A Trailblazer Goes Home on The Masked Singer's Barbie Night — and 1 Contestant Has 'Everyone in Tears'

Bluebell, Chess Piece, Goo and Wasp took the stage on Wednesday, Oct. 23, with female empowerment anthems to honor Barbie's 65th anniversary

THE MASKED SINGER: Chess Piece; Goo; Wasp
'The Masked Singer' season 12's Chess Piece, Goo and Wasp. Photo:

Michael Becker

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the latest episode of The Masked Singer.

The Masked Singer turned into Barbie World on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for Barbie Night.

The show honored Barbie’s 65th anniversary by having judge Ken Jeong open the evening with his version of “I’m Just Ken” from the Barbie movie while Jenny McCarthy, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke rode around the stage in a pink convertible.

From there, host Nick Cannon welcomed Bluebell back to the stage.

“As a seedling, I believed I could be a star,” Bluebell said in her clue package. “I even wrote a list of all my goals and never questioned if they would manifest.”

A dragon, a ripped Polaroid and a sunflower popped up in the clue package, too.

“My career wilted, money dried up and I found myself struggling to make stems meet, but I never stopped believing in myself,” Bluebell continued.

THE MASKED SINGER: Bluebell
Bluebell on 'The Masked Singer' season 12.

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Eventually, “a new career bloomed and now I never miss an opportunity to dance the night away,” Bluebell said.

The flower grooved along to Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night Away.”

After each performance, the Men in Black — this week, the Men in Pink — brought out a toy that best represents the performer for an extra clue. Bluebell received an astronaut.

“I’ve been ready to take you out of this world ever since my arrival,” Bluebell said.

The panel thought Bluebell might be Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway or Lindsay Lohan.

Goo followed up by talking up his boo in his clue package.

“There’s one go-getter gal in my life, my future Mrs. Goo,” the slimy disguised singer said.

THE MASKED SINGER: Goo
Goo performing on 'The Masked Singer' season 12.

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Goo explained that he met his fiancée at an amusement park when she asked him to dance. “She’s encouraged me to be as playful as her by doing this,” Goo said.

The package also showed popcorn, an apple with a pastry, a golden ticket and a church robe.

Goo sang “Miss Independent” by season 10 winner Ne-Yo.

“You have one of the best voices I’ve ever heard in my entire life,” Ora, 33, said to Goo.

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 The Men in Pink delivered a Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse to the stage for Goo’s extra clue.  

“This right here is a dream house, which is pretty fitting for Robin because I know he’s a fan,” Goo said.

Gerard Butler, Robert Downey Jr., Kirk Franklin, Al Green, CeeLo Green and Johnny Gil arose as possibilities for Goo’s identity.

Chess Piece played her way up next.  

“As a kid, I was a rich target for others to tease,” Chess Piece said in her clue package that showed Cleopatra. “It seemed like every piece of me was something others could poke at. And on top of that, I loved Barbie, but the part that hurt is that I wasn’t allowed to play with her.”

THE MASKED SINGER: Chess Piece
Chess Piece performing on 'The Masked Singer' season 12.

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Finally, Chess Piece’s Barbie moment came. “I had to take control of my own board and the one thing that helped me heal was the one thing I was missing all along,” she said. “I started buying them for myself and realized it’s never to lot to have a happy childhood, even decades later. And now they even modeled one after me.”

Chess Piece covered Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” and McCarthy, 51, told her, “You are every woman, I felt it.”

A vanity came to the stage as Chess Piece’s toy clue.

“I actually have this toy at home, but it’s the life-size version,” Chess Piece explained.

The judges suspected Chess Piece might be Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland or Issa Rae.

Wasp ended the show by creating some buzz.

The insect shared in his clue package that he lived with 12 family members. But “there was one thing missing and that was my dad,” Wasp said. “Without his guidance, I felt like I didn’t know my purpose. So, when I ventured out into the world as a young wasp with big dreams, I had to learn to stand on my own.”

THE MASKED SINGER: Wasp
Wasp performing on 'The Masked Singer' season 12.

Michael Becker

However, Wasp’s dad came back after the bug “made it big,” he said. “He told me he was proud of me and for the first time, I felt like I had limitless potential.”

Wasp got the crowd emotional with his version of Demi Lovato’s “Skyscraper,” which Jeong, 55, called “the best performance of the season.”

“You had everyone in tears,” McCarthy added.

For Wasp’s toy clue, two Barbie dolls on stage with one arm in the air.

“Every minute I’m out there, I take my live performances to new heights,” Wasp said.

Daveed Diggs, Miguel and Frank Ocean came up as possibilities for Wasp.

After the studio audience and the panel voted for their favorite performance of the night, Cannon, 44, revealed that Chess Piece received the fewest votes and would unmask. When Chess Piece popped off their mask, Orange Is the New Black actress and LGBTQ+ activist Laverne Cox appeared underneath.

THE MASKED SINGER: Chess Piece; Laverne Cox attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California
Laverne Cox as Chess Piece.

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The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays on 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

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