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'AGT' Wildcard: Fans upset as 'parmesan cheese guy' Ben Lapidus gets picked over Ben Waites

Angry 'AGT' fans slammed the talent show for letting Ben Lapidus perform in the Lives show while Ben Waites failed to bag the wildcard vote

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: The competition on 'America's Got Talent' is reaching the cut-throat phase, as the final lineup of 54 shortlisted acts and one wildcard entry performer compete for the top two spots in the finale. With a $100,000 grand prize and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of being the headlining act in Las Vegas, the performers are putting their best foot forward to impress not only the judges but also the audience.

Ahead of the lives round, it was announced that Ben Waites, Jordan Conley, Debbii Dawson, and Auzzy Blood, had to fight for the wildcard save from the audience. Comedian Jordan Conley managed to bag the wildcard save vote after securing the maximum votes from the audience, thus ending the journey of the other three contestants on the reality talent-hunt show. While fans were sad to watch the three exceptionally talented performers' journey end, they were left feeling triggered when they realized that Ben Lapidus was given the platform to perform during the lives round, while a talented singer like Ben Waites was shown the door.

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Many fans took to Twitter to call out the showrunners for letting Lapidus perform his crazy 'Parmesan Cheese' cover while Waites was eliminated. A fan tweeted, "I'm sorry but the parmesan guy on americas got talent tonight was terrible. i’m speaking on behalf of people who actually have a brain and taste #agt." "I ALWAYS WANT MORE PARMESAN BUT IM EMBARRASEDDDDDD #AGT #agtliveshows," wrote a fan. "The judges chose that Parmesan guy to be in the live shows, so they are just as big an idiot as him and if it was the public and not the judges, then enough said #AGT," added a fan.

Another angry fan shared, "@SimonCowell #AGT I can't believe you guys let the parmesan cheese guy go to the live shows but put Ben Waits on the list to possibly be cut, I voted for him but apparently some idiots didn't. He deserves to be on the live shows more than a lot of the other. Bring him back." #AGT how do u put that stupid parmesan idiot over #benwaites really dumb I hope your pissed #simoncowell," expressed a fan. "Ben Waites should have gotten the wild card! #AGT," echoed a fan.

Help your favorite acts advance forward by voting! Visit NBC.com/AGTVote to vote or you can do so via the 'AGT' App (available through Google Play and on the App Store).'America's Got Talent' airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm on NBC. followed by the results which will air on Wednesday nights between 8 pm to 9 pm 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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