Betty & Vanna White (Week 1)
Two pictures of Betty and Vanna White were hinted as clues. Boyz II Men wore white in the music video for “Doin’ Just Fine.”
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Another season, another BIG twist. Season 16 of The Masked Singer is packed with so many surprises and one just popped up in the season premiere. Buffalo turned out not to be a singular singer, but a whole herd of Buffalos!
Throughout The Masked Singer‘s 10-plus seasons, dozens of celebrities, including LeeAnn Rimes, Jesse McCartney, Gladys Knight, Donny Osmond, and T-Pain, have competed on the show under secret identities and complex costumes. For this season, Season 5 winner Nick Lachey was the season ambassador for Buffalo, and he offered quite a diverse set of clues that point all over the place for Buffalos true identity. But, with some help from the trusty internet, we investigated who Buffalo really is.
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Many people think that the trio of Buffalos is the famous a cappella R&B group Boyz II Men composed of Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris, and Shawn Stockman. With those smooth harmonies on their performance of “(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight” by Cutting Crew, we strongly feel like this group aligns with the Buffalos.
Other guesses for the group include the Wayan Brothers, but we’re strongly convinced that it’s definitely the 90s boyband because of the clues below.
Two pictures of Betty and Vanna White were hinted as clues. Boyz II Men wore white in the music video for “Doin’ Just Fine.”
When the men in black brought out a crown, it seemed to confuse the judges even more. It could be a nod that they’re a cappella and R&B royalty!
Boyz II Men received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
A clue for the group included a slot-machine jackpot, and the group just finished a Las Vegas residency recently.
Nick Lachey said that the group appeared in two of the biggest sitcoms. Boyz II Men had cameos in both The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and How I Met Your Mother, which were the biggest sitcoms of those decades.
This clue helped the judges think that they weren’t brothers. (The Wayan Brothers were a hot contender for these Buffalos)
Another nod to Vegas as they went all in on their chips.
The group was signed to Motown as their first record contract and the first four Boyz II Men album was distributed by Mo-town.
The Buffalos and other contestants offered a friendship bracelet to Nick Cannon. They all have connections to him. The two headlined the BlogHer15 show in 2015.
One of the last clues of the Buffalos includes a clue that references Jenny McCarthy’s husband Donnie Wahlberg, who is in New Kids on the Block. The boybands toured together back in 2013.
The buffalos had an emotional monologue saying that they’re kids love to sing and that everything they do is for their kids. The relished their time together saying that the kids are “gonna get a real kick out of seeing their Pops up here doing their thing dressed as three inspirational Buffalos.” He said that, maybe one day, it’ll be their turn. The Buffalos concluded by saying, “Kids, we love you so much. This is for you. Everything is for you.” Some of the kids of the Boyz II Men members made up their own successful singing group WanMor.
Babyface called in as a call from a loved one. “So you guys are just killin’ it. I’ve never seen you look better, or more ridiculous [laughs]. So keep it up. Bring home the trophy.” Babyface wrote their hit “I’ll Make Love to You.”
One of the buffalos revealed that one of them “ruined the delicate blend we created.” They also said that they thought it would be the end for them. The lineup change when Michael McCary shook up the band.
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