Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFox alternative entertainment head Rob Wade said the quick spread of the COVID-19 delta variant this summer caught everyone off guard — and led to the outbreak of cases registered on the set of “The Masked Singer.”Last month Los Angeles County’s Public Health department reported 12 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Red Studios Hollywood, where “The Masked Singer” was shooting its sixth season.
Production wasn’t shut down, however, and Wade says the season — the first with an audience back in studio since the pandemic began — will look and feel much like a return to normal for the show.But that took a lot of effort — and the outbreak had a “huge impact” on the show, Wade said.
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