America's Got Talent: Did judges play favorites? Fans say UniCircle Flow was "robbed" as Victory Brinker reaches finals

UniCircle Flow posing for a photo after America's Got Talent semifinals performance (Image via Instagram/unicircleflow)
UniCircle Flow posing for a photo after America's Got Talent semifinals performance (Image via Instagram/unicircleflow)

America's Got Talent 2021 semifinals concluded on a controversial note. Yet again, the golden buzzer acts were in trouble. Quick-change artist Lea Kyle, opera singer Victory Brinker, and UniCircle Flow were at risk when audiences saved one of them with votes.

Although many viewers celebrated when Lea sealed a spot in America's Got Talent finals, there were quite a few who thought UniCircle Flow was robbed. Judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel voted 3-1, saving Victory.


Who is UniCircle Flow?

According to a description on NBC's website, UniCircle Flow is a unicycle dance performance group from Japan. The group markets its art as "land figure skating", and was founded in 2021 by Kenichi Ebina. The idea was to use the America's Got Talent stage as a platform to push unicycling as an "artistic performance."


AGT fans thought judges loved Victory more

One tweeted:

"That quick wardrobe young lady was a joke. @unicycle flow should have gotten her spot. The only wardrobe change I enjoy watching is @terrycrews & his array of different color suits every wk. He rocks any color."

Another pointed out:

"Bad call kicking Unicycle Flow off. They are a hell of a lot more talented than a little girl who is about blow her untrained vocal cords."

A third wrote:

"AGT Unicycle Flow >>> Victory by a lot but I just don’t see the judges voting for them since they love Victory so much."

One user posted:

"@UniCircleFlow were robbed. Smh, judges got it way wrong."

A fan commented:

"I would pay to see @UniCircleFlow anywhere! I cannot believe they didn’t make it! #AGT got it wrong. #UniCircleFlow don’t give up. I can’t wait to see you perform live one day. @AGT @SimonCowell @SofiaVergara."

Another expressed disappointment:

"I love Victory and she’s super talented, but why would a 9-year-old opera singer headline a Vegas show? @UniCircleFlow was FANTASTIC last night and would be perfect on a Vegas stage. JMO."

Who made it to the America's Got Talent 2021 finals?

America's Got Talent 2021 has found its top 10 and they are: Victory, Lea, Northwell Health Nurse Choir, Brooke Simpson, Josh Blue, Jimmie Herrod, World Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Aidan Bryant, Dustin Tavella, and Gina Brillon.

The America's Got Talent winner walks away with the prestigious trophy, $1 million, and an opportunity to headline a residency at Luxor, Las Vegas.

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