{"id":329593,"date":"2026-03-05T03:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/329593\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T03:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:54:08","slug":"the-masked-singer-season-14-episode-8-recap-eggplant-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/329593\/","title":{"rendered":"The Masked Singer Season 14 Episode 8 Recap: Eggplant Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 8 \u00a0of \u201cThe Masked Singer<\/a>,\u201d \u201cOzzFest Night,\u201d which aired March 4 on Fox.<\/p>\n

\n\tAll Jack Wagner<\/a> needs is just a little more time. To be sure what he feels. Was it all in his mind? \u2018Cause it seems to hard to believe\u2026 that \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d was all he needs.<\/p>\n

\n\tSadly for the \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d and \u201cMelrose Place\u201d alum, he was the star that was out tonight. And now he\u2019s so sure where he stands: Wagner was the latest celebrity to be unmasked on Season 14 of the Fox singing reality competition, as Eggplant.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis week\u2019s \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> with \u201cOzzFest Night,\u201d featuring guest panelist Kelly Osbourne<\/a> (who appeared as Ladybug in Season 2).<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong the panelists, no one got it right \u2014 although Ken Jeong, who guessed another \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d alum, Rick Springfield, was closest. Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg went with REO Speedwagon\u2019s Kevin Cronin. Rita Ora thought it was Nathan Lane, and Robin Thicke went with Kenny Loggins. Osbourne named Alice Cooper.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s what Wagner, as Eggplant, said in his first appearance of this season: \u201cI have five decades\u2019 worth of experience playing in many fields. I stand up for the people. I represent the rock stars, ship captains and a whole lot of lovers. When it comes to connections, I\u2019ve schmoozed with everybody. Jason Bateman, Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood. They\u2019d all endorse me. So cast your ballot and join me. Together we\u2019ll shoot for the stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn his second appearance, he added: \u201cLife comes at you fast. Especially in the land of opportunity. Like the time I crashed the most iconic event in pop history: The recording of \u2018We Are the World.\u2019 I got the private invite from Quincy Jones. Suddenly, I\u2019m hanging with 45 of the biggest legends in music. Now, I topped the charts myself, but I was starstruck. Springsteen. Turner. Dylan. Then along comes MJ, and he tells me, \u2018I loved your album. And your voice. Keep doing your thing.\u2019 I was so inspired.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWagner\u2019s recent credits include \u201cWhen Calls the Heart\u201d and various Hallmark Channel movies. He also appeared on \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d in 2012.<\/p>\n

\n\tContestants Pangolin, Eggplant, High Voltage and Galaxy Girl opened the show by singing \u201cCrazy Train,\u201d Osbourne\u2019s signature song.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn this week\u2019s episode, the bottom two were Eggplant and High Voltage. They battled by both performing their own versions of \u201cIron Man,\u201d by Ozzy Osbourne. High Voltage was saved, leaving Eggplant to be unmasked as Wagner.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith Eggplant gone, that leaves High Voltage, Pangolin, Galaxy Girl, Stingray, Cat Witch, Pugcasso and Crane left in the competition.<\/p>\n

\n\tJack Wagner (Eggplant) joins Heidi Montag (Snow Cone), Billy Ray Cyrus (Owl), Teddi Mellencamp (Calla Lily), Claudia Oshry (Queen Corgi), Taraji P. Henson (Scarab), Tone Loc (Handyman), Tiffany Haddish (Le Who Who), Todd and Julie Chrisley (Croissants) and David \u201cBig Papi\u201d Ortiz (Googly Eyes) as the celebrities unmasked so far on \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d Season 14.<\/p>\n

\n\tBack for Season 14 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists McCarthy Wahlberg, Jeong, Ora and Thicke.<\/p>\n

\n\tNew this season is \u201cAmerica\u2019s Insider,\u201d in which singer, dancer and social media personality Kylie Cantrall will share behind-the-scenes hints and clues for viewers. The twist: Cantrall is in costume as Cat Witch, but will only unmask for viewers \u2014 so the audience knows who she is, but the panelists don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d Season 14 themed episodes include a tribute to \u201cStar Trek,\u201d the \u201890s comedy \u201cClueless,\u201d the comic franchise \u201cTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u201d and the blockbuster \u201cTwilight Saga\u201d films. Also Fox\u2019s new \u201cFear Factor\u201d reboot will feature host Johnny Knoxville in a \u201cFear Factor: House of Fear Night,\u201d and an \u201cOzzfest Night\u201d honors late rocker Ozzy Osbourne, including a special tribute by \u201cMasked Singer\u201d alum Kelly Osbourne (Season 2\u2019s Ladybug) saluting her father\u2019s musical influence.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 18 Masked contestants in Season 14 include Eggplant, Pugcasso, Queen Corgi, the Croissants, Owl, 14 Karat Carrot, Snow Cone, Galaxy Girl, High Voltage, Googly Eyes, Scarab, Handyman, Crane, Le Who Who, Pangolin, Stingray, Cat Witch and Calla Lily.<\/p>\n

\n\tPer the show, the Season 14 contestants have sold a combined 94 million records, received 47 Teen Choice Award nominations, 12 Emmy nominations, two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one Tony Award win and one Academy Award nomination.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere were the performances on Wednesday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tHigh Voltage, \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrae Patton<\/p>\n

\t\tHigh Voltage\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSong: \u201cParanoid,\u201d by Black Sabbath<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious songs: \u201cEverybody Wants to Rule the World,\u201d by Tears for Fears; \u201cMiles On It,\u201d Kane Brown and Marshmello<\/p>\n

\n\tClue: Bandwagon. \u201cLet\u2019s just say that because of me and others, some people jumped on to the band wagon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPanel guesses: Billie Joe Armstrong, John Rzeznik, Tim Allen<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious panel guesses: Conan O\u2019Brien, Julian Edelman, Jimmy Fallon, John Stamos<\/p>\n

\n\tHigh Voltage voiceover: \u201cI grew up listening to Ozzy. Big fan. He and I know what it\u2019s like to break out from a group and go solo. I had my own band of brothers. We went through everything together. The practice, the victories and the defeats. But, I knew if I wanted higher stakes in the game, I\u2019d have to do more than play it. So, I cut the cord. And went out on my own. It could have been a huge disaster. But, I crushed it. I run businesses, bands, podcasts, anything to stay current. My life has been a crazy train. But I don\u2019t believe I\u2019ve reached my final destination. Yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGalaxy Girl, \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrae Patton<\/p>\n

\t\tGalaxy Girl\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSong: \u201cDrive,\u201d by Incubus<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious songs: \u201cSuper Graphic Ultra Modern Girl,\u201d by Chappell Roan; \u201cJust A Girl,\u201d by No Doubt<\/p>\n

\n\tClue: Halo. \u201cNot everyone earns a halo in life, but in my lifetime, this girl sure did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPanel guesses: Ashlee Simpson, Kate Hudson, Gwen Stefani<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious panel guesses: Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Emma Stone, Dixie D\u2019Amelio, Anne Hathaway, Hillary Duff<\/p>\n

\n\tGalaxy Girl voiceover: \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to pay tribute to Ozzy tonight, and especially Ozz Fest. My first concert was Lilith Fair. I remember seeing the girls up on the stage thinking, I want to be you! For years I was lost in the background. I wasn\u2019t the one who sang! So I kept that dream a secret. I would wait until everyone left the house. I\u2019d sit at the piano and sing at the top of my lungs. Just for me. When I finally built up the confidence to tell my family, they didn\u2019t want me to get my hope up, or worse, fail. I was so nervous to sing, I was expecting the worse. But they were shocked. Because I was totally good. And totally me! And eventually, those festivals I dreamed of as a kid didn\u2019t seem so impossible after all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tEggplant, \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrae Patton<\/p>\n

\t\tEggplant\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSong: \u201cOne Step Closer,\u201d by Linkin Park<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious songs: \u201cRocket Man,\u201d by Elton John; \u201cAmerican Woman,\u201d by Lenny Kravitz<\/p>\n

\n\tClue: Classic guitar. \u201cI played plenty of these in my day, and now I even have one named after me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPanel guesses: Slash, Kevin Cronin, Rick Springfield, Richie Sambora, Alice Cooper<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious panel guesses: Martin Short, Nathan Lane, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall, Kenny Loggins<\/p>\n

\n\tEggplant voiceover: \u201cOzzy. What an inspiration. Talented and fearless, and boy did he know how to rock. And so did I. Back in the day, I lived large, from Billboard to Broadway. Even shared the spotlight with Sharon. I\u2019ll admit fame went to my head, I got a little too wild. I started dating a famous rocker\u2019s girlfriend. Big mistake. He sent his buddies to talk to me. That\u2019s right, I was about to become eggplant parmesan. Nowadays, I\u2019ve mellowed out. Sorry gals, this veggie\u2019s off the market. But that rock \u2018n roll spirit? Still got it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tPangolin, \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tPangolin\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSong: \u201cMama, I\u2019m Coming Home,\u201d by Ozzy Osbourne<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious song: \u201cIronic,\u201d by Alanis Morrisette<\/p>\n

\n\tClue: Diamond. \u201cI\u2019ve hit plenty of milestones, but this one truly shimmered.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPanel guesses: Christina Perri, Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious panel guesses: Sara Bareilles, Christina Perri, Katy Perry<\/p>\n

\n\tPangolin voiceover: \u201cIt is such an honor to be a part of this tribute to Ozzy. He stood up for himself. He is such an inspiration. And I\u2019ve had to learn how to do that too. When I started out, I was living and working out of my van, on the brink of giving up. Then fame suddenly hit, and I was pulled in so many directions. I felt the need to please everyone, or what I had worked so hard for might all go away. But sometimes all it takes is a powerful song to pull you out of the darkness. I found mine. It became my armor to stand up for myself. Kelly, I know you\u2019ve lost more than we can imagine. You are not alone. All of us have been so fortunate to honor your dad tonight. And we hope for even a moment, we\u2019ve made you feel at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPast \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d winners include T-Pain as Monster (Season 1), Wayne Brady as Fox (Season 2), Kandi Burruss as Night Angel (Season 3), LeAnn Rimes as Sun (Season 4), Nick Lachey as Piglet (Season 5), Jewel as Queen of Hearts (Season 6), Teyana Taylor as Firefly (Season 7), Amber Riley as Harp (Season 8), Bishop Briggs as Medusa (Season 9), Ne-Yo as Cow (Season 10), Vanessa Hudgens as Goldfish (Season 11), Boyz II Men as Buffalos (Season 12) and Gretchen Wilson as Pearl (Season 13).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d comes from Fox Alternative Entertainment. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are executive producers, while Seitchik serves as showrunner. The series is based on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 8 \u00a0of \u201cThe Masked Singer,\u201d \u201cOzzFest Night,\u201d which aired March…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":329594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,152180,40758,6542,104935,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-329593","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-jack-wagner","12":"tag-kelly-osbourne","13":"tag-ozzy-osbourne","14":"tag-the-masked-singer","15":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}