Celia Munoz wins wildcard act vote on 'AGT' 2022, happy fans say 'America made right choice!'

'America Picked the Right Wild Card. Next Weeks Finale is gonna Be Epic. #agt,' declared a fan after Celia Munoz won the instant save
Celia Munoz in a still from 'America's Got Talent' Season 17 (NBC)
Celia Munoz in a still from 'America's Got Talent' Season 17 (NBC)

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: With fan-favorite performers like Madison 'Maddie' Taylor Baez, Don McMillan, THE NFL Players Choir, and others, getting the boot from 'America's Got Talent' Season 17, the show's judges had a pretty tough job of nominating an eliminated contestant they would like to see returning to the competition as a wildcard act.

Simon Cowell nominated The NFL Players Choir, Sofia Vergara picked Celia Muñoz, Heidi Klum stuck with her Golden Buzzer pick Lily Meola, and Howie Mandel chose Don McMillan. The audience was then asked to cast their instant save vote to bring back one of the nominated acts as a wildcard entry. Towards the end of the episode, host Terry Crews made the surprise announcement that Sofia's pick, Celia Munoz, had received the maximum instant save votes, thus earning her the coveted wildcard entry spot in the finale!

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

When 'AGT' fans learned that ventriloquist Celia would be competing in the finale alongside the top 10 in a bid to win the ultimate $1 million prize, they were beyond pleased. Several fans took to Twitter to express their approval of the wildcard entry pick. A fan tweeted, "Anyone who doesn't vote for Celia is dumb #AGT." "Celia Munoz wins the #AGT Instant Save and will compete in the finals (not surprised, she'll at least give the final some diversity) #AmericasGotTalent #AGTQualifier5Results," wrote a fan. "So happy that Celia Munoz is in the finals. #AGT," commented 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, "Yesssss! Celia!!!! America made right choice!! #AGT." "I'm assuming her and Don were close, I love both of them so I'm happy we'll see Celia again. #AGT," expressed a fan. "America Picked the Right Wild Card. Next Weeks Finale is gonna Be Epic. #agt," declared a fan.

"@AGT hooray! @CeliaMunozAGT so happy you made the wildcard vote! Love it you have a unique talent! #AGTLiveShows #AGT," pointed out 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' Season 17 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 streaming services like Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV, or YouTube TV.

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