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Simon Cowell Stops ‘AGT’ Audition, Asks Granddaughter to Sing Instead


The scene unfolded when Gina Bellina took the stage, explaining to the judges that her granddaughter, Lilliana, had secretly signed her up for 'AGT.'

In one of the most unexpected moments of America’s Got Talent season 20 so far, Simon Cowell stunned the audience — and the contestant herself — when he interrupted an audition to invite her granddaughter on stage to sing instead. The scene unfolded when Gina Bellina took the stage, explaining to the judges that her granddaughter, Lilliana, had secretly signed her up for AGT. Visibly nervous, Lilliana stepped on stage for an impromptu audition that quickly turned into a show-stopping moment.

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