The dance performance by "America's Got Talent" candidate Amanda LaCount impressed audiences and show juries alike on Tuesday. Only Heidi Klum (47) could not be convinced. During the performance, she squeezed her buzzer to speak against the progress of the 19-year-old. Criticism and allegations followed immediately.
Fans demand that they be kicked out
LaCount is a plus-size dancer and model, choreographer, singer and actress. Through appearances in music videos by Katy Perry (35, "Firework") and her participation in "Dancing With the Stars" and "The Voice", she has already gathered a large fan base behind her. And this is anything but enthusiastic about Klum's behavior. She accuses the 47-year-old of bodyshaming and superficiality.
So commented about a Twitter user Klum's decision ironically: "Former supermodel Heidi Klum awards the first X. How surprising." Another tweet says the 47-year-old should be ashamed of "voting against a young girl who has to deal with bodyshaming". Another user became even clearer: "Heidi, you really understand how to make girls realize that they have to be thin to be worth something." Still others even demanded Klum's expulsion from the US talent show.
Single mother gets Klum's Golden Buzzer
It was an evening of contrasts. Because that's how Klum also reacted to candidate LaCount, Cristina Rae's performance of the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter" thrilled her completely. The 47-year-old won the Golden Buzzer and was very popular. "You will win this show," she said to the single mother who had brought her son Jeremiah to the audition.
The little boy was able to take Klum's heart by storm. To jury colleague Sofia Vergara (47), the model said very openly: "I somehow also want something small." – "A baby?" Asked the latter, obviously astonished, "you already have four". As a result, Klum could no longer reply. What do your husband, Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz (30) say about having a child?