AMERICA’S Got Talent fans were left frustrated by Howie Mandel during last night’s episode.
Some viewers even think he was ‘forced’ to pick his Golden Buzzer act after waiting until the last minute.
Howie Mandel plunged down the Golden Buzzer after Team Recycled performed[/caption]
Team Recycled thrilled fans with their performance, but not everyone thought they deserved the Golden Buzzer[/caption]
All of the judges looked overjoyed with Howie’s choice[/caption]
Gold glitter fell from the sky as the buzzer was pressed[/caption]
Howie then joined Team Recycled on the stage after he pressed the buzzer[/caption]
Howie, 69, waited until the second-to-last act before he plunged down the Golden Buzzer.
Fans had begged him to pick the TT Boys or Gendai, but Howie remained firm and went through the majority of the show having not picked his Golden Buzzer act.
It was after Team Recycled performed that Howie gave in and hit the Golden Buzzer in a controversial moment.
Team Recycled, a dance troop, stormed the stage with powerful choreography and diverse dance styles.
“I was looking for an act that would step it up,” Howie said.
He then said, “No body has been able to step it up,” before looking out at the audience.
“The answer is,” Howie yelled before plunging down the Golden Buzzer.
HOWIE’S ‘LOST OPPORTUNITY’
After Howie hit the Golden Buzzer, one person on X said, “Way too late!”
“I feel like Howie lost his opportunity for a good Golden Buzzer,” said a second.
“Team Recycle is so bad. A lot of flashing lights hiding their mediocre choreo and amateurish dancing. And of course Howie gives them the golden buzzer,” penned a third.
“Team Recycled was NOT good. For Howie to give them the Golden Buzzer is truly stupid. They weren’t even the best of the night,” added a fourth.
A fifth then wrote, “You should have given the golden buzzer to those two acrobats. We’ve seen these kind of acts before.”
While a sixth positively said, “Howie hit the golden buzzer on Team Recycled a well deserved golden buzzer.”
Before he pressed the buzzer, another viewer said, “What if Howie DOESN’T USE his Golden Buzzer?”
America’s Got Talent judges
THOUSANDS of hopefuls have graced the America’s Got Talent stage to showcase their abilities.
Here is some more information about the A-list judges for season 20:
Simon Cowell – On October 22, 2015, it was revealed Simon was replacing Howard Stern on the AGT judges panel. He became a judge during the program’s 11th season and has since remained a series regular.
Mel B – In March 2013, Mel B was announced as Sharon Osbourne’s replacement on AGT. She remained on the show for five seasons before leaving in 2018. She made her grand return this year for season 20.
Sofia Vergara – On February 27, 2020, NBC revealed Sofia was replacing Gabrielle Union for AGT season 15.
Howie Mandel – Out of all the panelists, Howie Mandel is the longest-tenured judge on America’s Got Talent. Howie joined the hit reality series during the show’s 5th season, replacing David Hasselhoff.
While someone else said, “Yea Howie should have just pressed the GB for TT boys cuz nobody else remotely beside maybe Gendai deserved the golden buzzer.”
FAN OUTRAGE – AGAIN
This came after fans demanded he “take back” his surprising reaction to a fan-favorite act.
The comedian wasn’t as impressed as the rest of the room with magician Zak Mirz’s performance on Tuesday night.
Zak had everyone participating in the act, dealing out cards with various animals, before instructing them to rip them in half, shuffle them, and mix them together.
In the end, he instructed judges Howie, Simon Cowell, Mel B, and Sofia Vergara to show their separated cards, in which all but one were perfectly matched.
Howie appeared to draw the short straw, as his animals didn’t match, making it seem like the trick didn’t work.
However, long before that, Howie had already had enough and pressed the X buzzer.
Many viewers agreed that Howie overreacted by hitting the X buzzer and expressed their thoughts online.
“Take that X back Howie!!!!!” one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Zak Mirk is a pure genius! Outstanding! Howie is a wacko to buzz that performance,” said another.
Howie often comes under fire for his decisions on the show[/caption]
