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THE MASKED SINGER: Royal Knight in the “Who Are You Fest” episode of THE MASKED SINGER airing Wednesday, Nov. 13 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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Royal Knight came to the rescue for Group C’s debut on The Masked Singer season 16. Who could be the knight in shining armor who slayed the day away?

Royal Knight wowed The Masked Singer judges by singing an irresistible version of Lady Gaga’s “Yoü and I.” Royal Knight has had her hardships in the past but blew away the competition. Rita Ora straight away said that Royal Knight was giving Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, or Lily James. In contrast, Robin Thicke guessed that it could be Hayden Panettiere.

Related: The Masked Singer Contestants Include Birds, a Ship & a… Leaf Sheep?

Who’s Royal Knight on The Masked Singer?

Our best guess for Royal Knight is Hayden Panettiere. She’s got the pipes (she became one of the youngest Grammy-nominated artists for A Bug’s Life), and there are some obvious clues that point in her direction. So let’s break it down.

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