Who’s Donut on The Masked Singer? The Answer Is Obvious From This Clue

Who’s Donut on The Masked Singer?

Who’s Donut on The Masked Singer? John Schneider, an actor best known for the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, is our best guess for Donut on The Masked Singer Season 10. Read on for the clues that support John Schneider as Donut.

“I’ve been really lucky in my career — I was part of a mega hit that catapulted me to No. 1. But it also put me in a box, and people only associated me with this one rough and tough flavor.” (Week 6)

• The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran for seven seasons on CBS from 1979 to 1985, was a top-rated TV series in the late 1970s and often ranked only second to Dallas. 

Neon sign with two cowboy boots, a badge, bow and arrow (Week 6)

• On Dukes of Hazzard, Schneider played Beauregard “Bo” Duke, a man from rural Georgia, who, along with his cousin Luke Duke, are on probation for moonshine-running. The probation prevents the Duke Boys from owning guns, and so the duo arm themselves with bows and arrows instead.

He loves theater, “from Chicago to 42nd Street.” (Week 6)

• Schneider starred as Billy Flynn in the Broadway adaptation of Chicago in 2008. He wa also in a regional production of 42nd Street.

“The love of my life is no longer here and it has left a huge hole in my heart” (Week 7)

• Schneider’s wife, Alicia Allain Schneider, died of breast cancer on February 21, 2023. She was 51 years old. “I of course told her it was OK,” Schneider told People in 2023 of his wife’s death. “‘If you’re tired, if you want to go see your grandma, you want to go see your grandpa, if you want to go, then it’s OK. You go.’ And that was all the truth.” He continued, “But then I lied, because I said, ‘Don’t worry about me; I’ll be OK.’ That was a lie I had to tell, but she knew it. OK is a long way away.”

Clapoard with #1 (Week 7)

• Schneider’s 1985 album, A Memory Like You, reached number one on Billboard’s Top Country albums chart. He’s also had four songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart: “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know,” “Country Girls,” “What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)”; and “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight.”

He sang “Georgia on My Mind” with Ray Charles (Week 10)

• Schneider sang a duet of Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind” with Charles himself in his 1980 television special “Back Home.”

Who’s in The Masked Singer cast for Season 10?

Read on for a full list of costumes in The Masked Singer cast for Season 10.

• Anteater
• Candelabra
• Cow
• Cuddle Monster
• Diver
• Donut
• Gazelle
• Hawk
• Hibiscus
• Husky
• Pickle
• Royal Hen
• S’More
• Sea Monster
• Tiki
• Rubber Ducky

Who are The Masked Singer judges for Season 10?

The Masked Singer Season 10 judges are Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke, who have all judged on the series since Season 1. 

The Masked Singer announced in a press release in September 2023 that Scherzinger was not returning to judge Season 11 and would be replaced by singer Rita Ora. Scherzinger’s exit came after she was cast as Norma Desmond in the West End’s revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard in London. In an interview With Entertainment Weekly in September 2023, Scherzinger confirmed that she would be open to returning to The Masked Singer and would like to be a judge on the series for as long as it runs. “Oh my gosh, I would love to, are you kidding me?” she said. “I love my [Masked Singer] family. And it’s such a great job. Are you kidding? I love it. Yes.”

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2019, Scherzinger explained why she believed The Masked Singer was so successful. “What’s so special and enduring about the show is that it’s crazy and it’s a bit trippy, but then you have the softer side, where people come on and feel a sense of redemption and a feeling of transformation and growth through this process,” Scherzinger said. “I just love the fact that these contestants feel like the world has judged them [or] feel like the world places a lot of judgment on them, and they want to be able to share who they really are. Not by what they think they are but who they are in their heart.”

She continued, “When the show came out and I saw how much people were enjoying it and gravitating towards it, I was happy for everyone cause they were the brave ones, the first ones to do it and say, ‘I wanna be a part of this show. I wanna have the courage to share my side of my story.’ So, I hope the contestants are really proud and happy they were a part of the show.”

McCarthy also confirmed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2023 that she’s open to judging on The Masked Singer for as many seasons as it runs. “I have 30 more seasons in me,” McCarthy said, adding that her job  “literally feels like a little bit of a dream.” She continued, “I’m hoping this is a show that can go on and on, like American Idol. [And] why not? There are a lot of celebrities that can sing and are hiding it.”

Thicke, for his part added, “It’s happened so fast. I can’t believe it, because it’s literally one of my favorite things to do in life, and that I’ve ever done in my career. Coming here with my friends and getting to watch these amazing performances and the craziness and the audience, it is so much fun.” He continued, “And now we have a bigger audience than we’ve ever had before. So it’s really a blessing on top of blessing.”

Who’s The Masked Singer host for Season 10?

The Masked Singer Season 10 host is Nick Cannon, who has hosted the series since Season 1. Before The Masked Singer, Cannon hosted America’s Got Talent from Seasons 4 to 11. 

Cannon told Newsweek in 2018 about why he wanted to host The Masked Singer. “They take what happens on that set so seriously about not letting the word out because it’s a mystery show. They say, ‘It’s not a who done it, it’s a who sung it,’” he said. “You’re wondering who is behind these elaborate, ridiculous costumes. It’s the fun of the show. Obviously, a lot of these people have amazing voices. Some of these people have horrible voices. The idea [is] you’re trying to guess what celebrity that is. You’ve got a little bit of Dancing with the Stars. You’ve got a little bit of The Voice. You’ve got a little bit of Halloween. It’s truly probably one of the most fun shows I’ve ever been a part of.”

He also told Variety in 2020 about how he was hesitant to host another series after leaving America’s Got Talent. “I was really meticulous about what I would want to host again in the space of nonscripted variety since I had done it on the biggest level with AGT. I didn’t want to jump in and host another talent show,” Cannon said. “From the very first day I was on pins and needles hoping that no one falls off the stage in those costumes.” Cannon also confirmed that even he doesn’t know who the celebrities are under the costumes before they’re revealed. “All of the secrecy is so inconvenient. Everyone is kept so separate in their own little areas. I can’t see the talent. They arrive in secret locations,” he said. “It wouldn’t be as much fun if I knew who it was.”

The Masked Singer airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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