AGT_ Sofia Vergara IN TEARS Over Contestants’ Heart Transplant Story
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00:00 You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart.
00:09 And now whatever way our stories end,
00:15 I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend.
00:23 Sofia Vergara in tears on America's Got Talent
00:26 during a performance from two moms with an incredible story.
00:30 To me it's about being different, you know,
00:33 because we are watching the same acts, you know,
00:35 the same singing, the same dancing,
00:37 but there's something about people that make it different
00:41 and that's what I'm looking for always.
00:44 Prior to their season 18 audition,
00:46 Holly and Kim first shared how they know each other.
00:49 So back in 2007, my son unfortunately passed away
00:56 and he became an organ donor
01:00 and his heart went to Kim's son.
01:04 That's incredible.
01:06 My son was 16 days old at the time he got the heart
01:10 and we lived thousands of miles apart
01:13 and had no idea who each other was.
01:16 But it was this fact that blew the judges' mind.
01:19 The last song I sang to Jake to say goodbye to him
01:23 was "For Good" from the musical Wicked.
01:26 And when Beckham was finished with his heart transplant surgery,
01:30 I wasn't allowed to hold him, I could just kind of stroke his head
01:34 and the first thing I did when I stroked his head
01:36 is I sang that song "For Good" from Wicked.
01:39 Wow. Oh my God.
01:42 Yes.
01:43 ♪ Because I knew you ♪
01:46 ♪ Because I knew you ♪
01:49 ♪ I have been changed for good ♪
01:54 So you can probably guess what song Holly and Kim chose to perform.
01:58 ♪ Who can say if I've been changed for the better ♪
02:05 ♪ But because I knew you ♪
02:09 [applause]
02:12 ♪ I have been changed ♪
02:21 ♪ For good ♪
02:25 [applause]
02:27 Yeah, the two earned a standing O from the entire room.
02:31 Then Kim's son Beckham, who received Holly's son's heart,
02:34 joined them on stage during the judges' reactions.
02:37 That was probably the most magical moment I have ever experienced.
02:41 Thank you so much.
02:44 I'm just lost for words.
02:45 I just want to come and hug the three of you, to be honest with you.
02:48 What strong women. What a story.
02:51 I think you were really nervous, but that was very brave what you did.
02:55 What is it taking to impress you?
02:58 Personally, I like the person or the people, the talent,
03:06 and then normally for me it's stuff I've never seen before.
03:09 And for Sofia, Holly and Kim's story left a lasting impact.
03:13 I think this is a moment we're always going to remember
03:17 when you sang this song that is made.
03:19 I mean, obviously you guys were meant to have between you.
03:24 This was a special thing.
03:26 It won't be the last fans will see of the moms.
03:29 Holly and Kim earned four yeses and are heading to the next round.
03:32 That was incredible. What a night.
03:35 I was happy and sad at the same time.
03:38 I think that our show is incredibly inspiring.
03:41 And what I'm finding is that people watch the show and they're inspired.
03:45 And they go, "I want to try that. I want to do that."
03:47 [Music]