Fans of the competition singing series America’s Got Talent got to see a rare side of judge Simon Cowell during a recent audition from a singer nicknamed Nightbirde.
During the customary pre-performance interview she let the four judges know that she hadn’t been working for quite a few years because she was battling cancer.
“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy,” at which point Cowell appears to hold back tears.
The crowd responds in shock, right before he adds, “I’m going to give you something else,” and leans over to hit the Golden Buzzer, which means she’ll automatically make it into the live shows.