'America got it wrong': Angry 'AGT' fans slam singing ventriloquist Celia Munoz's elimination

'This season of AGT is such a joke. Celia was very clearly the best performer last night and she gets eliminated. SMH #agt,' wrote a fan
UPDATED AUG 25, 2022
Celia Munoz on 'AGT' (NBC)
Celia Munoz on 'AGT' (NBC)

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: With only 2 acts advancing to 'America's Got Finale', the talent-hunt show competition couldn't get more cut-throat. Each of the performers brought in their A-game with hopes of impressing the audience and securing their votes. Celia Munoz, the singing ventriloquist featured on the show, piqued the interest of everybody with her unique act.

Despite her flawless performance, sadly, Celia lost her Top 2 spot to magician Nicolas Ribs and singer Sara James. When fans realized that Celia wouldn't be advancing to finale on account of not getting enough votes from the audience, they began slamming the audience. From declaring that Celia was 'robbed' to demanding for her to be brought back as wildcard, fans had a lot of strong feelings about her elimination.

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Celia Muñoz on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)
Celia Muñoz on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)

A fan tweeted, "We already got hella singers, I’m so disappointed… NO ONE else can do singing ventriloquism while eating and drinking! celia muñoz was ROBBED #AGT." "#AGT America got it wrong, Celia Munoz is amazing," wrote a fan. "Please put the lady ventriloquist Celia in as a wild card’#AGT," commented a fan. "#AGT Nicholas is good but if you watch again from last night. He showed a lot of his tricks. You can see the card between his fingers multiple times, see him reaching under table. Not as polished as the other. Felt Celia was much better/different n unique. Judges faces showed it," pointed out a fan.



 



 



 



 

Celia Munoz on 'America's Got Talent' (Trae Patton, NBC)
Celia Munoz on 'America's Got Talent' (Trae Patton, NBC)

Another fan shared, "This season of AGT is such a joke. Celia was very clearly the best performer last night and she gets eliminated. SMH #agt." "@heidiklum bring back Celia Munoz #AGT 🙏🏻," requested a fan. "@SimonCowell #AGT celia munoz should of made top 2!" declared a fan.



 



 



 

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'America's Got Talent' Season 17 airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm on NBC, followed by the results which will air on Wednesday nights between 8pm to 9pm ET/PT. For viewers who wish to tune in to the show without cable, they can do so using any of the following streaming services: Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV or YouTube TV.

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