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America’s Got Talent brings on contestants all over the world every season to show off their talent. After the show, many contestants went on to make it big and took their act to places like Las Vegas. But there are a lot of crazy secrets that go into making the show.

The show has been sued multiple times. Former contestants have also been open about how the show isn’t always what it seems. Here are seven crazy secrets about the show most fans probably don’t know about.

1. A producer has been sued for reportedly ‘traumatizing’ someone’s daughter

Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
  • The show was recently accused of manipulating a couple’s daughter.

A singer-songwriter couple auditioned and brought their daughter to the show as they performed multiple songs. They claim a producer asked the daughter about an original song. They also claimed the producer tried to get the daughter, who is a minor, into a contract without their consent, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

When they performed, they said their daughter was told to “act embarrassed and annoyed by her parents’ performance” and Tyra Banks “physically manipulated and verbally abused” the daughter while making fun of their performance.

The show gave the statement “We take great care of all acts that cross the AGT stage and their families. Tyra has been an incredible addition to AGT with her vibrant energy and maternal nurturing spirit, and we look forward to continuing to watch her positive influence on the show.”

Next: This is how the show reportedly gets emotional reactions out of people.

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