Rita Ora recently opened up about her experience joining the panel of The Masked Singer for Season 11. The singer is filling in for Nicole Scherzinger, who had to sit this season out due to scheduling conflicts.
Rita Ora Talks About Joining The Masked Singer Panel
Ora is no stranger to the world of The Masked Singer, as she has sat on the panel of the UK version for five seasons. The singer told Entertainment Weekly that she was “so excited” to join the American version of the show, adding that “it doesn’t feel like work at all.”
“I think that for me, I shoot for the stars. If I think it, I’m just going to say it,” Ora said of her approach to guessing which celebrities are under the masks. “I think that’s why I love being on the show. I definitely have no filter and some people may be like, What? But I’m like, ‘Who cares?’ I’m going to go for it and I’m here to try and win.”
As for her relationship with the other panelists, Ora already knew Ken Jeong from their time on The Masked Singer UK. She’s also met Robin Thicke through their shared experience in the music industry. But she met Jenny McCarthy for the first time.
“And I’d like to think Jenny and I have such a great kind of connection, the two girls in the panel,” Ora explained, “but because I’m sitting right next to Ken and I’ve already known him, I’m definitely more familiar with Ken.”
Season 11 of The Masked Singer is almost here, as the show is set to premiere March 6 on FOX. Fans will get to see a whole new group of masked celebrities take the stage to perform and eventually reveal their identities.
As for Ora’s future on the show, the singer told Entertainment Weekly that she “would love” to return to the panel, adding, “I’ve had such a great experience, and yeah, who knows? I’m really grateful that they have me on the show. I love it. It’s so fun.”
She also encouraged fans to watch the show’s opening to see the panelists’ “group singalong,” which she called “awesome.”
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