

Season 6 Final Outcome

Season 6 wrapped on December 15, 2021, with Jewel taking the win as Queen of Hearts. Pufferfish exited early, while Skunk advanced to the Group A finale before the final reveal. The season followed the usual structure of weekly performances, clue packages, and panel guesses, but the eventual results showed how the early clues sometimes pointed in the right direction and sometimes led the panel down other paths. The finale delivered the kind of payoff the show has built its reputation on, with the unmaskings serving as the main event for viewers who had tracked the clues all season.

How the Clues Held Up

Skunk’s emphasis on duality and the Seoul ticket aligned with Faith Evans, whose career has spanned R&B and hip-hop circles that often straddle multiple scenes. Octopus’s basketball-player hint matched Dwight Howard, whose career trajectory included early success and later career shifts. Pufferfish’s account of being the odd kid out and learning to defend herself tracked with Toni Braxton’s description of her own youth. The panel’s initial guesses sometimes landed close and sometimes missed, which is part of the ongoing appeal of watching the clues play out against the eventual reveals.

The Masked Singer in 2026

Season 14 aired from January to April 2026, and the show has been renewed for season 15 in the 2026-27 midseason window under new production company Eureka Productions. The format remains largely intact, with fresh costumes and celebrity lineups keeping the guessing game alive for a new audience while longtime viewers still chase the same mix of vocal clues and visual hints. The series continues to draw on its established audience while adjusting production details to stay current.

Season 6 gave viewers a solid batch of performances and enough layered clues to keep speculation running for weeks. The later reveals added context to those early packages without erasing the fun of the original guesses. The show’s longevity into 2026 shows that the central hook, celebrities in disguise and audiences playing detective, still works even as the cast and production details shift. Fans who return to season 6 now can watch the clues with the added layer of knowing how each thread resolved.