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I actually agree that Ansley would be a waste of a Wild Card spot. I don't think she's The Worst Ever, but I don't think she's ready for the live shows either. She'd be an act that made it through solely based on potential, which would be okay in a Top 60 or even Top 48, but in the Top 36 there's not really enough room for acts like that; not to mention that there are a lot of better singers and I doubt she'd make it to the semifinals regardless. I still think she should wait a few years and come back to AGT when she's 16 or 17 and improved a bit, I bet she'd do really well.

All of that said, though, I can't say I'm a fan of the accusation that Ansley's emotional reaction to getting cut was her basically trying to manipulate the judges and the audience into feeling sorry for her and getting her a Wild Card spot. Some people are just more emotional than others, she shouldn't be blamed for reacting that way. Not to mention that she's only 12 (maybe 13 at this point, not really sure). Blame the judges and audience for pitying her, sure, but don't blame her for how other people responded.