See Why Ken Jeong Thinks Travis Kelce Might BeThe Masked SingerSeason 11's Lovebird (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelcenabbedanother Super Bowl winthis year — and he might be coming for the Golden Mask trophy next.

In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday’s premiere ofThe Masked Singer, judgeKen Jeongguesses that Lovebird could be the 34-year-oldKansas City Chiefstight end.

“When I think of hot leading men, I think of Travis Kelce,” explains Jeong, 54. “He had his own dating reality show,Catching Kelce, of which I was a big fan. I never missed an episode. But Travis has caught the eye of some amazing starlets, most notablyTaylor Swift. I know, right? Hubba hubba!”

Ken Jeong (left); Travis Kelce.Leon Bennett/Getty; JC Olivera/Getty

Leon Bennett/Getty; JC Olivera/Getty

New panelistRita Orahas a different idea. “I don’t know a lot about football, right?” concedes the British pop star, 33. “The only football player that I know is somebody that’s very easy on the eye, he was the lead of his own reality show, which makes me think leading man, the clue:Odell Beckham Jr.”

Jeong thinks Ora might be on to something. “He’s got the exact same color hair as OBJ,”The Hangoveractor says of Lovebird.

‘The Masked Singer’ season 11 contestant Lovebird.Michael Becker / FOX

Michael Becker / FOX

Ora is sitting in forNicole Scherzingeron the panel this season alongside returning judges Jeong,Jenny McCarthyandRobin Thicke.Nick Cannonwill be back as host when season 11 ofThe Masked Singerpremieres Wednesday.

‘The Masked Singer’ season 11 judges (from left) Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Rita Ora and Ken Jeong.Michael Becker / FOX

Last season, R&B singerNE-YO— a.k.a. Cow —come out victorious, with actorJohn Schneider(Donut) ending asrunner-up.

“I had an absolute ball with it. It was a lot of fun stepping outside of the NE-YO box for a minute and being somebody else,” NE-YO, 44, told PEOPLE. “I genuinely enjoyed the experience and I would do it again if I felt like I could get away with it.”

Schneider, 63, told PEOPLE thatThe Masked Singer“helped me get through the worst year of my life” following the death of his wifeAlicia.

“It was a great opportunity to be able to entertain, yes, and to have fun, yes, but also to grieve and let people know that it’s OK,”The Dukes of Hazzardactor said. “Grieving is something you’ve got to do. And I liked that the Donut grieving actually is helping people who are on the same road. It’s not a job I ever wanted. It’s nothing I ever really wanted to understand. But it is the hand that I’ve been dealt. And I’m doing to make the very best of it, in honor of my beautiful wife.”

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The Masked Singerseason 11 premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

source: people.com