Overview
- Fox identified Kylie Cantrall as the contestant taking on the new America's Insider role, a first for the series.
- Viewers will know she is competing before episodes air, while the panel, cast, and crew remain unaware due to the production timeline.
- Cantrall will share pre-premiere hints and behind-the-scenes teases, with her costume held back until the Jan. 7 premiere.
- Season 14 debuts Jan. 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, with episodes available to stream the following day on Hulu.
- The Descendants alum's casting creates a reunion with panelist Rita Ora, joining host Nick Cannon and panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong.