Sofia Vergara gained widespread fame through ABC’s sitcom “Modern Family,” but she is now making headlines for a different reason. The “America’s Got Talent” judge drew boos from the audience after questioning how comedian Cesar Dias made it to the semifinals.
Sofia Vergara faces boos from the AGT crowd after questioning how Cesar Dias made it to the semifinals
The situation unfolded when Sofia Vergara, one of the judges on “America’s Got Talent,” watched Cesar Dias perform. After his performance, Howie Mandel told Sofia, “I have never seen you laugh so hard.” To this, the judge questioned how Cesar Dias made it to the semifinals. Her comment drew boos from the crowd.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Vergara said, “Well, I guess I have the same feeling like the rest of America that voted for him. We just want to laugh at silly, simple things that shouldn’t be on AGT, but we don’t know how they have made it to the semifinals.”
Vergara’s comment drew a reaction from the crowd, and Mel B also received boos from the audience after criticizing Dias’ performance.
“I said the first time I saw you, you reminded me of Peter Sellers.” Mel B said, “And I know it’s your schtick, but I think you could just do so much more. I think you’re better than what you did. You could’ve chosen a better song and had more things go wrong. I feel like you stepped it down and didn’t step it up. I’m sorry.”
For context, “America’s Got Talent” premiered on June 2, 2026, and the show has now reached its final stages, with the finale scheduled for September 22–23, 2026.
The contestants are set to compete on September 16, 2026, at 8/7c on NBC. They are Acro Canine Crew, Cesar Dias, Come Here, Daniel Alvarez, Geno Ploeger, Kameron Marshall, Luke Taleno, Olivia Befus, Royal Lasers, Travis Garland, Veronika Goroshkova, and Young & Strange. Of these 12 contestants, only six will advance to the finale alongside the Golden Buzzer acts.
