America’s Got Talent 2025: Scandalous reality star Tom Sandoval auditions with his band
Oh boy. Tom Sandoval is desperate to rehabilitate his image. Now, he’s auditioning for America’s Got Talent as a singer in a band. He originally revealed his singing chops on The Masked Singer a few seasons ago. He was eliminated from season 10 after two performances. Sads.
The need for rehabilitation comes after a cheating scandal which took place around his former reality show, Vanderpump Rules. “Couple years ago, I made some really bad choices and was involved in a very bad cheating scandal, and I let down a lot of people. It pretty much destroyed my life. It was absurd how much coverage and how big it became,” he explained ahead of his performance.
In May 2023, Tom had been caught by his then girlfriend of 10 years, Ariana Madix, cheating with one of her closest friends and castmate Raquel Leviss. “I just hope the audience and the judges see who I am as a musician,” Tom pleads.
Poor guy. Everyone hates him! Even after three years, crisis PR management couldn’t help him. Although, I expect at this point, most people couldn’t really care less about him. Most likely, he’s milking that “scandal” hoping to become relevant again.
Simon Cowell recognized him right away. The star of Vanderpump Rules, Lisa Vanderpump is a friend of his. “I love her,” Simon gushed. Tom declared that his band is the only thing that kept him going after the scandal broke. He hopes to front the ultimate cover band. OK then. Big ambitions, right there. Engaged couples will be lining up to hire Tom for their weddings!
“Let’s get America to like you,” Simon declared
Before the band performed, Simon declared, “Let’s get America to like you!’ While Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara gossiped about Tom’s scandal, Simon waved it away, “Do you know how NOT interested I am in any of that stuff?”
Tom covered the 80’s hit “Take on Me” by A-ha. He’s got a big band which includes backup singers and horns. His version of the song is a karaoke copy, but he doesn’t destroy it. He can hit the high note, more or less. But is he a great singer? He found a song that he could tackle, at least. His sparkly jacket is something.
Does Tom receive enough yeses to be eligible for the live shows? The clip stops at the end of his performance, so y’all will have to tune in on Tuesday (June 24) to find out!
America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays on NBC at 8 pm ET/PT, streaming next day on Peacock.
