Leslie Jordan celebrated during The Masked Singer Hall of Fame Night

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Leslie Jordan taped an appearance on The Masked Singer before his passing.

Leslie Jordan appears as a guest judge on The Masked Singer
Leslie Jordan was a frequent guest on The Masked Singer. (Image credit: FOX)

The November 9 episode of The Masked Singer will be dedicated to Leslie Jordan, the comedian and actor who passed away on October 24. Jordan will be a guest judge on the Hall of Fame Night episode, taped before his death.

Jordan was a beloved member of The Masked Singer family. He made several appearances on the show in both official and unofficial capacities. In one appearance he was a guest detective and in season 6 he dazzled the judges in a guest performance as Soft Serve, a jolly ice cream confection that pretended to enter the competition with a rendition of "This Little Light of Mine."

In a preview of the The Masked Singer's Hall of Fame episode, Jordan can be seen making outlandish guesses about the night's all-new contestants, Gopher, Bride and Venus Fly Trap. Not only does he keep the audience laughing, but he has the panel of judges cracking up as well. 

The Masked Singer shared a video tribute to Jordan on social media ahead of Wednesday's episode, and there was a lot of love sent to Leslie throughout the episode.

Judge Ken Jeong posted a message to fans about the special episode, which features two guest judges, Jordan and frequent Masked Singer guest Joel McHale. The double guest judge night happened because Jeong was out sick with COVID-19 that week, so they needed someone to fill in for him as well.  Jeong also posted a message about his friend and co-star at the time of his passing. 

There were several tributes to Leslie from his Fox family when he passed, including a thoughtful memorial post on the network's main social media account. In recent years, Leslie was either a guest star or cast member in multiple Fox series: Call Me Kat, Fantasy Island, The Cool Kids, LEGO Masters and The Masked Singer. 

Leslie had been starring in Fox's Call Me Kat when he passed and the show offered a touching tribute to him.

The prolific actor held many memorable roles over the years. In 2006, Leslie won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Beverly Leslie on Will & Grace. He gained a whole new following of fans when he appeared in multiple seasons of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, combining his trademark wit and humor in some of the series most horrifying moments. 

Watch The Masked Singer on November 9 at 8 pm ET/PT on Fox. 

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Sarabeth Pollock
Sarabeth Pollock
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Sarabeth joined the What to Watch team in May 2022. An avid TV and movie fan, her perennial favorites are The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, true crime documentaries on Netflix and anything from Passionflix. You’ve Got Mail, Ocean's Eleven and Signs are movies that she can watch all day long. She's also a huge baseball fan, and hockey is a new favorite.  

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