Tom Sandoval‘s redemption tour continued on Tuesday night time (June 24) as he appeared on Season 20 of America’s Obtained Expertise; nonetheless, not all viewers have been on board with the present permitting him to audition.
The Bravo actuality star was the topic of controversy in recent times when it got here out he had cheated on his longtime girlfriend and Vanderpump Guidelines co-star Ariana Madix together with her then-best pal, Rachel Leviss. Followers witnessed the drama, dubbed “Scandoval,” unfold on Season 10 of Vanderpump Guidelines, the place Sandoval turned one of the hated males in America.
Nonetheless, since then, Sandoval has tried to rehab his picture with appearances on different actuality reveals. In 2023, he appeared on Fox’s Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at and earlier this yr, he participated within the third season of Peacock’s The Traitors.
On Tuesday’s episode of AGT, Sandoval took to the stage along with his band, Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras, to carry out for judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Mel B, and Howie Mandel.
“A few years in the past, I made some actually unhealthy selections. I used to be concerned in a really unhealthy dishonest scandal, and I let down lots of people,” Sandoval stated forward of the efficiency. “It just about destroyed my life. It was absurd how a lot protection [it got] and the way massive it turned. Ever since then, it’s like all the things I do is totally criticized. I really feel lots of strain.”
“That is the possibility to indicate who I’m as a musician,” he continued earlier than performing a canopy of A-ha’s “Take On Me.”
The efficiency earned reward from three of the judges, with Vergara telling Sandoval, “Tom, you look wonderful up there. I believed you guys introduced us pleasure tonight.” Mel B agreed, including, “You made me smile, you gave me blissful vibes,” whereas Mandel famous, “For me, it was nice.”
Cowell was much less complimentary, telling Sandoval that his vocals “weren’t nice,” although he admitted to realizing Sandoval’s former boss, Lisa Vanderpump, and acknowledged how Sandoval’s causes for auditioning could be completely different to that of others.
Whereas the judges in the end despatched Sandoval and his band via to the subsequent spherical, the viewers at residence weren’t so thrilled.
“That is an odd prop-up job by the present. What are they gaining from making an attempt to rehab Tom Sandoval’s picture for him?” wrote one X consumer. “Feels like he’s form of a high notch scumbag. I’m not a pearl clutcher however this looks as if an pointless hill for the present to be on proper now.”
“Tom Sandoval’s incapacity to really feel disgrace actually must be studied. to spend over a decade starring on the best actuality television present of all time, finish that run as presumably probably the most hated villain in bravo historical past, after which take your cowl band on AGT…unbelievable,” stated one other.
“I don’t care who the hell Tom Sandoval is, his act on #AGT wasn’t good. He has the “seems,” however his voice isn’t nice & the act wasn’t good. Who agrees?” one other added.
One other wrote, “Tom Sandoval was horrible on #AGT. Turned it off and never watching anymore. This present is a joke.”
“Tom Sandoval being on #AGT is so pointless,” stated one commenter.
“No No No! They’re placing Tom Sandoval via on America’s Obtained Expertise! It’s a tragic day for all of us – we’ll by no means do away with him!” one other wrote.
Nonetheless, Sandoval did have some supporters, with one X consumer writing, “Tom Sandoval reinventing himself. I’m right here for it.”
“Hell yeah, @TomSandoval1!! It was so enjoyable! You sounded nice! I couldn’t be happier to see you get all of the love!!” stated one other.
One other wrote, “Nice to see Tom Sandoval having enjoyable! you go Tom! let that man dwell his life!”
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