Vegas Day One
Each had it’s own theme, and crowd of people. Caesar’s Palace, being a place of ancient times and old day Catholicism. Paris, a hotel replicated to be the Eiffel Tower. The Luxor, a golden pyramid with lights shooting from it’s peak. Each hotel drawing in tourists of all kinds. Our Hotel, Planet Hollywood, was a new upbringing to the strip. Two Towers of new technological pleasure for tourists and America’s Got Talent Performers.
Taylor and I walked into the Lobby of Planet Hollywood along side dozens of other contenders. We made our way up the escalator surrounded by color changing chandeliers, and casino carpeting. Each step we took I could feel my heart beating faster and faster. I was in Vegas.
We finally made it to the first Vegas holding room. We took a seat, and put our unchecked in suitcases by the wall. I plopped myself on the floor and took off my shoes. Immediately after I sat down, a producer ran over and told us all we had to be in costume. ASAP. Like, now. 15 minutes. WONDERFUL. My hair and makeup looked as if I got in a fight with a bear or something. If they were going to film us.. good heavens. I had some work to do. So I grabbed my red dress, my curling iron and my make-up and headed for the bathrooms.
Luckily, I threw on my make-up quickly and my hair was already partially curled. I walked out of the bathroom and got in line with the other contestants. We were all being called down into the Planet Hollywood Theater. In line, I met a few new faces. I was standing close to Taylor, a southern girl Holly Hardin, who had the strangest pronunciation of Theater I had ever heard, a young singer named Rachel and her mother, and a boy band.
In a group, we were all called into the Theater and took a seat. I took a seat next to a dance crew dressed in red, likewise was I. We were all confused to what was going to happen so I twiddled my fingers and prayed for the best. Producers all asked us to be silent for about 10 minutes while they came around and shot us with the camera. After the sea of confusion was filmed. The three judges walked out on stage. The crowd of performers cheered and hollered for the sake of the camera. When really we were all just confused and tired. The judges proceeded to explain why we were seated in the theater.
“Welcome To America’s Got Talent Vegas Week. We know you’re all excited to make your dreams come true. However…… some of you will be eliminated before your performance…”
……what? WHAT!? Seriously? Now my heart dropped and I was shaken.
“Tomorrow, we are going to separate you into four groups… A, B, C, and D. Some of you will advance.. and some of you will say goodbye. For now, enjoy Vegas and we will see you here in the morning!”
The Judges disappeared backstage and the audience looked around in utter confusion and despair. no one wanted to be the in the groups to leave. I knew I worked too hard to go home. Although in New York I was extremely confident in my performance, I was now being judges against all the other acts who were also confident in theirs. Thoughts just kept running through my mind.. What if I did this? What if I sang that? My mind was just in shambles.
Hopefully Tomorrow Brings Fortune, Not Misfortune.
