The celebrities who are BANNED from The Masked Singer: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson reveals why producers were forced to reject major stars
Producers of The Masked Singer Australia were forced to turn away dozens of celebrities this year… because they couldn’t sing.
After the first season was a ratings hit for Channel 10, stars were lining up to join the cast – but they were rejected because their vocal talents weren’t up to scratch.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, who is one of the judges on the zany reality show, revealed on Thursday that casting producers had a ‘blacklist’ of applicants who were rejected for being tone-deaf.
Thanks, but no thanks! Producers of The Masked Singer Australia were forced to turn away dozens of celebrities this year… because they couldn’t sing. Pictured: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
She was asked about the casting process on the 3pm Pick-Up, and admitted that while she didn’t know the details, she understood that singing ability was a priority.
‘I think what they do is they cast the net far… they cast the net to everyone, and they just see what comes back,’ she began.
Jackie explained that producers want performers with a ‘good celebrity profile’ but ‘if they can’t really sing, they’re not going to be able to do it’.
She added: ‘They do want it to be entertaining and enjoyable, but [the contestants] need to have some sort of voice.’
Because Channel 10 wanted the performances to be of a high standard, major stars were apparently told they couldn’t participate.
Fortunately, this wasn’t a problem because so many celebrities expressed interest and producers were ‘spoilt for choice’.
Jackie said: ‘They had a lot of people who they couldn’t get last year because it was an unknown show. There are people doing it this year that I never would’ve thought would do it, and it’s just because they love the show and want to do something fun.’
Tennis star Mark Philippoussis and retired cricketer Michael Bevan were unmasked on The Masked Singer this week. Ten performers are left in the competition.