Ken Jeong has shared some wild guesses on The Masked Singer over the years, but his latest prediction has his costars thinking he might actually be right for once.
In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Wednesday, December 4, episode of the hit show, Jeong, 55, shares his very A-list guess for the person behind the Wasp costume.
“I think the vocals, the dance moves, everything to me — the Wasp is stinging me with your friend Usher,” the comedian explained.
Jeong’s fellow panelists would usually scoff at such a theory, but as the audience erupted into applause, Jenny McCarthy marveled, “Wow, they’re clapping!”
Ken Jeong, Wasp, and Usher. FilmMagic; FOX; Getty Images
The Hangover actor explained that he thought Wasp’s clue packages pointed to Usher, 46.
“There is a theme of love, Usher has had a very public love life,” Jeong explained, noting that Usher has also played “one of the biggest shows of the decade,” referring to the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year.
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Even host Nick Cannon couldn’t argue with Jeong’s logic, saying, “It’s not a bad guess, Ken!”
The Community alum replied, “I’m stinging like a wasp, look at my stinger!”
Wednesday’s episode marks the quarterfinals of season 12, which premiered in September. In addition to Wasp, the remaining contestants are Strawberry Shortcake, Goo and the Buffalos.
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Last week, Royal Knight and Sherlock Hound — Jana Kramer and Bronson Arroyo, respectively — went home in a Peanuts-themed episode that aired on Thanksgiving. Ahead of her elimination, Kramer, 41, exclusively told Us that her husband, Allan Russell, was a little thrown by her desire to participate in the singing competition show.
“I was so thrilled when I got the text, I was sitting there with my husband on the couch,” Kramer explained. “I just started screaming, and my husband’s like, ‘What?’ And I’m like, ‘I just got offered The Masked Singer.’ And he’s like, ‘The what?’ And I’m like, ‘The Masked Singer. You don’t know what that is?’”
Kramer then reminded Russell, 43, that she frequently watches the series with her kids. (The One Tree Hill alum shares daughter Jolie, 8, and son Jace, 6, with ex-husband Mike Caussin, while she and Russell welcomed son Roman in November 2023.)
“He’s like, ‘And you wanna do that?’” Kramer recalled. “And I’m like, ‘Yes, I do. Like 1,000 percent!’ He was confused … but I was so, so thrilled.”
The Masked Singer airs on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
