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I agree with a comment above and I share the sentiment of others that something didn't sit right with me with Simon stealing Howie's golden buzzer. Though I do think it seems certainly rigged and not even like they're trying to hide that. Remember Ben Trigger last season pushed the golden buzzer for himself and it wasn't allowed, but Simon can push the golden buzzer when it's not his turn on Champions...really? As if another judge would get away with doing when it was Simon's turn.

I think it was unfortunate Marcelito was one of the first to perform as I can understand why Howie didn't push the golden buzzer then as there were many more acts to come. I wonder if the final was live and could be voted for by viewers if Marcelito would have a good chance of winning, as he seems so popular online. I think he seems a great contestant.

I'm happy for Marc as well. I'm happy for Ryan but probably wouldn't have chosen him over Spencer and Oz. Boogie Storm I do think were better than Hans, but I think the could be remembered for the wrong reasons and end up getting hate, in that sense. I do think they were good dancers though. But I agree with what Heidi said about it being a gimmick and how far can it really go.

I felt very bad for Ben. A part of me wonders if some of the production was interfered and changed by the producers and that's why he wasn't confident with the equipment. I know before in BGT it's been confirmed that producers have chosen songs the singing contestants sing, but I imagine the AGT production side is a lot slicker.

In terms of Ben not mentioning previously being on AGT, I don't think thats anything new. Even if the regular seasons there have been contestants that have won Got Talent seasons in other countries but it's not been mentioned in their AGT auditions, such as Sacred Riana, Eric Chien, Lukas & Falco, Laura Bretan. But I did find it interesting in an interview online Ben only seems to mention having been on AGT before, but in The Champions episode he only mentions BGT.