The Masked Singer Australia is rocked by a voting scandal as insider claims ‘eliminations are based on contracts and celebrity availability’
Channel Ten’s The Masked Singer Australia has been hit by a voting scandal after an audience member and insider claimed the elimination system is ‘fake’.
On Monday, an industry insider told Woman’s Day, the elimination process is based on ‘contracts and availability of the celebrities’.
The source said: ‘The judges decide who goes home during the taping but there’s a lot of pre-planning that makes sure the right celebrities are competing against one another.’
Scandal: The Masked Singer Australia has been rocked by a voting scandal after an insider claimed ‘eliminations are based on contracts and celebrity availability’ on Monday. Pictured Dannii Minogue
‘The eliminations are decided based on contracts,’ the source added.
An audience member, who visited the set in 2019, also reportedly shared a post to Facebook, saying: ‘You’re handed an iPhone so it appears you’re voting, but it all seems fake.’
Channel Ten has been contacted for comment.
This comes after The Masked Singer set was rocked by a coronavirus outbreak on Saturday.
Seven dancers reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and the show’s stars – including judges Dannii Minogue and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson – have been ordered to self-isolate immediately.
Claims: An industry insider has claimed ‘there’s a lot of pre-planning that makes sure the right celebrities are competing against one another’. Pictured judge Dave Hughes
Host Osher Günsberg is also self-isolating, as is the show’s production team.
The COVID-19 bombshell came on the night of the show’s grand final being filmed.
The show’s set is located in Melbourne, which is the centre of Australia’s coronavirus second wave.
‘Production on The Masked Singer has been immediately suspended as a result of several crew members receiving a positive test result for COVID-19,’ Network Ten said in a statement.
Coronavirus: This comes after The Masked Singer set was rocked by a coronavirus outbreak on Saturday. Pictured host Osher Gunsberg
‘The health and safety of the community, and our staff and production partners is our number one priority.
‘The entire production team, including the masked singers, the host and panellists are now in self-isolation. They are all being monitored closely and are in constant contact with medical authorities.
One dancer came to the set ill on Friday and was told by producers to go home, the Sunday Herald Sun reported.
Another six dancers who were in close contact also reportedly tested positive.
Pandemic: The show is located in Melbourne, which is the centre of Australia’s coronavirus second wave