Is there a live audience on The Masked Dancer?
Introduction
Television competition shows remain as popular now as they were when American Idol exploded onto our small screens back in 2002.
Catapulting stars like Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Cheryl Cole to superstardom.
Those stars—and a handful more—have maintained A-list celebrity status over the past 20 years. Audiences all over the world recognize them.
And with the rise of shows like Dancing with the Stars, X Factor, The Voice, The Masked Singer, and So You Think You Can Dance? the reality television competition format shows no signs of waning in popularity.
There’s just one problem.
In the era of increased health concerns and crowd aversion, live studio audiences are dwindling. And reality television competitions thrive on audience reactions.
Fans recently took to social media to ask this very question about their favorite new dance show: The Masked Dancer.
So does The Masked Dancer have a live audience?
Read on to find out.
First up….what is The Masked Dancer?
Eloy de Jong performs on stage – @Getty
The Masked Dancer launched on the Fox network in the US in December 2020, as a spin-off of a segment from The Ellen Show.
Intended initially to be a spoof of The Masked Singer competition, celebrities don crazy costumes and masks to hide their true identity.
They then perform an assigned dance style in front of a celebrity panel that has included Ken Jeong, Ashley Tisdale, Brian Austin Green—that’s Megan Fox’s ex, in case you didn’t know—and reality competition veteran Paula Abdul.
The show is hosted by comedian Craig Robinson, and has included a whole slew of famous contestants, like gangster rap icon Ice-T, Bill Nye, Jordin Sparks, and Brian McKnight.
Both the Masked Singer and the Masked Dancer are based on shows created for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation out of South Korea
