The Quarterfinals proceed on the Tuesday, August 26, episode of America’s Obtained Expertise. Eleven extra acts will take the stage, with 4 transferring on (one by way of a choose’s reside Golden Buzzer and the opposite three based mostly on America’s votes).
One of many acts performing in the course of the second night time of Quarterfinals is singer Benjamin Hightower. He wowed the judges along with his rendition of “Pink Pony Membership” throughout his audition, and now he’ll be hitting the stage as soon as once more.
Scroll all the way down to study extra in regards to the aspiring singer forward of his Quarterfinals efficiency.
Who’s Benjamin Hightower?
Benjamin is an Air Power veteran who’s now a singer.
“I used to be lively responsibility within the navy for seven years,” Benjamin mentioned throughout his AGT audition. “I made the actually scary option to get out of the navy and take an opportunity on myself as a result of I imagine in my skill to be a performer.”
He has launched some music previously, nevertheless it was his AGT audition that made him go viral. Benjamin seems to be tight with Matt Rogers of the Las Culturistas podcast, as he acquired a shoutout on an episode that featured Michelle Obama in June, throughout which Matt referred to Benjamin as his “good friend.”
Is Benjamin Hightower additionally Benson Boone?
Though there’s a putting bodily resemblance between Benjamin and Benson, who was beforehand on American Idol, they’re completely not the identical particular person. Nonetheless, it’s a query Benjamin will get very often, as he even notes in his Instagram bio that he’s “not Benson Boone.”
In June, Benjamin additionally posted a meme poking enjoyable on the speak of his similarities to Benson. Above a clip of him singing and taking part in piano, the textual content mentioned, “‘Mother, can we go see Benson Boone?’ ‘We’ve acquired Benson Boone at residence.’ Benson Boone at residence:
He’s additionally posted varied different movies on social media on the subject, together with the one above.
What’s Benjamin Hightower’s sexuality?
Benjamin has been open about his sexuality and identifies as a homosexual man, per a publish on his Substack from July 2024. “I’ve identified I used to be homosexual since I used to be six and coming to phrases with it has been a painful course of,” he wrote.
He shared that he joined the navy as a result of he felt it was “my probability to grow to be a person, and extra particularly, a straight man.” Being raised as a Christian, Benjamin stayed closeted all through his teenage years.
“From an early age, my church had instilled in me that homosexuality was the last word disgrace and would result in hell,” he admitted. “In highschool and school, I learn each e book on anti-gay theology and paid for a Concentrate on the Household conversion therapist to inform me that with sufficient self-deprivation, I may rewire my neural pathways to keep away from homosexuality altogether.”
After befriending one other Christian household within the navy with a homosexual son, Benjamin mentioned his eyes have been opened. He ultimately moved to New York and got here out to his circle of relatives and associates.
America’s Obtained Expertise, Season 20, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8/7c, NBC