Summary

• The Masked Singer season 12 premieres on Wednesday, September 25 on FOX.
• Nicole Scherzinger won't be returning for The Masked Singer season 12, so Rita Ora will take her place.
• Fans are disappointed that Nicole will be absent for The Masked Singer season 12.

The Masked Singer season 12 premiere date has been announced, but fans are expressing their disappointment that former ist Nicole Scherzinger won't be returning to the show after Rita Ora took her place for season 11. The Masked Singer season 11 featured original ists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong, with Rita replacing Nicole while she starred in London's West End production of Sunset Boulevard. Rita was the perfect choice to replace Nicole again for The Masked Singer season 12 because she's talented, bubbly, and had experience as a Masked Singer UK ist.

The Masked Singer announced that season 12 will premiere on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, on FOX.

In an Instagram post, The Masked Singer announced that season 12 will premiere on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, on FOX.

The post includes a photograph of Robin, Jenny, Rita, and Ken posing together in fancy clothes on The Masked Singer set, with the caption, "Season 12, how you doin'? #TheMaskedSinger returns Wednesday, September 25 on @foxtv!" In the comments section of the post, fans expressed how happy they were about the premiere date announcement, as they can't wait for the new season to begin.

Everything We Know About The Masked Singer Season 12 So Far

The Masked Singer Season 12 Has Wrapped Filming

In addition to its September 25 premiere date, there is some information available about The Masked Singer season 12. According to On Camera Audiences, the official site for The Masked Singer tickets, The Masked Singer season 12 began filming on Thursday, June 6, 2024, and wrapped on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The show was filmed at Red Studios in Los Angeles, California. No information about the masks, format, or themes for The Masked Singer season 12 has been released yet, but, as the premiere date gets closer, the show is sure to give some sneak peeks.

The Masked Singer season 12 follows in the footsteps of season 11, which had 16 incredible celebrity reveals, including winner Vanessa Hudgens as Goldfish and runner-up Scott Porter as Gumball. The show's past winners were -Pain as Monster, Wayne Brady as Fox, Kandi Burruss as Night Angel, LeAnn Rimes as Sun, Nick Lachey as Piglet, Jewel as Queen of Hearts, Teyana Taylor as Firefly, Amber Riley as Harp, Bishop Briggs as Medusa, and Ne-Yo as Cow. Every season, The Masked Singer raises the bar, so it'll be very exciting to see which celebrities compete in season 12.

Should Nicole Scherzinger Return To The Masked Singer?

Nicole Is A Fan-Favorite ist

Although The Masked Singer fans expressed their excitement about the new season, many wondered why Nicole isn't returning to the show. One fan wrote, "Where is Nicole tho I need answers." Another said, "Loved having Rita but we miss Nicole." Many fans expressed that they have nothing against Rita; they just miss having Nicole on the show. The Masked Singer season 11 was the first time that the had been changed since the show premiered in 2019, so it took some getting used to for fans.

Nicole is preparing to transfer Sunset Boulevard from the West End to Broadway. Previews begin on September 28, while the show opens on October 20. Nicole's phenomenal performance as Norma Desmond was recognized when she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Nicole was previously nominated for the award in 2015 for Best Actress in a ing Role in a Musical for her beautiful performance as Grizabella in Cats.

As for Nicole, she shared that she wants to stick with The Masked Singer just as much as the fans want her to stay. In an interview with Nicole revealed that she planned to continue appearing as a ist, saying, "Oh my gosh, I would love to, are you kidding me?I love my [Masked Singer] family. And it's such a great job. Are you kidding? I love it. Yes."

This is encouraging for fans who want to see Nicole return to The Masked Singer. Assuming that the show will continue for many more seasons, it's likely that Nicole will return as a ist in the future. However, it's wonderful that she has the creative freedom to explore other aspects of her career as well.

The Masked Singer ists Perform On Girl Group Night

Rita did a fantastic job with The Masked Singer season 11, but it would also be wonderful to have Sherlock Scherzy back on the . It's very difficult to decide between them as a Masked Singer ist because they're both so good at the job. Both women entertain the audience with spectacular performances, have lovable personalities, and are incredible detectives who are able to figure out the mystery singers' identities. Perhaps The Masked Singer could expand the to five people, to allow for both to appear on the show. Together, Nicole and Rita would be an unstoppable force.

It's not easy for someone new to an established , but Rita transitioned into Nicole's role on The Masked Singer seamlessly. The Masked Singer just keeps getting better and better with even more amazing performances and shocking celebrity reveals each season. Every season raises the bar for excellence. The Masked Singer season 12 has the potential to be the best one yet.

The Masked Singer season 12 premieres on Wednesday, September 25 on FOX.

Source: The Masked Singer/Instagram, On Camera Audiences, EW