The auditions portion of America’s Got Talent is always an exciting time to tune in to NBC. In the latest episode (available streaming with a Peacock Premium subscription), a singer/firefighter took the stage with an original song that he wrote for his ex-wife, with the twist that he’s still very much in love with her. Heidi Klum decided that they would get Faith on the phone, and his romantic gesture with the original song became all the grander. It was a very sweet audition, but I’m ultimately glad that there wasn’t a fairy tale ending before he stepped off the stage.
Trent Toney spends his days as a firefighter in Oregon, but he openly told the judges (and therefore the entire audience in the theater and watching from home) that he’s still very much in love with his ex-wife and wants her back “yesterday.” Because my heart is not made of stone and I’m an AGT fan, I of course loved the love story as soon as he told his side. I’m not the only one, as Heidi Klum ran up to the stage to FaceTime Faith so that she could watch his performance. Klum, who would hit her golden buzzer later in the night, was his cheerleader to Faith.
