The Masked Singer Season 14’s “Fear Night” episode pushed things to a new level of gross-out, and fans were seriously creeped out—especially when live rats came into play.

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The episode tied in with FOX’s new Fear Factor: House of Fear reboot, so Johnny Knoxville (the host of that show) showed up as a guest. He brought a shocking twist that had viewers squirming.

The Gross Clue Challenge Explained

After each masked singer performed, Johnny brought a fancy black box (tied with a bow) to the judges’ table. A spotlight picked one person—either a judge or host Nick Cannon—who had to reach inside the box to grab an envelope with a clue about the contestant’s identity.

But the boxes weren’t empty—they were filled with live, crawling, creepy creatures! Here’s the full breakdown of who got what nightmare:

• Rita Ora started things off by reaching into a box swarming with snakes. She actually seemed to enjoy it—she even let one snake slither up her arm and neck like it was no big deal!
• Robin Thicke had to push past a big, fuzzy tarantula to get his clue.
• Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg drew the short straw with a box full of live rats—she had to dig right into a pile of them! She looked totally freaked out and barely avoided direct contact, but the sight of the rats crawling around had the audience (and fans at home) gasping.
• Ken Jeong protested a ton before sticking his hand into poisonous millipedes.
• Nick Cannon got the worst one: a box of hissing cockroaches.

Rita was the only one who stayed calm and even played along. The rest of the panel—and a lot of viewers—were horrified.

Why Fans Were Extra Shocked by the Rats

Online reactions poured in fast, with many calling the whole thing “too far” for The Masked Singer‘s usual fun vibe. The rats moment stood out as especially terrifying—people mentioned Jenny’s reaction and the sheer gross factor of reaching into a wriggling pile. Some top comments included:

• “Those bugs!!!!” (with many tagging the rats specifically)
• “Hissing cockroaches, whoa”
• “I hate cockroaches” (on X)
• “Millipedes? Seriously?”
• “POISONOUS?!”
• “Johnny is making this look easy but it’s super terrifying” (Reddit)
• “Those millipedes are poisonous? I hope everybody washed their hands after this”

Fans felt mixing hardcore Fear Factor stunts (especially the rats and other critters) with the singing show’s family-friendly mystery went overboard.

Big Reveals That Night

Amid the chaos, there were still two major unmaskings:

• The episode opened by revealing The Croissants as Todd and Julie Chrisley (from Chrisley Knows Best, pardoned by Trump in 2025 after their prison time). Jenny had guessed them correctly from the premiere cliffhanger.
• At the end, Le Who Who was unmasked as comedian Tiffany Haddish, who went out with a hilarious, over-the-top tantrum (stomping, playful spanking, sitting on stage)—it cracked everyone up.

(Season premiere reminder: David “Big Papi” Ortiz was Googly Eyes.)

Lingering Mysteries
Some new singers are sparking theories online—like Galaxy Girl possibly being Ashlee Simpson and Stingray as her husband Evan Ross. More clues ahead!

Next Up
The Masked Singer Season 14 rolls on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX (stream next day on Hulu). Will they keep the creepy twists coming? Share your biggest freak-out moment below!