America’s Got Talent cuts The Sacred Riana act to commercial
As a matter of fact, we’re still not entirely clear just what was going on here given that it ended, and after that, the show immediately went to commercial. Was there something that we didn’t see? It doesn’t seem like it, given that when the show came back, host Tyra Banks acted as though this was totally normal.
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If this was the end of the act, then apparently we were just meant to leave off on a closing image of Riana being attacked by a number of clones who were attacking her after they were summoned through some sort of music box. We admire the creativity, but we question just about everything else. There really wasn’t a big reveal with the act, other than of course seeing a number of creepy clones come from somewhere off-stage at the end.
We’ll admit that when we first saw the act to commercial, the first thought that we had was that someone decided that this was too scary and cut it off before we got to see the end — if that happened, it’s a shame since it could hurt her ability to go through. Yet, this is such a weird, off show in general that we do still think that she is deserving of going through to the next round. We’ve seen enough from her that makes her great and if you’re going to criticize her for her past TV experience, you have to also critique the likes of Courtney Hadwin and Amanda Mena.
Of course, we’d love for there to be some sort of explanation for what really happened here, but given that The Secret Riana never speaks, that could prove difficult. The only explanation for the cut, beyond that the “end” was intentional, is that it was either a network decision or a glitch.
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Sarah
August 24, 2018 @ 2:51 am
What happened??? Why did they just cut to commercial?? Did something happen? I’m just confused and bad taste. Ugh! I wanna know!!
Lina Kareoki
August 27, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
Sacred Riana is an avatar who teaches the dangers of wild imaginings. Conjuring up invisible deities as “God” happened after the A B C Deity took off leaving an Alpha to Omega alphabet. Letters were created and substituted, creating ‘A dam and Evening drama.”
We are pawns in a celestial game. The lord of Plates, Questions, Reasons, Seasons, Time, UVRAys Debrew Exit I Said awoke. Hell is within the minds of thinkers who have adopted Or’gun as Organs. The Force is awake, opening all secrets, and sending one fireball after another as LLoyds of London refuses contact.
Music is universal language. Algorithm is none other than Thinkers Al Go Rythm! With Hoes men in pretty flocks and nooses are gonna dig up Hawwa Aye, like the Samoan Firefighters.
Show no fear whether you meet Riana or Jesus in person. Jesus is Just Ice to those who choose weed over wind, justice to jobbers and popes. The lord wants family first, and support for nation, especially Donald Trump. Acceptance is key.. show. know. fear.
Harry low ya – u bet
Harry row ya – going on – Prince harry has no respect
Halleluaiah?? gone – praise mother lava, lovers and all moms.
Anonymous
August 23, 2018 @ 5:26 am
Simon is very very stupid…
Norma
August 22, 2018 @ 10:04 pm
Shes creepy her maguc boring. And last night was just plain stupid .
Francesca
August 22, 2018 @ 3:11 pm
No one seems to say why her performance was cut short and went to lots of commercials. I gave up voting after that. No explanation or apology from NBC. Typical.
Joe
August 22, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
She should definitely go thru! Yea she competed on other shows but she is absolutely amazing! The Ming and whatever dancer should not go thru. All he did was flip her and toss her that’s it. Basically he did all the work. My six would be : riana, the trapeze people, the comedian, front picture, Glennis grace, the cat show people.
Troy Hunter
August 22, 2018 @ 9:34 am
She deserves to move on the the finals. The cut was not of her doing and likely caused prejudice on her advancing forward. The commercial cut should have never happened. Everyone vote for her. Let’s go Indonesia.
Tasha G.
August 22, 2018 @ 6:26 am
Um what happened??? Why was the last bit cut out? I hope people still vote because her last two performances were awesome. Dont let this one censored performance stop you! USA has turned into a bunch of over sensitive softies b*tching and moaning and getting so easily offended by every little thing. Makes me ashamed to be an American.
Tom little
August 22, 2018 @ 6:20 am
This had to be a decision of the producer (Simon). He is the boss. Don’t know what the end of her act was, but it must have been amazing. We will never know tho. Personally, while I have two other acts at the top of my list, I’m through watching this obviously staged crap show
Ronald Thompson
August 22, 2018 @ 5:51 am
Producers are running the show again
DB
August 22, 2018 @ 5:47 am
This is still a family show and while some people will go and pay to see stuff like this, it irked me that I had to tell my kid to go out of the room for a performance that I didn’t feel was appropriate for her. I hope she doesn’t go through.
Nance
August 22, 2018 @ 5:39 am
The cut to commercial was in very poor taste and should NEVER happen on a live show. I can’t vote for her due to that. Terrible idea.
John
August 22, 2018 @ 1:57 pm
What is your kid doing up that late anyway. Bed time on weekday is 9pm for anyone under 13! Summer or not
David Baltzer
August 22, 2018 @ 5:09 am
When they came back from the long string of commercials, they said that she was “found”….well, she had not disappeared just before the cut. I don’t think that the judges realized that it was cut for tv before the performance was over.
This stinks to high heaven right now, and I have an idea that’s what we will discover is at the root of what was done. ;-)
Steve
August 22, 2018 @ 4:45 am
Don’t understand why they cut it off, but understand why she is still on the show even less. Her magic is understated and I always feel like I am watching some “B” horror movie from the 90’s when she performs.
Alfred Lievertz
August 22, 2018 @ 3:28 am
We’re you in the audience? Tell us what happened?
bill
August 22, 2018 @ 3:16 am
Really would like to know what happened. Was it the end of the act or was she cut off? Maybe she will say on her official pages. I sure hope so.
Scott Meredith
August 22, 2018 @ 3:15 am
I am a really big fan of hers, as I watch a lot of video clips from the “Got Talent” shows. Her and Aaron Crow are my two personal favorites. Really want to know what happened tonight.
Betty Mercurio
August 22, 2018 @ 3:13 am
I don’t think the act was over.. Would like to know what actually happened in the act and why cut to commercial.. She was climbing backwards up the wall … LINDA BLAIR style… and next a commercial.
Thomas Wendel
August 22, 2018 @ 3:02 am
Not sure why the cut but it was very dissapointing….hopefully someone in the audience posts t soon
K2
August 22, 2018 @ 2:58 am
The network should not censor. Not good.
trudy
August 22, 2018 @ 2:57 am
I’m guessing they were worried about all the cry baby Americans being offended by the pentagram and cut it off! lame
Mark Powell
August 22, 2018 @ 2:54 am
They cut to commercial, Network felt it was too much for the 15-25 demographic they hit. When you come back after the commercial, it’s clear Tyra and the gang have no clue waht happened.
Rhonda
August 22, 2018 @ 2:54 am
I agree, it was not good for the show or for Riana. We are very disappointed. This is not what we are accustomed to with AGT.
david
August 22, 2018 @ 3:26 am
i am very disappointed that they intentionally cut the live show to cut riana from climbing further in her ranking , in america got talent and in her career. not fair game. when all judges are foreigners in america got talent show, nothing wrong in sm indonesian winning the show