Rita Ora’s Absence From The Masked Singer Season 12 Semi-Finals Promo Causes Confusion & Panic After Nicole Scherzinger Backlash

Rita Ora is missing from The Masked Singer season 12 semi-finals promo, causing fans to panic about why she wasn’t there after some have already expressed backlash about Nicole Scherzinger’s continued absence for season 13. The Masked Singer season 12 semi-finals will feature the Buffalos, Wasp, and Strawberry Shortcake battling it out for a spot in the season finale. Panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken, and Rita, along with host Nick Cannon have been trying to figure out their identities all season, but it seems that Rita wil sit out the semi-finals.

In a promo for the semi-finals posted by The Masked Singer via YouTube, clips of Robin, Jenny, and Ken watching the performances were shown, but Rita wasn’t seen. These performances included the Buffalos singing “Africa” by Toto in incredible harmony. The promo ends with a tease of Nick saying that the results finalists were determined by the closest margin that the show has ever had.

In a Reddit thread begun by CheeseCookie18, fans speculated about why Rita was missing from the semi-finals promo. CheeseCookie18 asked, “Is Rita missing from semifinals episode?” Reddit user Professional_Cat_594 answered, “Yes, she is. I have no idea why exactly, but I saw someone say that she was sick when they were filming the episode so it might be that.” In addition, Reddit user ogcreativedreamer wrote, “She was sick. She will be back for the finale.”

Sources: The Masked Singer/YouTube, CheeseCookie18/Reddit