AGT's furious fans claim 'incredible' contestant was 'robbed' after judges refuse to give him the go

AMERICA'S Got Talent fans have claimed that an incredible contestant was robbed by the judges after not receiving the Golden Buzzer.

D'Corey Johnson, 11, received a standing ovation from the judges and audience, but did not get the coveted honor.

The Golden Buzzer allows an act to go straight through to the live shows without having to audition in anymore rounds in between then.

It goes to acts who truly blow the judges away and each judge, along with Terry Crews, gets one.

The Season 18 premiere aired on Tuesday, May 30, and the show already gave one away.

However, fans were torn on who should have gotten it.

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D'Corey's audition was posted to Instagram, which led many people to leave comments.

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"He deserved the golden buzzer tbh," one fan wrote.

To that, another fan agreed: "Definitely!"

"Yes, he did," replied another.

"AGT should have given him the Golden Buzzer," commented one fan.

A third added: "Should’ve gotten the golden buzzer he was so good."

"Our Kentucky boy deserved the Golden Buzzer. Shame on you @agt," said a furious fan.

"DC DESERVES THE GOLDEN BUZZER," an enthusiastic fan said.

"Where's the Golden Buzzer?" asked an Instagram user.

There were many other comments saying the same thing.

Although he did not get the Golden Buzzer from the judges, he did get four yeses and a standing ovation.

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However, a Golden Buzzer was given out at the end of the show to Mzansi Youth Choir from South Africa, and everyone was brought to tears.

Simon Cowell, 63, asked how the group started, and a member explained that the founders created the choir to help change the lives of young people.

When the choir started to perform, their song choice shocked the judges.

They sang a song called It's Okay by the singer and songwriter Nightbirde.

Nightbirde appeared on America's Got Talent in 2021 for performing It's Okay at her audition - where she received a golden buzzer.

Unfortunately, she had to leave the competition because she was struggling to win her battle with cancer.

The AGT legend passed away in February 2022 at the age of 31.

As the choir began to sing, Simon and Sofia Vergara, 50, looked at each other with pleasantly surprised expressions.

Howie Mandel, 67, looked thrilled to be hearing the song performed on the AGT stage once again, and Heidi Klum, 49, immediately recognized the melody.

By the time it was over, host Terry, 54, was wiping away tears.

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Sofia said it was a "surprise to hear that song," and their voices were "fantastic."

She also told the group that they had the "perfect AGT audition."

Howie added: "I'll always remember Nightbirde, and to see that it touched people on the other side of the globe - unbelievable."

When it was Simon's turn to speak to the group, he asked why they chose to perform It's Okay.

One of the group's leaders said: "When we heard Nightbirde sing the song on this stage, we were very inspired and touched by her story that we decided to record the song.

"To our surprise, she responded so beautifully. This song has been such a pillar of strength for us as a choir through difficult times.

"We just want to continue her legacy."

At this point, the audience had begun to chant "golden buzzer" at the judges.

After that answer, Simon couldn't continue. He stared down at his lap and started to breathe heavily while Sofia rubbed his shoulder.

He then said, "I know how much this would have...would have meant to her," and in the middle of that sentence, he started to cry.

Everyone, including the performers, had tears in their eyes, and the audience continued to chant "golden buzzer."

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