AN America’s Got Talent contestant was spotted vomiting backstage in an off-camera moment just minutes before they stepped into the spotlight, The U.S. Sun can reveal.
The singer was both seen and heard getting sick by “disgusted” crowd members in the audience.
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On Tuesday, New Orleans, Louisiana, singer Jourdan Blue took the stage after blowing the judges away with a soulful audition back in July.
However, things took a turn for the worse as he fell ill the day of the taping and nearly had to skip his entire performance.
According to an eyewitness, Jourdan was seen by several audience members “running off to the side” and “hovering over a trash can.”
“We saw him standing with his guitar and then a few times he had to run to a trash bin.
“Producers were huddled around him trying to help but we saw and heard it go down. It was disgusting, but we felt bad for the poor guy,” the insider spilled.
After several attempts to gain his composure, Jourdan was finally able to take to the stage.
Although he appeared nervous, viewers at home wouldn’t have known that just minutes before he performed, he was vomiting as intensely as he was.
Jourdan went on to perform an emotional rendition of Calum Scott’s song, Biblical.
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Following the performance, he touched on his health issues when speaking to judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, and Mel B.
“Just before the break, you almost didn’t come on because you’re sick, is that right?” Simon asked the singing hopeful.
“I just threw up three times,” Jourdan responded with a laugh – to which Simon apologized for.
Simon, 65, then told him: “You could’ve bailed actually. Because I heard you may not have come on tonight.
“I’ll say this, the fact that you had the guts to come out and sing – you did bloody well.”
Appearing to get emotional, Jourdan then responded: “This is everything to me.
“There wasn’t going to be anything that holds me back from that.”
Howie, who chose Jourdan as his one Golden Buzzer choice earlier this season, was equally impressed with the performance.
He told the singer: “I really truly feel that you can win this. I follow you online. It’s amazing considering how sick you are.
“I know it could even be 10 times better. But the fact you had the desire to come out here and deal with whatever you’re dealing with, well down.”
America’s Got Talent judges
THOUSANDS of hopefuls have graced the America’s Got Talent stage to showcase their abilities.
Here is some more information about the A-list judges for season 20:
Simon Cowell – On October 22, 2015, it was revealed Simon was replacing Howard Stern on the AGT judges panel. He became a judge during the program’s 11th season and has since remained a series regular.
Mel B – In March 2013, Mel B was announced as Sharon Osbourne’s replacement on AGT. She remained on the show for five seasons before leaving in 2018. She made her grand return this year for season 20.
Sofia Vergara – On February 27, 2020, NBC revealed Sofia was replacing Gabrielle Union for AGT season 15.
Howie Mandel – Out of all the panelists, Howie Mandel is the longest-tenured judge on America’s Got Talent. Howie joined the hit reality series during the show’s 5th season, replacing David Hasselhoff.
Mel B also applauded him for singing so powerfully despite his sickness.
While Sofia admitted: “I think you’re just good. Sick or not sick, your emotions can reach us,” she gushed.
“This is everything that I’ve been working for,” he told host Terry Crews.
Jourdan’s spectacular performance advanced him out of the quarterfinals and into the AGT semifinals that will air in September.
America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 pm EST on NBC.
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