Overview
- Kev Adams performed a comedy sketch in English that drew four 'yes' votes from AGT's judges after being shown on the program this week.
- Judge Howie Mandel publicly praised Adams as “absolutely brilliant” and said he was the best comedian the show has had, while Sofía Vergara and Mel B also gave strong positive reactions.
- The routine mined cultural differences between France and the United States, a choice critics and the AGT website called sharply funny and effective for an American audience.
- Adams has been building a U.S. stand-up profile for months with shows in New York and Los Angeles, and his AGT appearance boosted his visibility through judge shares and social media reposts.
- Next steps for Adams depend on judges' deliberations to choose who advances to the live shows, and the appearance positions him alongside past French attempts to break the U.S. market such as Gad Elmaleh.