CHEESE ALL THAT
America’s Got Talent star Ben Lapidus ‘makes history’ with parmesan act that forces ‘unprecedented decision’ from judges
AMERICA’S Got Talent star Ben Lapidus has made history with his parmesan cheese-filled act during the season 17 premiere on Tuesday.
The judges have made a completely unprecedented decision about the contestant’s future on the show after witnessing his unusual performance.
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The AGT audience and the judges, alike, didn’t know what was in store for them when Ben hit the stage during the new episode.
As a singer-songwriter coming out with his guitar, everyone seemed to have the same idea when he shared that the’d be singing an “original song” for his audition.
They all appeared to believe it would be just like any other acoustic original on the show – but it turned out to be much different from what they originally thought.
He immediately started to croon about sitting in a restaurant, ordering pasta, and wanting parmesan cheese.
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Although Ben sang with emotion, the judges didn’t seem to feel the same way, with Simon Cowell quickly looking annoyed and Heidi Klum looking away for a brief moment.
His original tune – dubbed the I Want More Parmesan song – received a lot of love from the crowd, as they cheered him on for singing about his live for the cheese.
But the judges felt differently, with all of them hitting their X buzzers.
Despite getting four no’s, Ben’s fate ended up being overturned after the crowd stood up and started chanting, “Parmesan! Parmesan!”
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To appease the audience, he started singing his cheese-filled song again, with everyone eventually singing along, including judge Heidi.
Simon couldn't stop smiling and glaring at the studio audience - before actually deciding to change his mind.
The Brit said: "Um, I wanna kill you right now but I can't get that line out of my brain.
"Take the X away, I'm giving you a 'yes'."
Heidi also backed him with a yes, but Howie didn't budge and delivered a stern "no."
The decision came down to Sofia, who, after deliberation said: "Okay, I guess I'm gonna have to say 'yes'!"
A source told that this was a history-making moment on the show.
The insider revealed: “I am told from producers that we don’t recall anything like this happening previously.
“There has never been four X’s given, with three of them then being reversed and turned into a yes.”
Ben, from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, has a background in music with a BFA in recorded music from the Clive Davis Institute at NYU Tisch.
He is also the co-creator of two podcasts -- the "time-traveling pop punk podcast!" titled Who Killed Avril Lavigne? and Gay Future.
His work on his podcast, Gay Future, earned him a Webby nomination and a feature on The Atlantic's 50 Best Podcasts of 2019.
Ben also worked on Audible Original's "Escape From Virtual Island," starring Paul Rudd.
When he was a kid, Ben shared that he found a ukulele and would just sit around and play.
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He was raised by his mom after his dad passed away unexpectedly when Ben was just six years old.
The singer-songwriter said his way of coping was to write songs and sing, admitting music was his lifeline.
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