In a potentially calamitous moment, a 12-year-old girl from Easley, South Carolina, transformed an interrupted audition on “America’s Got Talent” into an indelible experience for both the judges and the audience.
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As Ansley embarked on her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Think,” judge Simon Cowell unexpectedly halted her performance, expressing disdain for the background music, which he deemed “horrible, horrible.”