America's Got Talent- Jonathan Allen

oh really oh man I hope they hope they like me okay I'm a singer all I want to do honestly I mean music is what really helped me through the hard time my parents they didn't really support my lifestyle when I turned 18 they decided to kick me out for being gay on Wednesday yeah on my birthday is crazy I've tried I haven't seen my parents about two and a half years now I love them with all my heart I don't know if they still love me but it's been difficult and music is what makes me feel like I belong only my darkest moments I can escape through music that's right I want them to see what I've done with my life and you know I'm not a bad person for being Who I am and I really want them to see that I still like the make me proud you ready yes go ahead thank you hello hi are you I'm doing good what is your name I'm Jonathan and where you from Jonathan I'm from Lawrenceburg Tennessee and what do you do in Lawrenceburg Tennessee nothing nothing how do you know when you're finished see so what you're about to do is it what you do full-time no I really don't do anything I'm unemployed just trying to find a job what we're about to see is this your dream definitely okay and what are you gonna be doing for us tonight I was singing little class school pop kind of music how does your family feel about this do they support what you're they they don't I was actually kicked out of my house when I turned 18 they kicked you out because you were pursuing singing no they kicked me out cause I'm gay they didn't like it so right on my 18th birthday Wow that's a terrible story no it was crazy well you know what not only for us but for your family show them what you got and show them what they're missing the salon how do you feel I feel great I feel great let me tell you something you seem like a good person and you have a dream and you have a talent and your own family disowned you but with your talent this show has become your family and we'd like to say welcome home you know to you we love you we accept you and we're so proud that you came here thank you so much thank you I don't know if your parents are watching tonight but I would like to say to them what a wonderful son you have you got a gift you've got a way of making us feel an emotional connection you were wonderful I was like this is a tape that Kompany him he can't be that good seriously I had to like I'm like is he lip-synching to something I mean I'm in love with you you are amazing but I'm guessing you're a fan of Pavarotti or definitely but I was actually fortunate to sing with him nowhere god bless his soul and he would be very proud of you that was a great rendition he's made me melt and well done to you for standing there proud and confident of yourself yes well done thank you so much I think breathe where's she going everybody you're going to it's crazy who was gonna respect that voice to come out I know what yeah congratulations thank you I see you late oh my god thank you gets hit me up thank you oh my gosh go pack your bags it's amazing the best feeling in the world and never felt that Jonathan is a love

Channel: America's Got Talent Best

Views: 3,079,149

Rating: 4.8303485 out of 5

Keywords: America's Got Talent, AGT, singing, Jonathan Allen, amazing, voice, awesome, Cool

Id: ph_suaghxME

Length: 7min 8sec (428 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 11 2013

Reddit Comments

[u/hellosarakitty]

As a parent, I can't understand how you could EVER hurt your own child for them expressing who they love. People like his parents make me so angry!

[u/whitegryffen]

Beyond the singing ability, this seems to be a nice gentle young man, breaks your heart that parents can do this to their own child. Shame on them!

[u/ratrodfink]

They'll want to reconcile if he wins the million dollar prize I bet.

[u/devotchko]

first, if his story is true then of course if fubar, BUT these programs are all about manufacturing a sob story for the sake of the show, either by omission or by outright lying to make the segments and contestants interesting and compelling. Is there any doubt that the judges, for instance, are unaware of the sob stories key contestants have before they come out? I'm not saying his story is fake, or even that all stories are fake, but there is definitely some grooming going on. Take it with a grain of salt.

[u/Nickoroni]

This was a very nice clip. I hope he doesn't even associate with his family anymore. They disowned him, they want no connections with him. Just because he has a relent doesn't mean what they said can be changed.

[u/AtoJtoW]

this should go on /r/justiceporn

[u/Roo_Badley]

It's great how we've come far enough to recognize collectively as an entire audience that homophobia is wrong and that there was no hesitation in the slightest to comfort him.

[u/welshyboi]

I was expecting this to be parents pushing there kids to do something. I did not expect this. I'm a 25 year old man and I'm not ashamed to say this made my eyes water a bit

[u/[deleted]]

This makes me want to cry.