Mar. 16, 2025
Photo: Ron Batzdorff/NBCIf you’ve recognizedCourtney Hadwinbefore, it’s becauseAmerica’s Got Talentis not her first reality singing competition.Afterwowing viewers with her soulful renditionof James Brown‘s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” on Tuesday, the 14-year-old season 13 quarterfinalist faced backlash on social media after fans discovered that the NBC show had not completely disclosed Hadwin’s previous music stints.Introduced during theAGTauditions as an extremely shy teenager from County Durham, England, Courtney performed Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle” before judge Howie Mandel named her his golden buzzer winner.
Mar. 16, 2025
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The Clairvoyants' Thommy Ten and Amélie van Tass are officially married!
The Austrian magician and mentalist duo, who were runner-ups onseason 11ofAmerica’s Got Talent, on Oct. 30 at exchanged vows at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
“We’re famous for our secrets, so we didn’t tell anyone we planned to get married in Las Vegas,“the coupletells PEOPLE exclusively.
“It was just the two of us, our little dog Mr.
Mar. 16, 2025
Opera singer Neal E. Boyd, whowon the third season ofAmerica’s Got Talentin 2008, died Sunday at the age of 42 in Sikeston, Missouri.“Neal passed away at his mother’s house last night at about 6:26 p.m.,” Scott County Coroner Scott Amick tells PEOPLE.“Neal was on a CPAP machine and when EMS got there, they put the monitor on him and confirmed he was deceased,” the coroner continued, adding that “Neal had some medical issues.
Mar. 16, 2025
Catch theAmerica’s Got Talentwinner in her own holiday specialDarci Lynne: My Hometown Christmaswhen it premieres December 11th at 9/8c on NBC.
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Mar. 16, 2025
America’s Got Talentwinner Neal E. Boyd’s mother was reportedly the one to find his body after hisdeathearlier this month.
Police said there were no signs of foul play and no illegal drugs found at the scene, according to TMZ.
Boyd was reportedly cremated the day after his death; no autopsy was performed.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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