By Taylor Neumann
If you’re one of the millions of people addicted to The Masked Singer, FOX has another show for you this December. Now there’s The Masked Dancer (Sunday), eerily similar to its predecessor except for one crucial detail — the dancing!
Celebrities will hit the dance floor to show off their fancy footwork, clad head to toe in elaborate costumes and masks. They’ll perform in front of a panel — this iteration has a familiar face in Ken Jeong, as well as Beverly Hills, 90210‘s Brian Austin Green (who you may remember from his appearance on The Masked Singer earlier this year), Paula Abdul and High School Musical‘s Ashley Tisdale.
And, every episode, based on a combination of panelist votes and at-home studio audience votes, someone will be unmasked. If the idea sounds familiar, it might be because it’s based on a popular segment from The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The show is hosted by comedian Craig Robinson, who knew he wanted to be a part of the series after a visit to the mothership. “I loved the idea, and then I actually went to see The Masked Singer,” he says. “I went to one of their tapings, and then it just made perfect sense. It looked like a ton of fun, and here I am.”
Viewers can expect the same level of extravagant and detailed costumes as The Masked Singer, except maybe a bit more mobile to allow for better movement. Robinson teased, “These costumes are vibrant and full of life, and exorbitant. … They’re phenomenal. And they all pretty much have one facial expression, which is a whole layer of hilariousness by itself.”
