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Lebanese cheer Mayyas dance troupe who are now ‘America’s Got Talent’ champs

Members of the Lebanese dance troupe Mayyas and their choreographer pose at the finale of “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday night. (NBC/Via AP)

BEIRUT — The news of a Lebanese dance group winning the TV competition show “America’s Got Talent” brought a rare moment of joy on Thursday to many in this crisis-hit Mideast country.

Mayyas, an all-female dance troupe, dazzled the show’s judges and audience on the competition’s 17th season before winning $1 million and a headlining show at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The group paid tribute to their native country during their performances and on social media in the buildup to the finale.

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