‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 Premiere Reveals First Two Celebrities, Including a Legend Who’s the Show’s Oldest Yet
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Feb.
15 on Fox. “The Masked Singer” kicked off its Season 9 on Wednesday night with one of its biggest stars yet — and also its oldest.
Entertainer icon Dick Van Dyke, 97, was the celebrity under the Gnome costume, and was the first reveal of the night. Later, country music artist Sara Evans was unmasked as the Mustang.
Van Dyke’s reveal reps the second season in a row where the first reveal came from a legend. In Season 8, “Monty Python” star Eric Idle and “Star Trek” mainstay William Shatner (who at 91 had previously been the oldest celebrity on the show) were revealed on night 1. “It was the weirdest experience I think I’ve ever had,” Van Dyke said.
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