Masked Singer Panelist Says Newcomers Are 'Hungry' to Solve Identities
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Comedian Shahar Hason discussed the upcoming fifth season of "The Masked Singer," highlighting new panelists Bar Refaeli and Moshé Peretz who he says are "hungry" to guess identities. Hason and fellow panelist Tzadi Tzrafati feel less motivated after four seasons, opting to "do nothing" and enjoy the show. An unusual reveal of the "Fire Ant's" identity to the audience before the panel caused initial offense. The season also features developing friendships and Hason himself becoming a suspect.
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- New panelists Bar Refaeli and Moshé Peretz joined "The Masked Singer" season five, arriving "hungry" to guess identities.
- Veteran panelists Shahar Hason and Tzadi Tzrafati feel less motivated after four seasons, choosing to "do nothing."
- The show revealed the "Fire Ant's" identity to viewers before the panelists, causing initial offense.
- Hason described a growing friendship with fellow panelist Tzadi Tzrafati over four seasons.
- Hason himself became a suspect among panelists after a performance during filming.
Comedian Shahar Hason is returning for the fifth season of "The Masked Singer" on Israel's Channel 12, sharing insights into the show's behind-the-scenes dynamics. The new season features a revamped panel with the addition of model Bar Refaeli and singer Moshé Peretz, joining Hason and existing panelists.
Hason described Refaeli and Peretz as arriving with significant motivation to guess the identities of the masked contestants. This enthusiasm led him and fellow panelist Tzadi Tzrafati, who have been on the show for four seasons, to feel somewhat complacent. "When I saw Moshé starting to guess, I told Tzadi: 'They replaced us' because Moshé and Bar came hungry. Tzadi and I are a bit full after four seasons, but suddenly these two people arrive who are too good-looking, and it touched our ego a bit. Tzadi and I decided we're doing the same thing, nothing," Hason explained.
He further elaborated that he and Tzrafati do not intend to exert extra effort in identifying the singers, viewing their lack of guesses as part of the show's format. "The fact that Tzadi and I don't know who it is, that's the format, so we're not going against it because we understood we'll never know. So we come to enjoy," he said.
A notable incident involved the "Fire Ant" contestant, whose identity was revealed to the home audience before the panelists knew who it was. Hason expressed that this move was initially offensive and hurtful to the panel, who felt they were there to work. "It offended us and hurt us a lot. We came to work, we are fighting, and only in the middle of the season did they tell us that the audience at home knows who the Fire Ant is. It's not fair and not friendly. But because we are paid well, we forgive," Hason joked.
Hason also spoke about his developing friendship with Tzrafati over their four seasons together, describing it as a connection he didn't expect but has become significant off-screen. He hinted at a particularly moving moment shared with Tzrafati during the current season's filming. Additionally, Hason himself became a suspect among the panelists after a singing performance, leading them to speculate he might be one of the masked contestants.
In a separate interview, panelists including Ofira Assayag expressed excitement for the new season, with Assayag calling it "amazing" with "crazy A-listers." Hason also commented on Refaeli and Peretz's additions, humorously suggesting they could also work on Channel 14's "HaPatrioti'im" program.
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