Simon Cowell Slams ‘AGT’ Novelty Act Sethward: ‘We Can Now Officially Call The Show “America Does Not Have Talent”‘

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Sethward’s performance didn’t go down well with Simon Cowell on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” live quarter-finals. The contestant appeared on stage in a huge peacock costume, before rising from the ashes to the tune of “Peacock” and “Rise” by Katy Perry.

He also briefly caught fire due to the pyrotechnics at one point, with crew members rushing on stage to extinguish it, which was all seemingly part of the bizarre act.

Cowell buzzed the performance, with Vergara asking afterward as Sethward stumbled around on stage: “What is going on for God’s sake?” RELATED: Singer Jimmie Herrod Delivers Gorgeous ‘AGT’ Performance Of Beloved ‘Willy Wonka’ Song “It’s amazing how he’s able to make nothing out of so much,” Howie Mandel added. “For me, this