{"id":2221297,"date":"2026-01-04T01:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2221297"},"modified":"2026-01-04T01:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:46:33","slug":"masked-singer-act-pulled-due-to-potential-insensitivities-after-swiss-bar-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/masked-singer-act-pulled-due-to-potential-insensitivities-after-swiss-bar-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Masked Singer act pulled due to \u2018potential insensitivities\u2019 after Swiss bar fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An act has been pulled from Saturday\u2019s The Masked Singer episode due to \u201cpotential insensitivities\u201d in the wake of the Swiss bar fire that killed 40 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was the first instalment in the 2026 series of the singing competition, which involves celebrities performing in elaborate costumes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Red Panda, one of several characters that contestants are disguised as, was removed from the episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An ITV spokesperson said: \u201cIn light of the tragic events in Switzerland, we took the decision to remove Red Panda\u2019s performance on The Masked Singer in tonight\u2019s programme owing to potential insensitivities within the theme and lyrics of the song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cViewers will get to see Red Panda perform in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Images appear to show Red Panda wearing sooty hi-vis firefighter overalls and a helmet with a flames and bucket symbol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ITV has not revealed what song the character was to perform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There were 119 people injured in the blaze at the Crans-Montana resort that started while revellers were celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Masked Singer is hosted by comedian Joel Dommett and on Saturday it aired at 6.40pm rather than its usual 6.30pm start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It saw the first celebrity unmasked as the BBC\u2019s The One Show host Alex Jones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Alex Jones was unmasked on the Masked Singer (PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Welsh presenter performed Pink Pony Club by American pop star Chappell Roan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked if she prefers her usual job or The Masked Singer, she told ITV: \u201cIt\u2019s a tough call but I think I should probably stick to speaking. I\u2019ve had such fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve never sung in my life \u2013 in fact, it was a bit of a phobia. When I was little, I always used to have a cold and they just chucked me out of the choir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFrom then on, I thought \u2018that\u2019s it, singing is not for me\u2019. But I was convinced to do this because the kids love the programme so I thought, \u2018OK let\u2019s do it\u2019. So it\u2019s been a big thing to overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her message to her children was \u201cto know that overcoming fear is a good thing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019ll think \u2018god, our mother, do you remember when she dressed as a disc jockey and she sang on national television without any sort of voice?\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2025 series was won by musical theatre star and Les Miserables actress Samantha Barks who was dressed as a pufferfish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Masked Singer continues on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An act has been pulled from Saturday\u2019s The Masked Singer episode due to \u201cpotential insensitivities\u201d in the wake of the Swiss bar fire that killed 40 people. 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