‘The Masked Singer’ Returns to Set, Adds Audience Voting Component

The votes will be tallied virtually, and will be taken into account alongside the judges’ decisions when determining the outcome of the competition, a source close to the show says.

Just under a month ago, Fox released the first teaser for the upcoming fourth season. The teaser didn’t offer too many clues, but there are a few scattered around the screen for viewers to find.

While it always seemed certain that the judges would all return, one person whose participation seemed less than certain was host Nick Cannon, who came under significant fire for anti-Semitic comments he made on his podcast back in mid-July. While ViacomCBS terminated its long-term relationship with Cannon as a result, Fox stood by him and decided to keep him on as “Masked Singer” host.

Somewhat conspicuously, Cannon did not physically appear in the teaser; only his voice could be heard.

Deadline first reported the production resumption.