Surprising Things Fans Don't Know About 'America's Got Talent'

"America’s Got Talent” is undoubtedly one of the biggest talent shows in America, and it has been responsible for making the careers of many stars in the world. Today the show is top-notch in every regard, and it continues to surprise the world with hidden facts

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One fact about this show that millions of fans might not know about is that the show covers some expenses especially for contestants that come from a far distance.

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According to the distance that each contestant covers, he or she is reimbursed, and for those whoa re not from America at all, the show helps to cover sleeping and eating expenses.

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While the grand prize for the winner of the “AGT” show is slated as $1,000,000 that is not the prize that the contestant leaves the show with at the end of the day.

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The show gives out $25,000 yearly to the winner for a period of 40 years, so while the winner s entitled to one million dollars, the person does not become a millionaire instantly.

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There was a time on “AGT” that the Judges did not make use of Golden Buzzers. Instead, they used words-of-mouth alone to determine who will move to the next stage of the competition.

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Ever since the Golden Buzzer was introduced, the judges can easily send a contestant that is impressive to the live shows, thereby keeping the person from the hassle of going through each stage of the competition

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The show is soaked in Irony as the popular judges on the show, including the ones that have never been changed, were not born in America.

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“AGT’s” popular judges come from different countries, but the one thing they have in common is that they all have American citizenships.

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