This post contains spoilers for The Masked Singer season 13, episode 4.
It’s all happening — on The Masked Singer, where Scheana Shay was just revealed as Bat.
Shay, 39, was unmasked during the Wednesday, March 5, episode of the Fox competition series on Voices of Olympus night. The Vanderpump Rules alum performed a cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” but was eliminated ahead of fellow Group B contestants Space Ranger, Pearl, Boogie Woogie and Griffin.
“I’m becoming Bat because I’m a creature of the night and a bit of a badass,” Shay began in her clue package. “Like bats, I am one of the most misunderstood creatures ever. I’ve been forever villainized, constantly portrayed as a bloodsucking backstabber. And to that I say, ‘Ew, get over it.’ I am so not that bat!”
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The next portion of Bat’s package referenced her classic single “Good as Gold” as well as her time on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules.
“My real friends know I actually have a heart of gold,” she said. “I’ve just been surrounded by a bunch of lunatics, and for years, all my words have been twisted upside down.”
To comply with the evening’s Voices of Olympus theme, Bat said she was “leaning into Dionysus, the god of partying to show there’s nothing wrong with letting your hair down.”
After her performance, Bat hinted that she’d interacted with panelist Jenny McCarthy before, saying, “It’s been a minute since I’ve seen you, Jenny.” This appeared to be a reference to the fact that McCarthy, 52, once interviewed Shay on her radio show in 2015.
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Bat also teased host Nick Cannon by revealing that they “actually spent a holiday together this year.” This clue was seemingly a nod to last Easter, when Shay and Cannon, 44, volunteered with the Los Angeles Mission to provide hot meals to the people of Skid Row.
Finally, Bat’s “Crack the Case” clue was a pair of gold hoop earrings. She explained them by saying, “Gold is just a part of every major life event I’ve had, including the debut of my first single.”
While Vanderpump Rules fans might have figured it out, the judges were stumped. McCarthy thought Bat could be The Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen, while Ken Jeong guessed The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna. Robin Thicke and Rita Ora stayed in the Bravo universe too, throwing out Real Housewives of New York City alum Bethenny Frankel’s name.
Bravolebrities are frequent guesses on The Masked Singer, but in 13 seasons, Shay is only the fourth one to ever appear on the show (and only the second Vanderpump Rules star). The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss kicked things off in season 3 when she won as Night Angel. Season 10, meanwhile, featured RHONY’s Luann de Lesseps as Hibiscus and VPR’s Tom Sandoval as Diver.
The Masked Singer airs on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
