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Ken Jeong Sings ‘I’m Just Ken’ on ‘The Masked Singer’ (Exclusive)
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Ken Jeong Sings ‘I’m Just Ken’ on ‘The Masked Singer’ (Exclusive)

Ken Jeong wants to prove he is Kenough.

In an exclusive PEOPLE clip from the Oct. 23 episode of The Masked SingerJeong, 55, puts his spin on “I’m Just Ken” for the show’s Barbie Night after fellow judges Jenny McCarthy, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke appear to be the ones receiving all the love from host Nick Cannon.

During the performance, Jeong slips on the Masked singer stage and ride atop a pink unicorn float while McCarthy, 51, Thicke, 47, and Ora, 33, ride around in a pink convertible.

Ryan Gosling popularized the song in 2023 as Ken Barbie film and earlier this year the actor performed “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars, where the song received a nomination for Best Original Song. Mark Ronson, Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen joined the 43-year-old Gosling for the performance.

Ken Jeong (left) and Ryan Gosling as Ken in the movie ‘Barbie’.

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The October 23 episode of The Masked Singer celebrates Barbie’s 65th birthday when Group B’s Bluebell, Chess Piece, Goo and Wasp return to the stage. Also on Wednesday, October 23, Jeong will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“More than honored. ❤️🙏,” Jeong wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, October 16.

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Until now The Masked Singer Season 12Dust Bunny Unmasked as Actor and Comedian Andy Richter, Ship Unmasked as Singer-Songwriter Paula Cole, Showbird Unmasked as Community star Yvette Nicole Brown, Woodpecker exposed as Blackish actress Marsai Martin and Leaf Sheep unmasked as NFL legend John Elway.

Buffalos won the Group A final to advance to the quarter-finals later in the season. The panel thought the trio could be Buffalos B2K, Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men or Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

‘The Masked Singer’ season 12 judges (from left) Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Rita Ora and Ken Jeong.

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Buffaloes defeated Ship in the Battle Royale to advance. Cole, 56, told PEOPLE that she felt like she was “basically dying” when she took off her ship mask.

“I felt pretty sad that it was all over,” the “I Don’t Want to Wait” singer said. “I shed a little tear. I wanted to stay in that mode a little longer. But in the end it doesn’t really matter to me. It’s just a fun show and I had a good time.”

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The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on Fox.