Finally the remaining participants are out The Masked Singer Season 12 – Buffalos and Wasp – will compete for the Golden Mask in the finale on December 18th on Fox. But will the ultimate winner be Group A’s mammalian vocal trio or Group B’s acclaimed soloist? And more importantly, which famous faces are hidden beneath the remaining masks?

If you are looking The Masked Singer Spoilers for Buffalos and Wasp, you’ve come to the right place! Gold Derby’s official estimate for the Buffalos is Boyz II menand our official guess for Wasp is Mario. Don’t you believe us? Let’s examine the different clues one by one:

Evidence of masked ambassadors

Buffalos: Your ambassador is the Season 5 champion Nick Lacheyalso known as piglet. The music star has been hanging out with Boyz II Men since their tour together – along with the rest of Lachey’s boy band group. 98 degrees – in 2013.

Wasp: His Ambassador is the winner of Season 10 Ne-Yoalso known as cow. He revealed that he has known Wasp “since he was fresh on the scene and had great success by accepting my words of wisdom.” Ne-Yo wrote the hit “Let Me Love You” for Mario.

SEE ‘The Masked Singer’ Winners List: Every Season

Audio cues

Buffalos: When we first saw the trio, they said they had “starred in two of the greatest sitcoms of all time.” The Boyz appeared on both The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air And How I met your mother. In the second week they told the crowd, “You know when someone tells you you can’t do something and you just want to do it more?” Well, just like these kids here Unbound Because we long to dance, we are all rebels in our own way. Somehow we found each other along the way.” Boyz II Men were founded in 1985 at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. During their third performance, the boys spoke of being “at their most harmonious” in the face of the loss of their personal “MacGyver.” This could be a reference to her tour manager Roderick “Khalil” Rountreewho was murdered in Chicago in 1992.

Wasp: “I grew up in a tough area,” Wasp said in week one, making a reference to Mario’s hometown of Balitmore. “There was no reason why I should have made it, but I learned to dig deep and fight.” In the second week, he explained, “I lived with over a dozen other family members, all of them hustlers. There was so much noise in the house and love, but one thing was missing – that was my father.” Mario’s father, gospel singer Derryl Barrett Sr.was not a major presence in the artist’s early years. Finally, Wasp remarked, “In my life there was one heroine that I admired the most, and that is my mother.” As Mario’s mother, Shawntia HardawayWhen she passed away in 2020, the artist paid a loving tribute to her, writing, “Your soul lives alongside mine forever.”

Visual cues

Buffalos: As the first prop, Nick sent the Buffalos a lucky gift: a crown. This is a direct indication that the Boyz are music royalty. Later, a lawnmower with the license plate “Mo-Town” was driven onto the stage, and the trio explained, “We’re a little tired right now because we’re busy mowing lawns all over town with this tractor.” Boyz II Men were members of the legendary Motown Records. This was sampled on one of their first hit singles on that label, “Sympin.” Bell Biv DeVoe Track “Poison,” which explains the black bottle of poison from week two.

Wasp: After his first appearance, basketball sneakers appeared, prompting Wasp to say, “Well, Nick, fresh kicks will help me keep my game.” Mario is a huge B-ball fan and was recently seen at a game the Los Angeles Lakers spotted. Wasp later showcased his toy Barbie dolls, saying, “Every minute I’m out there, I take my live performances to a new level.” Mario has performed live all over the world. Finally, an ATM that shot out $1 million bills prompted the bee to confess, “Just like that bill, I cracked a million too,” a reference to his music sales.

Guesses of the panelists

Buffalos: B2K, Earth, Wind & Fire, 98 Degrees, Bell Biv DeVoe, 112, Boyz II Men, Big Time Rush, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Black Eyed Peas, The Temptations, Tony! Tony! Tone! and Black Street.

Wasp: Taye Diggs, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Daveed Diggs, Mario, Craig David, Eric Benet, Usher, Maxwell and Anthony Ramos.

Here are Fox’s official Buffalos and Wasp clue videos:

The ultimate Golden Mask recipient for The Masked Singer Season 12 will be included in the winners list: T-Pain as a monster (season 1), Wayne Brady as Fox (season 2), Kandi Burruss as Night Angel (season 3), LeAnn Rimes as Sun (season 4), Nick Lachey as Piglet (season 5), jewel as Queen of Hearts (season 6), Teyana Taylor as Firefly (season 7), Amber Riley as harp (season 8), Bishop Briggs as Medusa (season 9), Ne-Yo as a cow (season 10) and Vanessa Hudgens as Goldfish (Season 11).

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