Mat Franco pulled off quite the trick on America’s Got Talent last night:
He became the first magician to ever take home to top prize on this reality show.
The impressive illusionist held off singer Emily West, winning $1 million in the process and earning the chance to headline his own show in Las Vegas.
The Rhode Island native told NBC 10 News on the red carpet after winning: “It all still fells like a dream at this point. This is just unbelievable.”
“It’s outrageous. I can’t believe it was me,”
Franco wowed the judges with a pair of tricks for his final performance on Tuesday night.
One involved audience members holding giant cards; while the other was a sleight of hand move with a story and a rhyme he wrote for the judges. Pretty cool stuff.
“I walk through the streets. America loves you. I think they should vote for you. There’s only one magician in the finals. You deserve to be here. I hope America votes for you,” judge Howie Mandel said after that concluding act.
Added Heidi Klum: “You dazzled us with your rhymes, with your quick hands. Everything about you is magic.”
What do you think? Did Mat Franco deserve to win America’s Got Talent?
Here is a look at the final show standings:
- Mat Franco
- Emily West
- AcroArmy
- Sons of Serendip
- Quintavious Johnson
- Miguel Dakota