“I feel really horrible, now I hate myself”
For Kenzi Devine for Mailonline
Posted: 08:54, 4 June 2022 | Updated: 9:34 AM, June 4, 2022
Simon Cowell was left with a red face after being forced to apologize to a girl in Friday’s semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent.
The 62-year-old talent show judge was not impressed with the opening performance of the Matricks Illusion act, and even rang the bell during his act.
But as Simon gave them his unfiltered opinion, a member of the group, named Lamala, began to emerge, and the judge later admitted that he felt “horrible.”
Sorry: Simon Cowell, 62, apologized to a girl on Friday night after weeping over his harsh comments during Britain’s Got Talent
The act of magic surprised the judges with their initial hearing and they opted for a number that disappeared on Friday evening.
But it didn’t live up to expectations, as Simon rang and explained that he lacked “star power.”
“I vibrated because I didn’t feel like it was magical enough. There was a lot of chaos, and although I like these great acts of magic compared to the cards, a few days ago we had a magician who I thought was much better.
“I didn’t think that … that lacked, I don’t know, star power for me,” he continued.
Emotion: While Simon was giving them his opinion without filters, a member of the group, named Lamala (pictured bottom left), began to grow, and the judge later admitted that he felt “horrible.”
Buzzed: The talent show judge was not impressed with the initial performance of the Matricks Illusion act, and even rang the bell.
The performers were visibly dissatisfied with the comments, but it was the youngest member of the team, Lamala, who took it the most.
When another member wrapped her arms around Lamala, the dancer was upset, with tears rolling down her face.
While the emotional moment went unnoticed by the judges at the time, Simon later noticed and apologized for the act.
Chaotic: “I vibrated because I didn’t feel it was magical enough. There was a lot of chaos, and although I like these great acts of magic compared to the cards, a few days ago we had a magician who I thought was much better. “, explained.
Hard: While another member wrapped her arms around Lamala, the dancer was upset, with tears rolling down her face
Later in the show, he said, “I’d like to say something, you know, going back to the first act, I didn’t realize it would have bothered anyone.
“I just apologized to her, called Lamala, and I feel really horrible, now I hate myself. Anyway, I did, back to you,” he said, returning the show to presenters Ant and Dec.
And even though the judges took longer, the spectators quickly noticed the tears on Lamala’s face, with a spectator tweeting, “She’s crying and nobody even noticed.”
But even though the hearts went out for the young star, many viewers agreed with Simon’s criticism, which led to Twitter showing her disappointment.
Sympathy: And even though the judges took longer, the spectators quickly noticed the tears on Lamala’s face, with a spectator tweeting, “She’s crying and nobody even noticed.”
He didn’t live up to it, but even though the hearts went out for the young star, many viewers agreed with Simon’s criticism, who went on Twitter to show his disappointment.