'AGT' Season 19: Watch Aleksandr Batuev's 'fascinating' and 'disgusting' performance
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: Aleksandr Batuev, a German contortionist, began his act on the July 16 episode of 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 by unwinding himself from a tiny box. He's extremely flexible and, according to spectators at home, deserves the Golden Buzzer.
He escapes from a box and returns to it.
Aleksandr Batuev's contortion act is out of this world! 🤸♂️📦 #AGT #AGTAuditions pic.twitter.com/lYg1nRgAZk
— AGT Auditions (@AGTAuditions) July 17, 2024
Ultimately, he dons a suit coat and folds himself back into the little metal box. He waved farewell before sealing the box.
On X, fascinated viewers wrote, "He deserved the golden buzzer." Others praised him writing, "SO flexible and he was able to pack himself inside the box and then unpack."
#AGT SO flexible and he was able to pack himself inside the box and then unpack
— JP Canlapan (@pierrejan95) July 17, 2024
One user commented on the act adding, "Aleksandr Batuev's contortion act is indeed very impressive!" A fourth user tweeted, "Got an acrobatic Man in black here."
Aleksandr Batuev's contortion act is indeed very impressive! #AGTAuditions
— MQ2000 (@EternalSunriser) July 17, 2024
One user quipped, "If you could box up talent, that is what it would look like!" Another joked, "I can barely get in and out of my car. This guy is squished in a Christmas ornament box."
If you could box up talent, that is what it would look like! #AGT
— Ryan Bartholomee (@RyanBartholomee) July 17, 2024
I can barely get in and out of my car. This guy is squished in a Christmas ornament box #AGT.
— Lynn G (@lynngotts) July 17, 2024
'AGT' Season 19 judges likened Aleksandr Batuev to 'The Matrix'
Heidi Klum claims, "The audience went crazy for you." She praised his "cool" attitude, likening it to 'The Matrix'.
Sofía Vergara describes it as "fascinating" and "horrible."
Simon Cowell enjoyed his presentation. All the judges vote yes, and he moves on!
Who is Aleksandr Batuev in 'AGT' Season 19?
Aleksandr, a contortionist, has been performing for years. He performed on Season 14 of 'Românii au talent' in 2024.
He has 136K Instagram followers, and a video he shared of himself demonstrating contortion with handstands had over 5.1 million views and 131 thousand likes.
When will 'AGT' Season 19 live shows begin?
'AGT' auditions broadcast on Tuesdays from May 28 through July 23. The live section of the competition will start on August 13, with episodes showing weekly on Tuesday nights and one-hour live outcome shows on Wednesdays.
Stream 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 on NBC on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET
