Jackie Evancho, the incredibly adorable and equally talented 10-year-old singer, was a favorite to win America’s Got Talent since the beginning of this season. A few months and many controversial headlines later and Ms. Evancho is the runner-up who lost the million dollar prize to singer Michael Grimm.
The reason for Jackie’s loss will never be known 100 percent. Was she less talented than Michael? Did fans feel like she was too young to win the million dollar prize? Or did voters succumb to the negative press Jackie received after some fans questioned the legitimacy of her talent?
Over the past few months, Jackie has been under fire for supposedly lip synching her performances. I wrote a post on the issue where Kidglue readers gave their personal and professional opinions on whether Jackie was a legitimate talent.
While many jumped to the young girl’s defense, others bashed her in the media and made her out to be a liar. These negative headlines and seemingly fabricated stories could have lost Jackie Evancho 1 million dollars.
After the winner was revealed, many expressed their outrage over Jackie’s loss. So, we have to ask: Did Jackie deserve to win this season – and how much of an impact do you think the lip-synching controversy have on her loss?
Here’s a video of Jackie in action:

















