‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: Who is Coral?
Originally published Feb. 12, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. PT; updated Feb. 26, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. PT
Coral made her debut on the Feb. 12 episode of The Masked Singer Season 13 as a member of Group A. The sultry sea creature's first song on Fox's reality TV show was “Mad World” by Tears for Fears, and she had the four panelists (Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora) guessing such famous names as Carly Rae Jepsen, Sabrina Carpenter, and Halsey.
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For her second performance she sang "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, which had the panelists spout off additional guesses like Dove Cameron, Hailee Steinfeld, and Lili Reinhart. Her third song, “Luck Be a Lady” by Frank Sinatra, snagged guesses like Victoria Justice, Rachel Zegler, and Camila Mendes.
But who is Coral? 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 Coral, including which famous celebrity we think is hiding underneath the mask.
Gold Derby's official guess for Coral is ... Meg Donnelly! Don't believe us? Let's examine all of the clues so far, one by one:
Audio Clues
Here is what Coral had to say about herself: “The Coral costume is so majestic, but she’s also got these hard, tough edges — the kind that are strong and resilient. That’s why I relate to her. Ever since I was young, I dreamed of being a star. I’d ask everyone, ‘Please, please, please let me sing for you!’ But, for eight years it was rejection after rejection. I was this little girl struggling through the madness of the industry. Just as I was about to give it all up, a small victory turned into my voice being heard across the globe. Now, that unpredictable madness has led me here. As Coral, I’m casting my net towards a new goal: securing that trophy.” Donnelly tried for years to make it as a singer, including a 2019 audition for American Idol that sounds eerily similar to Coral. Despite struggling in the music business, she did land roles in various TV shows and films, including Disney's Zombies franchise and, more recently, as the voice of Supergirl in the animated films Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths parts one, two, and three.
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Visual Clues
On-screen hints during Coral's video package include the following: a model home with an American flag, a TV screen with a broken heart on it, and a "live" sign. The flag could be a nod to Donnelly starring in more than 100 episodes of the ABC sitcom American Housewife from 2016 to 2021. The broken heart hints at Donnelly's role in the 2017 TV movie The Broken Ones. The "live" sign might be a clue about one of her earliest career breaks — as the understudy for Louisa in 2013's The Sound of Music Live! with Carrie Underwood.
On "Shrek Night," Coral's clues included a spider, a comic book, a werewolf, and a picture of her beau, who she said is a "leading man." The spider is a clue to Donnelly's voice-over role as Scream in the Spider-Man TV series. The comic book is another reference to her role as Supergirl in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths. There are werewolves in Donnelly's Zombies movies, and she is currently dating her The Winchesters costar Drake Rodger.
On “Rat Pack Night,” Coral’s clues included a high school class ring, a ghost, and a UFO. Donnelly played Val in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. She also played “Young Jaclyn” in Celebrity Ghost Stories, and sang “Alien Invasion” with her costars from Zombies 3.
In-Person Clues
Following her performance of "Mad World," Coral revealed: “You know, all those no’s just made me stronger and all it took was one yes to start a wave of success!” Donnelly certainly knows about dealing with rejection, but her perseverance in the industry finally paid off. Following her performance of "Accidentally in Love," she said, "With a little magic and a lot of hard work, you too can sing and dance on the silver screen." Donnelly has certainly done plenty of that in her career. After “Luck Be a Lady,” her clue was apples — a reference to her stint as a featured vocalist in several Kids of the Arts, Broadway Kids, and Time To Shine productions in “The Big Apple” — New York City. The panelists also noticed a “Z” embedded in Coral’s costume — another Zombies clue.
Who do you think is hiding underneath the Coral costume on The Masked Singer Season 13? Sound off down in the comments section and join the discussion in our reality TV forums.
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