The Masked Singer season 11 features Poodle Moth as one of its 16 mystery celebrity contestants, and there are many clues to her true identity. The Masked Singer season 11 welcomed back host Nick Cannon, along with original panelists, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong. For season 11, Nicole Scherzinger was starring in London’s West End production of Sunset Boulevard, so Rita Ora took her place on the panel.
The Masked Singer season 11introduced Group C on Billy Joel Night. The episode was a celebration of the Piano Man’s extraordinary music career. During the show, Poodle Moth made her debut. Here are the clues that can help figure out who she really is.
During The Masked Singer season 11 Billy Joel Night, Poodle Moth sang “Just the Way You Are.” She began her clue package by staring at the full moon in the night sky and saying, “If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering what a poodle moth is. And would you believe only one has ever been found in the world? Luckily, getting discovered once is all you need.”
Poodle Moth continued walking in a tree-lined plaza saying, “For my entire life, I was drawn to the flame.” At that point a streetlamp lit up as she passed it, and she stopped to look at it. She said, “But I always felt like the bright lights were never meant for me.” Poodle Moth then reached into a tree and pulled a cowboy hat from its leaves and looked at it.
Poodle Moth went on to say, “I told myself I was never going to be pretty enough or funny enough or talented enough to actually make it. So, I took a step back and helped others achieve their dreams. And, while I loved that, I desperately wanted to spread my own wings.”She picked up a book with a wavy American flag on the cover off of a bench, and read it.
The Masked Singer season 11 contestant said, “But, if I could just take that first step, the light I thought was so impossible to find would be one step closer. So, I took the leap, and I was discovered.” As many lanterns lit up and rose to the sky, one of them had a red moth on it. Poodle Moth said, “It showed me that I am one of a kind. And, like Billy says, you’re perfect just the way you are.”
After Poodle Moth’s performance, another clue was revealed about her. As “Big Shot” by Billy Joel played, the Men in Black played baseball. One pitched a baseball, while another hit it to the panelists. The baseball had “OPRY” printed on it in black writing. Poodle Moth explained, “I felt like a big shot when I performed at the Grand Ole Opry.”
On The Masked Singer season 11 TV Theme Night, Poodle Moth sang “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield, the theme song from The Hills. Poodle Moth’s clue package began with a recap of her Billy Joel Night performance. She admitted, “I was pretty scared to do that last performance. It’s not always easy to put myself out there.”
The scene then changed to a stone house with a lighthouse with its light on. Poodle Moth shared, “In my life, I was raised to know one thing: sometimes the ones you love the most leave, without so much as a letter.” Poodle Moth then began to write a letter. She continued, “My dad left a hole in my heart that I never have filled. I’d send him letters that were always ‘return to sender,’ with each return stamp breaking my heart.” A pile of letters to her dad marked “return to sender” was then shown, along with a postcard of a painted kitten with flowers with a kitten stamp.
A framed photograph of comedy and tragedy masks and an old-fashioned telephone were then shown. Poodle went on to say, “If that one person who’s only job is to love you won’t, then who will?” Poodle Moth continued writing, saying, “Until, one day, I decided to write a letter to myself. I needed to realize I was capable of being loved the way that I deserved.” She then wrote, “You are enough,” on a piece of paper.
Poodle Moth then pushed the returned letters off of the desk, which also had a quill pen and a model ship on it. She went on to say, “I’ve learned to use my talents to help other kids who are looking for their answers, just like I was.” She then picked up a jar of fireflies. Poodle Moth concluded by saying, “I’m writing my own story, and tonight I have chosen a TV theme song that reminds me of the beauty of what’s still to come. Because there’s still so much unwritten.” As she said this, she released the fireflies from the jar, and they flew up to the sky.
After Poodle Moth’s performance, another clue was given about her identity. Heidi and Spencer Pratt from The Hills presented the clue. Heidi said that Poodle Moth sang the theme song to their show, which was all about Hollywood It-girls. She then mentioned another show about famous girls, Gilmore Girls. The choir that had accompanied Poodle Moth during her performance then sang part of “Where You Lead,” the theme song from Gilmore Girls. Poodle Moth explained, “I have a very special connection to Gilmore Girls that hits very close to home.”
The Masked Singer season 11 panelists had many great guesses for Poodle Moth’s identity. Robin and Rita used the Grand Ole Opry clue to guess two legendary country singers. Robin thought that Poodle Moth might be Trisha Yearwood, while Rita guessed Wynonna Judd. However, Ken went in a completely different direction and declared that Poodle Moth was Rita Wilson, although the other panelists didn’t agree with his guess.
On TV Theme Night, Ken changed his guess to Melissa McCarthy. Melissa is Jenny’s cousin, and, although she liked the guess, she didn’t think Ken was right. She chose Lauren Graham. Robin agreed that Poodle Moth was most likely an actress, and guessed Connie Britton.
Poodle Moth dazzled everyone with her beautiful performance and moved on to the next round, which is the Group C finals. She will now compete against Clock and Lizard on Shower Anthems Night. She’ll definitely go far in the competition. Poodle Moth will fly to the top of The Masked Singer season 11.
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