1 Contestant Accidentally Unmasks, Another Chokes During 'The' 'Masked Singer' Season 7 Premiere

This post contains spoilers from Wednesday’s premiere ofThe Masked Singer.

The Masked Singer’s most dramatic season premiere started with a Thingamabob.

The seventh season of the Fox singing competition saw the contestants divided into three categories: The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly. Team Good consists of Prince, Firefly, McTerrier, Armadillo and Ringmaster.

Hydra, Queen Cobra, Ram, Jack in the Box and Cyclops make up Team Bad.

Each team selected one or two members to kick things off on Wednesday’s season premiere and fight to take one step closer to winning the Golden Mask trophy.Ken Jeong,Jenny McCarthy,Nicole ScherzingerandRobin Thickereturned as judges to help decipher who might be under each costume andNick Cannoncame back as host.

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First, Team Cuddly sent out Thingamabob. The fuzzy green creature’s clue-mercial package showed Hotel California, Bulldog (Cannon’s disguise from season 5), a tackle box, quarters and an eagle. Thingamabob brought it with Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive,” causing McCarthy, 49, to say, “Wow, he can sing.”

“Rock music was something that I grew up with and it transformed me, so for me I want my voice to be the biggest clue,” Thingamabob said after their performance.

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The panelists guessed Thingamabob could be Metallica’sJames Hetfield, wrestlerChris Jerichoor former NFL playerTerrell Owens.

Next, Team Good’s McTerrier took the stage. The pup said in his clue-mercial — which also showed an ax with a star, a cake and a gold record — that they’re “always on the move.”

Once McTerrier collected themselves, they said: “I play many instruments to make my art so it’s safe to say I’m an artist.”

The judges thought McTerrier could beMike Myers,Ewan McGregoror Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.

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Cyclops from Team Bad followed up. In their clue-merical, Cyclops said they find themselves “always cast as the villain,” and promised, “I’ll always be a baddie.” The package also featured a compass pointing southeast, a turtle with a cowboy hat, a four-ounce measurement and a comic book.

Cyclops revealed they always identified with the bad guys, hence why they opted for this outfit. “Growing up, I connected with monsters more than heroes,” the towering green creature said. “I was the kind of kid that was disappointed at the end ofBeauty and the Beastwhen he turned handsome.”

The panel tossed out actorsWilliam Zabkaand Danny McBride as well asRidiculousnesshost Rob Dyrdek as possibilities for Cyclops.

Firefly continued the evening for Team Good. “It’s not always easy to keep my antennas glowing,” the insect admitted in their clue-mercial that additionally included a program for a comedy show at The Apollo, Tyler Perry and the Statue of Liberty.

The glowing beetle commenced a slowed-down version ofChaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody” — but then they started choking and had to be ushered off stage.

Ram jumped on in the meantime. “Papa Ram taught me everything I know — including the art of ram-scaping — and I’ve been following in his hoofprints my whole life,” Ram said in their clu-merical. A piggybank marked “Quarter Return,” a small horse, a Hamlet x Macbeth sign and a referee signaling a touchdown showed up in the package, too.

Past and present NFL stars Jim Harbaugh,Matthew StaffordandPeyton Manningwere the guesses for Ram’s identity, but Ram told the judges, “You guys are dead freakin' wrong.”

Having cleared medical protocol after choking, Firefly returned to finish out her debut — and Thicke, 44, called it “the best performance of the night.” The judges suspected Firefly might be comedianAisha Tyleror singersAlicia Keysor Monica.

Then it came time for the panel and studio audience to vote for their favorite performance of the night. The singer with the fewest number of votes would have to unmask and head home. Once the vote concluded, Cannon, 41, revealed McTerrier ended up as the first one eliminated.

The judges reiterated their earlier guesses for McTerrier, but McCarthy added comedianJeff Rossto the mix.

Pastry chef and Food Network starDuff Goldmanturned out to be under the furry white getup.

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“I have a daughter and she just turned 1 two days ago,” theSpring Baking Championshipjudge, 47, said of why he came on the show.

As for how he felt about losing his mask earlier in the night, Goldman said he “didn’t want to get sued.““I was really worried I messed it up for everybody,” Goldman admitted.The Masked Singerairs Wednesdays (8 p.m. ET) on Fox.

source: people.com