AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Season 16 First Runner-Up
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ALL-STARS 2023
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A Self-Taught teen Aerialist from Virginia
Inspired by a performance of P!nk’s concert using silk, Aidan began his journey as an aerialist in an unconventional way.
One day, he grabbed his Grandma’s bedsheet and hung from a tree in the backyard and began flipping.
This was the start of a career in aerial silks that led him to place as runner-up in Season 16 of America’s Got Talent — making him the first-ever aerialist in AGT history to place as first runner-up.
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America’s Got Talent
Season 16 First runner-up
“Aidan, I did that because I don’t think a standing ovation is big enough. You are unbelievably talented, 16 years old. Every week you risk your life. Your creativity is off the chart. This is honestly one of the best live performances we have ever seen.
— Simon Cowell
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“You don’t look like you just learned this or like you just taught yourself. You look up there like a professional. You look like you’ve been doing this for years!”
— Sofía Vergara
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“No classes and you can do that? That’s what a ballet person does! You’re amazing!” It is insane how good you are.“
— Ellen Degeneres
“We have seen so many aerial acts on this stage before that have been doing this for 10, 15. years… you have been doing this for two years. It is insane how good you are.“
— Heidi Klum
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Aidan Bryant 