Is Friends star [SPOILER] the Hamster on The Masked Singer season 6?
By Cody Schultz
The Masked Singer has attracted some incredible stars across its six seasons. From Oscar and Emmy winners to championship athletes and Grammy-winning legends, the FOX singing competition has managed to build up quite an impressive list of celebrity contestants over the years.
While its first season featured lesser-known celebrities, the level of celebrity has only continued to grow as the years have passed and now it’s looking like the show might have managed to land a star from one of television’s most iconic shows of all time!
We’re, of course, referring to Friends which became a focus in the fourth episode of season 6 as the Group A contestants took to the stage for their latest performances leading to a clue package filled with nods to the iconic comedy.
During the Hamster’s clue package, the masked performer dropped a number of hints that seemed to allude to a Friends connection including a tease of how viewers should have seen him in his 20’s when he was living in a huge city working with his best pals. Hamster also mentioned “not being famous and then the next day being famous” and that he’s still friends with his costars all these years later.
Needless to say, the clues have led many to question whether the Hamster is a member of the core Friends cast or as the panelists guessed, an iconic Friends cast member.
Is Paul Rudd the Hamster on The Masked Singer?
Although the clues seemed to point towards someone like Matt LeBlanc, the panelists of judges instead had a feeling that the Hamster could be another famous comedian from Friends: Paul Rudd.
Considering Rudd indeed shares a connection to the Friends cast and definitely fits the character’s humorous persona, it’s a solid guess from the panelists; however, the note about “not being famous and then the next day being famous,” doesn’t seem to describe Rudd who was already in the industry when he booked his role on Friends.
The clue does, however, seem to fit the bill of the core cast who were mostly unknowns before the show and who have discussed their overnight fame on a number of occasions. This leads us back to Matt LeBlanc who is currently between projects and fits the build of the celebrity behind the mask.
Who is the Hamster on The Masked Singer?
At this time, the identity of the Hamster remains a mystery to viewers as the character is still in the competition and has not yet been unmasked in season 6. Considering how beloved the character seems to be among the judges and audience members, it seems likely we could have to wait some time to know who is under the mask.
Once the Hamster has been unmasked, we’ll be sure to update you on the character’s identity. In the meantime, you can follow his journey on the show by catching new episodes of The Masked Singer every Wednesday night on FOX or via your favorite streaming services such as fuboTV and Hulu.