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'AGT: All-Stars' fans rejoice as Aidan Bryant knocks out show rival Dustin Tavella to advance to finale

Aidan returned this week to take first place, despite the fact that he knows he'll be battling against Dustin again

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: 'America's Got Talent: All-Stars' returned Monday night with the second round of ten performers competing for a spot in The Finals. Aidan Bryant, an aerialist, was one performance that really captured hearts with its redemption narrative.

Aidan's audition was previewed by NBC last week. The exceptional 16-year-old aerialist is self-taught. Despite this, he finished second on 'AGT' Season 16 behind the champion, magician Dustin Tavella. Aidan was convinced he would win and was devastated when he did not. He returned this week to take first place, despite the fact that he knows he'll be battling against Dustin again!

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Aidan, who used a giant metal triangle held up by silks, makes a little error at one point but does not let that stop him. He's back in the air quickly, swinging up and down, at times utilizing the silk ropes to swing around and twist his body around the triangle like a pretzel. Aidan has really improved his already impressive game in the two years since he first participated. "I feel like this was the best performance yet from you," Heidi Klum comments. Dustin is off-stage, appearing quite uneasy! Even though Howie Mandel is not a fan of single-person aerial performances, he says the routine is "much better than anything I have seen you do." Aidan has "come back stronger, better and more confident, a better performer," according to Simon Cowell. "That was a ten," he added.

Because of Terry Crews' Golden Buzzer, the Detroit Youth Choir had already advanced to the Finals. The superfan vote has the potential to send one more act through. Terry names the top three acts. In no particular sequence, the first act is...Aidan Bryant. The following act is Divyansh & Manuraj. And the last performer in the Top 3 is...Vittoria Bueno.

Later, Terry announces that Vittoria Bueno finished third. Divyansh and Manuraj are in second place, and the Superfans have voted Aidan Bryant into the final!

Aidan fans took to Reddit to express their joy, "HAAAAA Aiden got the last laugh." The Dustin/Aidan rivalry was prominent among fans too as they write, "F*ck yeah!!! No Dustin. Aiden beat him this time!!!" Another person added, "Aiden vs Dustin- the biggest robbery in history." Seeing how Aidan has improved leaps and bounds, one fan wrote, "He’s definitely stepped up!!"

While praising him for his act, one Twitter user wrote, "That was a nerve-racking, yet amazing act from Aidan!!" Another person adding to the rivalry wrote, "Aidan got Dustin this time."

'America's Got Talent: All-Stars' airs every Monday at 8/7c on NBC.

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