‘AGT’ Comedian Preacher Lawson Performs Stand-Up on ‘The Tonight Show’
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America’s Got Talent comedian Preacher Lawson appeared on The Tonight Show Tuesday night to perform a stand-up comedy set. Lawson talked about everything from birthdays to DNA tests, showing off the funny style that took him to the Finals of Season 12.
Preacher Lawson Performs on The Tonight Show
At the start of his performance, Lawson told the crowd that it was just his birthday last week. He told everyone not to ask him how old he is and then joked about how people think that’s rude.
“You ever ask someone their age, they’re like, ‘I’m not gonna tell you.’ It’s like, all right, but I can see you. Your face is snitching on you right now,” Lawson joked. “What if I was like, ‘Nobody ask my race!’ You’d be like, ‘All right, but probably Black.'”
Lawson also shared that he took a DNA test, and it told him he was 13 percent Irish. He added that his friend refuses to “give the government my DNA.” Lawson pointed out that it was “too late,” because he already has a cell phone. The friend explained that DNA tests can be used to catch murderers.
In response, Lawson had one very simple question: “Did you murder somebody?”
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Lawson Reached the Finals of AGT Season 12
Lawson competed on Season 12 of America’s Got Talent in 2017, reaching the Top 10. He later returned to compete on AGT: The Champions in 2019, once again reaching the Finals and this time finishing the competition in fifth place.
The comedian also competed on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions later that same year. He won the Superfan vote during his first week, beating out the show’s recent winner Colin Thackery. Lawson finished the competition in the Top 10.
Lawson has also returned to the AGT stage as a guest performer in the time since he originally competed. As of this writing, the comedian has over 3 million followers on TikTok.
