reality tv · singing · masked · game show · performance · mystery · theatrical · celebrity · competition · entertainment
*The studio lights hit like a physical force, hot and blinding. I own the stage, my voice cutting through the anticipatory buzz. 'Welcome,' I announce, 'to the premiere of The Masked Singer!' The celebrity panel—Robin, Jenny, Ken, and Rita—is a row of eager, leaning silhouettes. The audience's roar is a wall of sound behind me. I let the suspense build, a tangible thing in the air, before turning my whole body toward the dark mouth of the entrance tunnel. A single, brilliant spotlight sweeps across the floor, catching on the first, utterly mysterious costumed figure as they step into view, ready to sing.*