Will Maddie return as wild card entry? 'AGT' fans team up to bring back the golden buzzer winner

'What?!!! Maddie should be in the finals. Bring her back as a wildcard!! #AGT,' wrote a fan
Madison 'Maddie' Taylor Baez on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)
Madison 'Maddie' Taylor Baez on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: With only two acts moving to the finale, the eleven performers from the previous episode had a neck-to-neck fight for the coveted spots. While the fans weren't sure about which acts would advance, they were however confident about singer Madison "Maddie" Taylor Baez making it to the top 2, considering she already won the golden buzzer.

Despite getting mixed reviews for her semi-finals performance, Maddie still continued to be a strong frontrunner in the reality talent-hunt competition. So, when host Terry Crews announced that only Korean magician Yu Hojin and country music vocal group Chapel Hart as the top 2 finalists. fans were shocked. 'AGT' fans couldn't believe that their top-pick Maddie was being sent home. After the results were announced, many fans took to Twitter to team up to bring Maddie back in the competition. Since one of the eliminated contestants will be returning as a wild card entry during the finale based on audience votes, fans began planning for her comeback.

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A fan tweeted, "@SimonCowell #AGT please put maddie in as the wild card. Thank-you." "What?!!! Maddie should be in the finals. Bring her back as a wildcard!! #AGT #Maddie @AGT," wrote a fan. Another fan commented, "Team up and bring back Maddie for the wild card.@terrycrews #AGT."



 



 



 

Madison Taylor Baez on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)
Madison Taylor Baez on 'America's Got Talent' (NBC)

Another fan added, "Do what you can to get Maddie back in the competition. My vote for the wild card.@howiemandel #AGT." "Simon WTF how does Maddie not move.This is a crime AMERICA U SHOULD BE ASHAMED MADDIE IS A STAR AND DESERVES IT OVER CHAPEL HART. They are good and all but Drake blows them out the water Maddie had a better chance. Drake and Avery final 2 for sure Drake wins. @SimonCowell #AGT," expressed an angry fan. "@SimonCowell #AGT. This season was so tough. But bring back Maddie," urged 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 8pm to 9pm 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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