People Think the ‘Masked Singer’ Yeti Is Omarion and I Think They’re Right
The Yeti is still here, baby! Yep, the damaged snow creature—er, I mean...the last wild card contestant (brag) is still competing for the Masked Singer crown thanks to his dulcet tones and ice-cold (but, like, in a good way) roller-blading-infused dance moves.
And to be honest, fans had an idea which celebrity was masquerading as this lonely mountain-dweller pretty much from day one. If you're new here, first of all, hello and welcome. Weird choice to join at this point in the season, but you do you! Second of all, everyone thinks the Yeti is Omarion from B2K. But no, we can't know that for certain because we weren't in the room where Omarion's poor publicist had to pitch him the idea!
Anyways, if you aren't fully convinced that the Yeti is Omarion, allow me to walk you through the most compelling evidence, fan theories, and clue videos.
The Clues
If you were busy perusing Instagram during the Yeti’s first clue package, here’s a quick refresher:
And here’s what really stands out to me from that unexpectedly cute vid:
The Yeti says he only comes out of hiding for a “mammoth reason” and he’s here as a “wild force to be reckoned with.”
He shows off a stack of firewood while talking about the place he comes from.
It sounds like the Yeti could have gone down a troubled path but avoided it, thanks to the “village of warrior women” who helped him become an “Abominable Gentleman” rather than a “monster.”
In the kitchen of his lil igloo, he’s presented with a jam sandwich and three cupcakes with birthday candles (???).
There’s also a bunny statue on the shelf…and behind it, a heart.
One of his three “warrior women” also blows him a kiss while holding a red cutout of a heart.
And here’s the clue package from episode 7:
The Yeti says he was responsible for an “avalanche” of success but that his “ego” eventually got in the way and caused a mess. 🧐
The Men in Black play ring toss, as grown adults tend to do.
He holds cards with A, B, C, and D on them.
Almost forgot to mention the Yeti’s bedazzled headset—looks like he was in some sort of singing group?
He pulls a stuffed animal dog out of a top hat, like a magician! Maybe he’ll do a magic trick next episode!
When the Yeti got a second chance at fame, he knew not to let his ego bring him down.
The Men in Black wear “Happy New Year” hats while country line dancing (???).
Oh, I’d be remiss not to answer this highly urgent question—what is the Yeti’s favorite food? (Yeah, I don’t know what this show is up to either.) Turns out, it’s…doughnuts!!
Also! The team over at FOX made this montage video that no one asked for, and therefore it is my duty to share it with you:
Not done yet! Here's the clue video from episode 10, enjoy:
He describes himself as a “family Yeti” while a Man in Black licks (*shudders*) five chocolate ice cream cones—sounds like he definitely has at least one daughter, maybe more!
Another Man in Black holds up a blue pacifier (Dr. Ken points out that Vin Diesel was in The Pacifier, hmmm).
We see a cute lil panda stuffed animal.
And then a Man in Black cuts through a rug with a pair of scissors.
And finally, the clue video from episode 11:
Honestly, the biggest takeaway from this vid ^ is that Diddy (aka P Diddy aka Sean Combs) is one of his "greatest inspirations" and they've actually worked together in the past!
Diddy got our Yeti friend to the "top of the mountain"
The Performances
The unwaxed White Walker decided to get the crowd going with “If It Isn’t Love” by New Edition, and he had more moves than I was expecting. Side note: “Game changer” has officially become the most overused phrase since Chris Harrison’s “most dramatic season ever.”
For his second performance on the Masked Singer stage, the Yeti selected “Lonely,” by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco:
Oh, and here’s Yeti performing “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock in episode 10:
In episode 11, the Yeti switched it up on us and performed a country song, crooning "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts and the crowd freaking LOVED it:
The Theories
Omarion
Fans REALLY like your B2K fave for the Yeti. Like, this is just a small sampling of all the people shouting “OMARION” into the abyss in the Masked Singer’s YouTube comments:
Why is everyone so convinced? Well, Omarion has a song called “Ice Box,” so there’s a brrr-coldie-Yeti connection, and he was raised by his mother and grandmother (“his tribe”). But mainly, everyone thinks it sounds just like him. Decide for yourself:
Oh, and also this:
The dog in the second clue package could be a reference to Bow Wow, a frequent collaborator of Omarion’s, and if you rearrange ABCD to ABDC, you could make the connection to America’s Best Dance Crew, a show that Omarion judged during season 5.
And that’s not all! Remember that clue video in which we learned all about the Yeti’s kids? Well, Omarion himself has two cute little ones, A’mei and Megaa, AND the Man in Black slicing through the carpet? Could be a “Cut a Rug” reference, Omarion’s song from 2011.
Alsoooo, one fan pointed out that the "top of the mountain" mention (as in, Diddy got the Yeti to the top of the mountain) could be a reference to having a number 1 single—an achievement that Omarion and Diddy pulled off together with the 2002 song "Bump, Bump, Bump."
And then there was that fan mail, which called him a "quadruple threat." Omarion *is* a singer, songwriter, actor, AND dancer.
Channing Tatum
Robin Thicke got a "Channing Tatum vibe" after the Yeti read his fan mail (because of the "step up" verbiage) and also because the Chan man (sorry, will never say that ever again) can definitely dance BUTTTTT I don't know, literally nothing else about it adds up, so moving on.
Vin Diesel
As I already mentioned, Dr. Ken threw The Fast & the Furious star Vin Diesel’s name out there as a potential option, basing this guess on the blue pacifier connection—Vin Diesel starred in The Pacifier, duh. How-ev-er, even Ken himself isn’t sure if Vin has the dance moves of the Yeti. But then! Nick Cannon reminded the world that Vin Diesel is a legit breakdancing champion, and I’ll gladly drop the video here in case you missed it:
Ray J
Ray J—who you may know as Brady’s brother, Snoop Dogg’s cousin, or the one-time ~lover~ of Kim Kardashian—is actually a very legit guess. His last name is Norwood, which could explain the firewood the Yeti held in the clue vid, and those three candles could be a nod to Ray J’s most popular song, “One Wish.” And let’s not forget about VH1’s iconic dating show For the Love of Ray J, which could possiblyyy account for that Nick “Cannon” Aphrodite clue. Plus, he was formerly married to Princess Love and starred with her on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, so he’s def all about love, love, love. Oh, and did I mention that he previously appeared on Nick Cannon’s Wild ’N Out? Just! Saying!
Will Smith
The second clue package had one fan thinking about the Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith. Huh! Ambitious! The connections, IMO, are flimsy—the “role of a lifetime” could be a nod to Independence Day and he’s had a couple of career-related flops, like his 2013 movie After Earth, which some critics called “a disaster” (which could relate back to the whole avalanche-and-ego thing). On the one hand, I can actually kinda see Will agreeing to do this show, but on the other hand, my money’s still on Omarion.
Taran Killam
Another Wild ’N Out alum who could be behind the mythical monster mask: Taran Killam. Although Taran isn’t exactly known for his singing chops, he did play a teen pop star in Stuck in the Suburbs (aka one of the best Disney Channel Original Movies of all time), and he also sorta sang when he played King George III in Hamilton on Broadway. Also, he has a wife (hi, Cobie Smulders!) and two daughters, which could explain that clue about living with a village of warrior women. Convinced? Yeah, me neither. Moving right along.
Justin Bieber
K, so there’s fully no chance that Justin Bieber would agree to appear on The Masked Singer, but hear me out. The cupcakes featured in the clue package video could be a nod to “Yummy.” He’s repped by Def Jam records, hence that jam sandwich prepared for the Yeti. He has half a dozen songs with “love” in the title, and he recently released “Monster” with Shawn Mendes.
But but but! A couple of fans made the solid point that one of the few rules on Masked Singer is you can’t actually perform your own music, so I guess that’s that!
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