America’s Got Talent Season 21 returned on Tuesday night for yet another round of auditions, as judge Sofia Vergara pressed her second Golden Buzzer of the season for an incredible aerial act.However, the AGT panel was divided over a number of auditions in this week’s episode.
AGT Returns as Sofia Vergara Presses Golden Buzzer
During Tuesday night’s new episode of AGT Season 21, a Ukrainian performer named Veronika Goroshkova showed off an impressive routine on an aerial pole. She swung high over the judges’ heads without a harness or net.
The judges were blown away by Veronika’s routine, with Simon Cowell calling it “perfection” and a “gold medal performance.” Sofia Vergara faked everyone out by seeming unsure about the audition, before surprising everyone by pressing the Golden Buzzer to send Veronika straight into the live shows.
Another performer who wowed the judges during Monday’s show was singer Ashford Sanders, who took the stage to deliver an emotional rendition of “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish. Cowell called him a “gifted, brilliant singer,” while Vergara said, “This is where you belong. He earned four “yes” votes to move on.
The panel was also impressed by a music group called Butter & Grit, who performed an original song. Mel B said she wanted to be friends with them, telling them they “brought the fun.” Although Cowell joked that the song sounded like a commercial for Cracker Barrel, he still voted “yes” along with his fellow judges.
Very few acts during this week’s new AGT episode earned unanimous “yes” votes from the judges. It all started with a Japanese performer called Yukuta, whose silly routine with a drawing of Simon Cowell got a laugh out of everyone but Mel B, who buzzed the act.
Mel B also wasn’t wowed by impressionist Cameron Logsdon, who imitated everyone from Jason Statham to Jennifer Coolidge; or opera-singing ventriloquist couple Naima & Danielle; or singer Jesse Joe and his band, who were “out of tune” to her. All of these acts earned three “yes” votes to move on despite Mel’s critiques.
Howie Mandel also responded negatively to a few acts during Tuesday’s show. That includes singer Elsie, whose original song failed to impress him. He also criticized magician Joel M, saying his routine went on for too long. Mandel also wasn’t especially impressed by dance group Elektro Dads. Still, all of these acts earned “yes” votes from the other three judges.
What did you think of the auditions on this week’s episode of AGT Season 21? Do you agree with the judges’ feedback? Were Mel B and Howie Mandel too harsh? Let us know in the comments below.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
