Mel B is again on America’s Obtained Expertise, however her return has been met with a blended response, with some loving her honesty and others hating the negativity they are saying she is bringing to the present.
The Spice Women star served as a decide on the NBC competitors sequence from 2013 to 2018. She returned for the spinoff sequence America’s Obtained Expertise: Fantasy League in 2024 earlier than rejoining the panel on the principle present for the presently airing twentieth season, which premiered on Could 27, 2025. She judges alongside Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell.
Final month, the singer revealed on the Right this moment present that she “bought sort of laid off and fired” from the present, and confirmed to TV Insider, “Simon [Cowell] fired me! He mentioned he didn’t, however he did!” Nonetheless, regardless of the firing, Mel B mentioned she was prepared to return again.
“The final time I did it, I used to be in a really completely different place,” she defined. “I used to be coping with a really emotionally abusive marriage that was falling aside. My dad had died. There was rather a lot occurring for me, however one factor that truly [was] my savior was that I bought to be at that desk on daily basis.”
After the official AGT Fb web page shared a video of Mel B arriving for the newest spherical of auditions, followers rushed to the feedback to share their ideas, with many pleading for the return of Heidi Klum.
“I didn’t understand how a lot I’d miss Heidi till I needed to hearken to Mel B once more! So annoying and juvenile,” wrote one commenter.
“Convey again Heidi! Mel B must go away and develop up,” mentioned one other.
“We’re all buzzing Mel B get her off,” one other added.
One other wrote, “Convey Heidi again. Mel B is obnoxious.”
Followers on Reddit shared comparable sentiments, with one consumer asking, “Why is Mel B again? I’m so sick of her distress and negativity already. It’s ruining the entire vibe for me. I used to get excited to look at however her presence is sooooooo insufferable. Why be so impolite and unfavorable to individuals? She might be very candy to some however ruthless to others.”
“I miss Heidi Klum she’s such a greater decide and character and he or she all the time performed off of the others so effectively,” mentioned one other.
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“She shouldn’t be addition. The one decide I disliked extra was Piers Morgan,” added one consumer.
Some viewers had been particularly irked by Mel B after she “stole” Vergara’s Golden Buzzer on Tuesday’s (June 3) episode.
“Sofia was mad. Did you discover that every one 3 of the opposite judges made feedback to one another about it was Sofia’s flip to press the golden buzzer & that she was purported to press it for that contestant,” wrote one Reddit consumer. “Mel B mentioned “I bought bored with ready. She was taking too lengthy.” They jogged my memory of a bunch of youngsters combating on the playground.”
Nonetheless, not everybody was towards Mel B’s return to the present, as some praised her sincere method.
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“I like her extra now that she’s extra vital. She’s just like the youthful Simon again when he’d ruthlessly rip into individuals. As of late, Simon is method too tender,” mentioned one Reddit commenter.
“She’s a breath of contemporary air for me. I can solely watch a lot AGT till I’m sick of the pretend over offered positivity,” one other added.
“Not a Mel B lover, however the present shouldn’t be missing in positivity,” mentioned one other. “There’s actually no cause for judges if all of them stand for each act, give reward and a Sure vote. I tune myself out for lots of the judges feedback as a result of they’re so predictable. I don’t see the issue with a decide sometimes being vital.”
“I really like mel b,” added one fan.
One other wrote, “Bruh so many individuals complained that Mel b SHOULD come again and that heidi must go and now that that’s been achieved, there’s nonetheless indignant ahh individuals what the heck.”
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