Tom Sandoval is taking his turn at a new reality show — and it’s off to a rocky start!
The Vanderpump Rules alum made a shock appearance on America’s Got Talent when he and his cover band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, auditioned for a role on the popular competition series. He told judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Sofia Vergara that he’s hoping to redeem himself following his cheating scandal with Rachel Leviss.
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After sharing his sob story, the 42-year-old launched into a rendition of Take On Me by A-ha, which shockingly won over the judges! The Spice Girls star even said she might hire him to perform at her wedding! Seriously?!? The Modern Family alum added:
“I loved the band, I loved the energy.”
Howie called him a true “showman” as Simon was the only won — well, of the judges — who was critical, pointing out:
“The vocals weren’t great Tom, I’m gonna be honest with you. However, not everyone comes on this show to get a record deal. Sometimes, it’s about being true to who you are.”
LMFAO. A subtle roast. At least someone said what everyone was thinking!! Ch-ch-check out the audition (below):
Despite Simon’s honesty, Tom and the band somehow still made it through to the next round — and that’s something that viewers at home are seriously enraged over! Taking to social media after the episode aired on Tuesday, fans BLASTED America’s Got Talent for the “rigged” audition! They wrote:
“Really? Absolutely no talent!! Uses auto-tune and this was so staged. You just lost all credibility as a honest talent show.”
“His singing is terrible”
“He was better than he was live but his clothes, makeup and hair are cringe. With that said, it is time for the hate to stop.”
“This is so rigged, they must have only had Tom on because of his past relationship with Howie and his relationship with NBC/Bravo family!”
“This is a plant scenario for sure”
“Definitely an obvious PR stunt to me.”
As Perezcious readers might remember, Tom and Howie actually have some history. In 2023, Tom appeared on the comedian’s podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff to discuss his side of Scandoval, but the chat was widely criticized as the host and his daughter (a self-proclaimed VPR fan) went SUPER easy on the embattled star. So, yeah, it’s not shocking to see Howie yet again go easy on him!
And we wouldn’t be too surprised if the reality star’s connections to Howie and Bravo helped him get on the show. It is drawing a big reaction on social media… too bad it’s the wrong reaction!
Do YOU think Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras will make it much further on the show?? Sound OFF (below).
[Image via America’s Got Talent/YouTube]
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