America’s Got Talent 2024 LIVE – Howie Mandel praises singer Alex Sampson, but candidate misses the Golden Buzzer

Howie presses his Golden Buzzer!

Howie Mandel told Reid that one of his dreams was about to come true before he stood up and pressed the Golden Buzzer!

Reid’s jaw dropped and he burst into tears after receiving the Golden Buzzer.

In tears, he told Terry that he was “starstruck” after receiving Howie’s final buzzer.

“Aretha is in the room,” Howie told Reid backstage.

“They were absolutely incredible”

Heidi praised Reid’s performance as “absolutely incredible.”

Sofia said she was nervous when Reid started singing, but she was so happy when he found his confidence on stage.

Reid told Simon that Aretha Franklin was his inspiration.

“This is the time when dreams come true,” Howie said.

“Do you believe in dreams?” he continued.

“Well, one of them is about to come true.”

Meet Reid Wilson

Reid is a singer from Alabama and 14 years old.

Reid is the middle child and has found a way to stand out from the crowd through singing.

He hopes to become the next superstar and has dedicated the last year to improving his skills.

Reid sings a cover of Lesley Gore’s classic “You Don’t Own Me”.

She’s a madwoman!

Our next competitor is a hobby horse professional from the Netherlands.

She is the best show jumper in the world and takes part in serious competitions.

However, she was nervous during her audition and could barely jump over the fences with her wobbly legs.

Simon admitted that he had “never seen anything like it” but refused to let her continue.

Heidi and Sofia also said no, but Howie disagreed, saying he “liked” the unique routine.

Has Simon become softer?

Simon was the only judge to say “yes” to the Dancing Cow and a woman chanting “Fluff up the Goodness” during her audition.

Simon was also the only judge to give Ry positive comments.

Howie asked what was wrong with him since he is normally a stricter judge.

Meet Ry

Ry is a sound healer and hopes to “pluck” the judges’ auras.

He performed a traditional sound bath for the jury, but they were not impressed with his talent.

Howie didn’t understand Ry’s talent, but Simon admitted he felt “relaxed.”

Simon said yes to Ry, but the other judges voted to send him home.