‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: Who is Stud Muffin?
Stud Muffin made his debut on the March 26 episode of The Masked Singer Season 13 as a member of Group C. The handsome carb's first song on Fox's reality TV show was "Jump Around" by House of Pain, and he had the four panelists (Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora) guessing such famous names as Method Man, Shaquille O’Neal, and Michael Jordan.
But who is Stud Muffin? If you're looking for The Masked Singer spoilers and clues, you've come to the right place! Read on for everything to know about this contestant, including which famous celebrity we think is hiding underneath the mask.
Gold Derby's official guess for Stud Muffin is ... Method Man! Don't believe us? Let's examine all of the clues so far, one by one:
Audio Clues
Here is what Stud Muffin had to say about himself on Week 1: "Becoming Stud Muffin makes sense because I’ve had a muffin top the majority of my life. I’ve always said if I could have any dream job, I would be a mascot. You get people pumped up and nobody knows who you are. That’s why I’m here as Stud Muffin — to rep my team. I learned from day one having a strong crew was the only way to score. But before we were sweeping up the competition, I was sweeping up the floors — literally. Until I found my right hook — with my shot at the big time. Me and my crew went from the muffin bottom to the muffin top. But we’re still those hungry players we were from the jump. Now, this Stud Muffin is here to hype y’all up because I came to win."
Method Man was never severely overweight, but the 54-year-old has been public about becoming a serious gym rat over the past 10 years. While some might assume he's an athlete because he mentions his "team," we think that's a wink to the Wu-Tang Clan, a hip-hop collective from Staten Island, NY that Method Man helped create in 1992. That "right hook" he talks about could be referring to the hooks he raps on several hit songs. Wu-Tang Clan "went from the muffin bottom to the muffin top" — with their three-times platinum debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
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Visual Clues
On-screen hints during Stud Muffin's video packages included the following: dumbbells, sneakers with a basketball on them, a jar of jam, a stack of dollar bills.
The dumbbells are another clue about Method Man's dedication to fitness. The sneakers are a nod to the Wu-Tang Nike Dunk shoes released in 1999 as a friends and family exclusive. The jar of jam refers to Method Man signing with Def Jam Records for his 1994 solo debut, Tical. As for all that cash, the rapper has numerous songs about money and success, including Wu-Tang Clan's 2017 track — "If Time is Money (Fly Navigation)" featuring Method Man.
In-Person Clues
Following his performance of "Jump Around," Stud Muffin said, "One of my teammates used to run with a mascot, and I thought it was so cool, but no. Love the idea, but love doesn’t cost a thing." Method Man's Wu-Tang "teammate," Ghostface Killah, once collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on a remix for her 2001 hit single "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (Neptunes Remix).
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