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Tom Sandoval's America's Got Talent Audition Leaves Judges in Shock
Originally appeared on E! Online
is pumping up the volume on America's Got Talent.
The Vanderpump Rules alum shocked fans by making his unexpected debut on the NBC reality competition series.
In a preview of the show's June 24 episode, the Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras frontman teased why he's taking his talents to the AGT stage two years after Scandoval—his cheating scandal involving exes and —became a media sensation.
"My name is Tom Sandoval, I was the most hated man in America," Tom said in a clip posted to Instagram June 20. "This is the chance to show who I am as a musician."
The Bravo star then sang a cover of A-ha's classic '80s hit "Take on Me" dressed in black pants and a glittering, bedazzled green jacket. As he opened the song, judge looked very skeptical at his vocal abilities. However, Tom impressively belted out the lyrics much to her (and the audience's) surprise.
Meanwhile, notoriously harsh judge looked not too happy at the beginning after first laying eyed on The Traitors alum, but later flashed a giant smile as he enjoyed the performance.
As for the crowd's reaction, audience members smiled and cheered, especially when Tom hit a particularly hard high note mid-chorus.
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Meanwhile, notoriously harsh judge looked not too happy at the beginning after first laying eyed on The Traitors alum, but later flashed a giant smile as he enjoyed the performance.
As for the crowd's reaction, audience members smiled and cheered, especially when Tom hit a particularly hard high note mid-chorus.
However, fans will have to wait and see if Tom wins over Simon, Sofía, Howie Mandel and Mel B.
Of course, this isn't Tom and Howie's first time coming face to face. The comedian famously hosted an explosive interview with the former SUR-ver after his 2023 cheating scandal.
Looking back on his deception of Ariana, Tom admitted on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast that he "handled s--t wrong" and "f--ked up" with how he ended things with his partner of almost 10 years, but wished that some of their mutual friends had reached out to hear his side of the story.
"Nothing is excusable for what I did," he said, adding of their former costars "I definitely deserve the hate, but for these close friends to not even shoot me a text and go right to social media and start posting things?"
As for how things ended with Ariana, he recalled, "My plan was to breakup with her in therapy. I had made it pretty clear in therapy that I wanted to take the steps to break up, but Ariana really started fighting for it and I felt so, so bad about it."
See if Tom makes it through to the next round of competition when America's Got Talent airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on NBC.
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