‘AGT’ Star Angelica Hale Honors Her Mother 10 Years After Kidney Transplant
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America’s Got Talent star Angelica Hale shared an emotional post on Instagram this week, as she marked 10 years since her life-saving kidney transplant. Angelica honored her mother, who donated her kidney to Angelica when she was 6 years old.
Angelica Hale Marks 10 Years Since Kidney Transplant
When she was 4 years old, Angelica contracted bacterial pneumonia, which caused septic shock and organ failure, including her kidneys. She spent a year and a half on dialysis before she received a kidney transplant from her mother Eva Bolando.
On Wednesday, Angelica shared a set of photos showing her and her mom in the hospital together around the time of her transplant. She wrote that it’s been a decade since she “was given another chance at life, since my beautiful mother gave me her kidney and saved me.”
After her transplant, Angelica says she realized that “taking life for granted was no longer an option.” As the years have passed, she admits that she sometimes forgets “that there was once a time when each day could very well be my last.”
Angelica wrote that she and her mother “are always bonded by something deeper than our words.” She also thanked her fans “for all the blessings and support you all have given me since the very beginning.”
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Angelica Finished Season 12 in Second Place
Angelica competed on Season 12 of America’s Got Talent, auditioning when she was just 9 years old. The young singer went on to earn a Golden Buzzer from guest judge Chris Hardwick in the Judge Cuts. She made it all the way to the finale, where she finished in second place behind winner Darci Lynne.
Angelica later returned to the Got Talent stage for AGT: The Champions in 2019. She earned a second Golden Buzzer from Howie Mandel, sending her straight to the Finals. However, she didn’t end up winning the competition.
Since appearing on the show, Angelica has continued to release music and has even gotten into acting. The singer has over a million followers on Instagram, where she frequently posts cover performances.
