Tom Sandoval auditions for ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges with his band

America has a talent J. Simon Cowell recognized Tom Sandoval immediately when he went on stage to audition for the show. Not only is Cowell a friend of the former employer of Sandoval, Lisa Vanderpump, but he was also overthrown by the production team.

“I think I know who you are,” said Cowell with confidence, as Sandoval, adorned in an emerald green blazer, and his group, the most extras, has prepared to cover the success of the 1980s of A-ha “Take on me”.

At this point, most public members did it too. The villain of reality TV was an actor on Vanderpump rules From his first in 2011 until 2024, and in 2023, he was the star of a real scandal nicknamed Scandoval after having had an affair with his Costar Raquel Leviss while leaving with her close friend Ariana Madix. Even people who did not watch the Bravo series were sucked in the monumental drama, which ended the nine years of Sandoval with Madix.

Sandoval told the judges that he turned to music for this very reason.

“By being part of a reality show, it is really your personal life and, a few years ago, I was involved in a scandal and I was labeled as the most hated man in American by The New York Times“He said.” I mean, it was really, really harsh, and I was in a very dark place. I felt like I had nothing in my life, and this group was the only thing that made me move forward. “”

Sandoval also appeared in season 2 of Fox Special forces: the most difficult test in the world, which was created in September 2023 and in season 3 of Traitors, which was created in January.

But the music is what he wants to do now, he said, after having shown goodbye in his long-time television house in December after the network announced that he would exchange the casting for the next season of Vanderpump.

“I would not want anything more for us than to visit the world, to be like the ultimate cover group,” said Sandoval. “Party band.”

He also noted that her current girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson, was there to support him.

Cowell was open to hearing the star of reality, declaring: “Ametons America to love you.”

Before you start, America has a talent Judge Howie Mandel quietly said his colleague judge Sofia Vergara: “He slept with his girlfriend’s best friend.”

Cowell had nothing. “Do you know how not Interested, I’m in all this? “He asked.

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In a voice -over that played images from his group that came out to play, Sandoval summed up his feelings on his very publicized relationship drama.

“A few years ago, I made very bad choices and I was involved in a very bad cheating scandal, and I dropped a lot of people,” he said. “It almost destroyed my life. It was absurd how much coverage [it got] And how big it has become. Since then, it’s like everything I do is completely criticized. I feel a lot of pressure. I just hope that the public and the judges see who I am as a musician against someone in a reality show. “”

Fortunately for him, some public members were fans of his many high notes, and Cowell hinted at his reaction when he smiled during the hearing of Sandoval. The four judges will have a chance to weigh on performance and determine if he will go to the next round of the next full episode of the show on June 22.

America has a talent is broadcast on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. He / PT on NBC.