Masked Singer: Jenny McCarthy Thinks Hydra Is Sesame Street Duo In Preview

The Masked Singer‘s Hydra costume is making its second appearance during the show’s fifth episode, and panelist Jenny McCarthy has a pretty childish guess for who is inside the costume. Jenny thinks the elaborate costume is hiding Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie. Hydra’s debut was the most anticipated of the season as it was the show’s first three-headed monster costume, and fans were impressed by its size and features. The large costume blows smoke out of its heads and is so big that the contestants have to get inside of it on stage instead of in their dressing room. Last week, the panelists were sure they heard Martin Short’s voice and guessed that Martin, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase were inside the costume due to an “ask your amigos” clue they thought pointed to the trio’s 1986 film, Three Amigos!

If Jenny’s guess is correct, the pair would mark the second appearance of Sesame Street characters on the show. During the Masked Singer season 5 premiere, Kermit The Frog was revealed to be hiding behind the Snail costume. The famous member of The Muppets performed “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates and threw panelists for a loop with his reveal. While Robin Thicke thought the contestant could be comedian and talk show host Jay Leno, Nicole Scherzinger leaned towards a different late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel. When Kermit was revealed, the panelists and fans were shocked but thrilled to see him. Ken Jeong even called him the most famous celebrity to appear on the show.

In a sneak peek for the next episode, Jenny thinks Sesame Street may be sending more cast members their way. The Masked Singer shared a preview clip in which the panelist is sure she hears Bert and Ernie’s familiar voices coming from the Hydra costume. Jenny recites some of the crucial clues she saw in Hydra’s clue package and says, “I was hearing in the higher pitch what sounded like Ernie.” She then asks, “Could this be Bert and Ernie?” While the Masked Singer panelists never shy away from teasing each other over their guesses, Jenny’s fellow panelists seemed to agree with her guess, and Ken even admitted to liking it.

The new episode also marks The Masked Singer season 7’s second guest panelist appearance. The show announced in early March that season 7 would feature Eric Stonestreet, Leslie Jordan and Nicole Byer. Eric, who currently hosts FOX’s new show Domino Masters, appeared in the second episode of the season, and Nicole will appear in episode 5. Unfortunately, the comedian doesn’t seem to have brought her best guesses with her. After first thinking the costume could be hiding The Lonely Island from Saturday Night Live, Nicole realized there were only two voices coming from the costume and decided to pass.

Bert and Ernie might just be the most realistic guess Jenny has had all season. Jenny used to be on top of her game when it came to guesses; she even won the golden ear trophy two seasons in a row. However, in recent seasons, the panelist has fallen off her pedestal. Up until the last episode, none of the panelists had correctly guessed a contestant’s identity, and surprisingly, Ken was the first to succeed. While Ken seems to be hoping that Martin Short is in the costume, if Jenny’s guess is correct, he’s going to be pretty disappointed.

The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX.

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