'The Masked Singer' Finale: Fans Think They Recognize The Ringmaster

Season 7 of “The Masked Singer” is drawing to a close tonight and fans think that they already have the identities of the final three contestants figured out.

One of the most skilled vocalists left on the stage is the Ringmaster, who was the first contestant to make it to the finale of the Fox celebrity musical guessing game show.

However, fans think that they have already cracked the code as to who is behind the mask! Read on at your own risk… it may just be speculation, or they may be right!

Several fans think that “The Goldbergs” actress Hayley Orrantia is the Ringmaster. On the ABC comedy series, Hayley plays a girl named Erica and has demonstrated her vocal talent on the show more than once.

The Ringmaster performed “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus on March 30, “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj on April 6 and “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton on April 13, before she was selected to move on to the final round.

Gold Derby put several clues together to help support this fan theory. For one, Hayley appears on “The Goldberg.” There’s been plenty of clues about the “Golden State,” which could be referring to “The Goldbergs.” Her last name might also be referenced by the “Circus Ring-Os” clue, which was written on a box of cereal.

In one episode, John Oates, of the legendary Hall and Oates, praised Ringmaster, saying, “I know you’re a star. Now it’s time to make your dreams come true.” Believe it or not, Oates had actually appeared on a season 7 episode of “The Goldbergs.”

Hayley rose to fame on the reality show “The X Factory’ back in 2011. There was an “X” featured on a tic-tac-toe board, which could be a hint to the title of the show. Hayley also teased that she had met judge Nicole Scherzinger before. Nicole was a judge on “The X Factor” during that time.

A Hannah Montana mug can also be seen in one of the clue videos. Hayley appeared as a background singer on the season 4 soundtrack for “Hannah Montana.”

During her second appearance on the show, Hayley told the panel, “I’m a 90’s chick and I’ve been songwriting for as long as I can remember.” Hayley was born in 1994. She has confessed to writing songs since she was a teenager and often posts videos of her creations to social media.

One of her songs, “Strong Sweet & Southern,” became a massive hit back in 2016. In one clue video, there’s a bottle that has the name “Sweet Southern” written on it.

Fans will only find out if Hayley Orrantia really is the Ringmaster when she is unmasked tonight. “The Masked Singer” season 7 finale airs at 8 PM EST on Fox.