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Critic to cheerleader: 'AGT' judge Simon Cowell shows questionable judgement as he promotes 'karaoke-like' act

'AGT' Season 19 judge Simon Cowell is well known for his critical comments to contestants's act

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 judge Simon Cowell has been known for criticizing the performers even for their slightest mistakes. However, the NBC show judge seemed to give sympathetic feedback to one of the contestants during the live show.

'AGT' star Richard Goodall performed Michael Bolton's 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You' as a tribute to his fiancé, Angie, who recently had a heart attack. Although Richard's performance was good enough to advance to the next round, it was not worthy to win the competition. The performance was more like watching a karaoke and not a semi-final.

Simon claimed that Richard's performance was worth a million dollars and that he could win the show. He called Goodall "one of the most memorable contestants we've had for a long, long time." He added, "If you make it through, you really do have a shot (at) winning this whole competition."

Has 'AGT' Season 19 judge Simon Cowell ditched genuine criticism?

'AGT' Season 19 judge Simon Cowell seemed like he had forgotten that criticism is the way to perfection. The talent show judge notably needs to be critical which could help the viewers identify and vote for the deserving contestants.

Sadly, the NBC show judge hadn't given genuine feedback or pointed out their mistakes in the latest live episode. Simon has just complimented all the performances and moved ahead. Phillip Lewis notably dropped three balloons before lighting them on fire but instead of focusing on his mistakes, Simon praised him and complimented his personality. 

Richard Goodall earns first golden buzzer of 'AGT' Season 19

'AGT' Season 19 contestant Richard Goodall is the winner of the first golden buzzer of the latest instalment. He auditioned during the May 28 episode and performed Journey's 'Don’t Stop Believin'. Richard's performance was highly praised by the judges and Heidi Klum stole him with her Golden Buzzer.

Ahead of the audition, Richard told host Terry Crews backstage, "I'm not a fancy person." He added, "I take out the trash, I wipe off the tables, I sweep the floors, I'm just having fun, and I’m trying to make people happy."

Watch 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 on NBC every Tuesday and Wednesday