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Howie Mandel cites bizarre 'AGT curse' as Jacob Hoffmans Sofia Vergara comment drops like a lead balloon

Howie Mandel calls out 'AGT' curse as aspiring comedian Jacob Hoffman makes creepy jokes

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: On June 11, a comedian was eliminated from 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 after making an obscene remark onstage. Howie Mandel quickly labeled it an 'AGT' curse.

Jacob Hoffman, a comedy performer, brought his own character to the stage, but none of his jokes or puns directed at the judges were memorable. He told Sofia Vergara she looked "so delicious'', prompting her to press the red X.

He told Simon Cowell that he intended to "ship him something sexy," but it "couldn't fit in the mailbox."

All four judges told him no. However, Howie remarked, "No one with a mullet has ever done well on this show."

'AGT' fans cringe at Jacob Hoffman's corny jokes

Even though fans like to disagree with the judges, thanks to Jacob, they all came together to vote him out. Hearing Jacob crack those jokes, viewers on X quipped, "Prison RN has to be a tough job!" Another person joked, "This is cringe."

As Jacob boasted off his TikTok fame, one viewer wrote, "Like I said before, some acts should just STAY on TikTok." A fourth person asked, "Wtf did you go viral for? That was terrible."

Some argeud, "That guy is no comedian!"

Who is Jacob Hoffman in 'AGT' Season 19?

Jacob, better known as Bad Daddy, is a comedian who specializes in corny pickup lines. He has a sizable following, having 582K followers on Instagram and 603K on TikTok.

One of his pick-up line videos earned 7 million views and 450 thousand likes.

Week 3 of 'AGT' Season 19 audition saw multiple buzzed acts

Randy Beams, a 63-year-old nunchuck specialist, received four red X buzzes from the judges for his act, which was not suitable for the show.

The judges were met by comedy performer BORAH the Witch, who brewed a potion on stage but failed to convince either the judges or the audience. Despite their attempts to cast a curse on everyone in the audience, they were buzzed and booed off the stage.

BORAH was followed by another costumed performance, Scufflemoss Treemen, who did not do well. Even Olive, the invisible illusionist, did not appeal to them.

Sofia appeared on stage as an assistant to Olive's voice, but without a performer to interact with, the judges couldn't take the creepiness and pressed the red X buzzer.

Studmuffin Supreme, who was cheered on by a rowdy group of family members in the audience and has a history of viral TikTok likes, also performed poorly. While Heidi Klum and Sofia applauded the performance, Howie and Simon were unhappy and pressed their red X buzzers.

Despite loud shouts from the audience, the audition came to an end when Sofia's button was also hit. Heidi said that she "loved it'', but Sofia conceded that the issue was that he required more moves due to the repetition.

'America's Got Talent' Season 19 airs on Tuesdays on NBC at 8 pm ET.