Originally Posted by SydneyHedgehog:
“And as for the excuse that they look like circus dogs so shouldnt count ........ the show is called Americas got Talent ......... not 'America's (but only regular folk who arent in anyway professional) got Talent'”
Agreed, limiting it to acts that aren't beyond a certain skill level is absurd. It's like a tallest dwarf competition, or a Miss Average Looking pageant.
The prize for the competition is their own professional show. If their talent is only the charm of how amateur they are that will wear off quickly once they become professional performers.
If the "amateurs" are actually better showmen whose charisma is able to draw the audience into the act more, that's one thing. But simply saying that someone is too professional is not a valid criticism.