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Heidi Klumhas given out her season 16 Golden Buzzer onAmerica’s Got Talent!
On Tuesday, the longtime judge, 48, pushed the coveted button for Lea Kyle, the 25-year-old French beautician and quick change artist who was “excited” to meet “queen of fashion” Klum — who later described Kyle’s audition as “real magic” and “absolutely incredible, flawless.”
Recalling her initial reaction to watching Kyle’s audition, Klum tells PEOPLE why she felt compelled to send the contestant straight to the live shows.
“This act just blew me away! We see a lot of acts during the auditions but this one just really stood out from the rest. It was much different than other acts we have seen,” the supermodel says. “There is a lot of magic, imagination and sparkles involved!”
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“The best I’ve ever seen,” judgeHowie Mandelsaid on the show. “I’ve got to tell you, we’ve seen quick change artists on this show, I’ve never seen one better than you. … No it is true. To see the outfit fly in thin air from the hanger to you, it’s magical. Your presentation is beautiful.”
Mandel, 65, also joked, “Don’t change everything, no change everything. Keep changing.”
JudgeSofia Vergarawas visibly excited about Kyle’s audition as theModern Familyalum, 48, said, “I am so, in like, shock. You were having a great time while you were doing it. It was beautiful.”
And Simon Cowell agreed. “When we see this kind of act, there’s always two people normally in the act and the music is terrible. This was, like, very, very cool. You have amazing showmanship. It was world-class,” he said to Kyle, who had described how her act combines her passion for fashion and performing.
America’s Got Talentairs Tuesdays (8 p.m. ET) on NBC.
source: people.com
