America’s Got Talent Season 21 returned on June 8 with a second audition episode shaped by two Golden Buzzers, a singer from Australia, a returning magician with a larger vision, a fast-moving impressionist, aerial danger, close-up magic, stunt work, clowning, and several performers who gave the judges something specific to remember.
By the end of the night, Sofía Vergara had sent Lara D straight to the live shows, and Howie Mandel had rewarded Hundred Fingers after a card-magic performance that filled the stage with synchronized hands, feathers, sparkles, and tightly timed movement.
Rynia Kando gave comedy a clear highlight with a celebrity-impression routine built around one simple physical premise, Holland & Sienna pushed through an aerial mishap, Geno Ploeger brought close-up magic and fan-like enthusiasm to the stage, and Cesar Dias closed the episode with a clown routine that kept escalating until the judges were laughing along with the crowd.
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Related Golden Buzzer Performers: Lara D and Hundred Fingers.
Golden Buzzer Tracker
Golden Buzzer Tracker:
- Lara D – Sofía Vergara’s Golden Buzzer
- Hundred Fingers – Howie Mandel’s Golden Buzzer
Golden Buzzer Winners
Auditions 2 saved its biggest reactions for two very different performances. Lara D’s moment grew from a vocal audition into an emotional celebration, while Hundred Fingers turned close-up magic into a full-stage visual sequence before the gold confetti fell.
Lara D
As the final notes landed, the room rose around her. Howie Mandel appeared ready to move toward the Golden Buzzer, but Sofía Vergara reached it first, sending gold confetti across the stage while Lara stood stunned in the middle of the theater.
Lara looked toward her family, covered her face, and tried to absorb the noise of the crowd as Sofía joined her onstage. The moment turned the audition from a strong vocal performance into one of the defining images of Auditions 2.
Hundred Fingers
Cards appeared, vanished, multiplied, and moved through the performers’ hands as the group shifted formations around Yu. The performance kept expanding without losing the precision of the smaller tricks, giving the audience new details to follow in nearly every beat.
When the final image landed, Terry Crews started toward the judges’ desk, but Howie Mandel reached the Golden Buzzer first. Gold confetti dropped over the group as Simon Cowell pointed back to the challenge he had once given Yu Hojin and watched the larger version of the act receive its moment.
Best Performances of the Night
Outside the Golden Buzzers, Auditions 2 gave the judges several performances that stayed in the room after they ended. The strongest acts had clear visual hooks, quick audience response, or a moment of pressure that revealed how prepared they were on stage.
Rynia Kando built her comedy audition around a simple question: how different celebrities would react after stubbing a toe. That premise gave the routine structure, letting her move from Christina Aguilera to Ariana Grande, Kourtney Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Coolidge, and Mariah Carey while keeping the physical joke alive through each impression.
Holland & Sienna delivered one of the night’s most controlled aerial performances. When Sienna’s dress ripped during the routine, the duo continued without stopping, finished the sequence cleanly, and drew a stronger reaction because the audience had seen the complication happen in real time.
Geno Ploeger brought close-up magic to the judges’ table with visible excitement and a clear admiration for Mat Franco. His routine had personality and confidence, and Simon Cowell pushed him to find something more distinct if he returns later in the season.
Cesar Dias ended the episode with a clown routine that kept layering one absurd choice on top of another. The act started with a simple physical setup and grew into a full comic sequence, with Dias committing to each reaction until the judges and audience were laughing with him.
Biggest Surprises
The first surprise came from Lara D’s Golden Buzzer timing. Howie Mandel seemed ready to claim the moment, but Sofía Vergara moved first, turning the judges’ reaction into part of the scene as Lara tried to process what had just happened.
Hundred Fingers offered a different kind of surprise by changing the scale of Yu Hojin’s AGT return. Instead of repeating a solo magic audition, the group built a larger visual language around cards, hands, movement, and stage design.
Brad & Tracy created one of the strangest shifts of the night. Their mild, everyday introduction gave no real warning for the nails, glass, and sword swallowing that followed, leaving the judges caught between horror, laughter, and fascination.
Kevin Quantum’s audition surprised in the opposite direction. Walking blindfolded through flaming swinging cannonballs sounded like a major danger setup, but the pacing slowed the act before the payoff arrived. The audience still stood for him, while the judges ultimately chose not to send him through.
Acts Most Likely to Advance
Lara D left Auditions 2 with the clearest singer momentum of the night. Her Golden Buzzer moment gave her a strong early storyline, and the performance showed enough vocal control to make her a serious live-round presence.
Hundred Fingers also looks positioned for a major Season 21 run. The group format gives the act room to expand, and the audition already showed how sleight of hand can become a larger theatrical performance without losing precision.
Holland & Sienna created one of the episode’s most memorable non-Golden Buzzer moments by finishing their aerial routine after the wardrobe mishap. That live recovery gave the judges a clear look at their technical ability and composure under pressure.
Rynia Kando has one of the more shareable comedy formats from the early audition rounds. Her impressions were tied to a repeatable premise, which made the routine easier to follow than a simple list of celebrity voices.
Geno Ploeger and Cesar Dias also left the episode with momentum. Geno brought warmth and confidence to close-up magic, while Cesar used physical comedy and escalation to stand apart from the more polished variety acts around him.
What This Means for Season 21
After two audition episodes, Season 21 is already developing more than one clear lane. Lara D joins the early Golden Buzzer field as another major vocalist, but her audition does not mirror Lai Noelle’s premiere moment. Lai’s performance centered on youthful poise, while Lara’s felt like an adult breakthrough from someone finally stepping fully into the opportunity.
Hundred Fingers immediately changes the season’s magic conversation. The act moved beyond a single magician at a table and turned sleight of hand into an ensemble production, giving the live rounds a variety act that can grow visually if the group keeps expanding the concept.
Auditions 2 also kept comedy and physical variety in the mix. Rynia Kando, Cesar Dias, Brad & Tracy, Abiud Sando, Holland & Sienna, and Geno Ploeger all gave the episode different textures, from impressions and clowning to aerial danger and close-up magic.
The pattern through two weeks is becoming clear onstage: the acts that stay in the conversation are the ones the audience can identify quickly. Lara D is the breakthrough singer, Hundred Fingers is the elevated magic group, Rynia is the impressionist with the toe-stub premise, and Holland & Sienna are the aerial duo that finished under pressure.
Variety Spotlight: Rynia Kando
Rynia Kando gave Auditions 2 its strongest comedy performance by building a full routine around celebrity reactions to stubbing a toe.
The setup let each impression arrive with a clear reason instead of feeling like a disconnected showcase. She moved quickly from one celebrity to the next, changing posture, voice, and attitude while returning to the same physical joke each time.
Howie Mandel called her hysterical and predicted her life was about to change. Mel B wanted more showmanship, but the room had already responded to the pace, the premise, and the way each impression built on the last.
Booking Takeaways
Auditions 2 highlighted several live-entertainment categories that continue to work well in front of broad audiences: emotional vocalists, visual magic groups, aerial performers, close-up magicians, stunt acts, physical comedians, and clean impression-based comedy.
The episode showed those categories creating very different reactions in the room. Lara D built to a standing ovation, Hundred Fingers gave the audience a visual sequence worth replaying, Holland & Sienna held attention through an aerial complication, Rynia Kando generated quick laughs from a repeatable premise, and Cesar Dias used old-school physical comedy to close the night with a completely different kind of energy.
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America’s Got Talent Season 21 Auditions 2 FAQ
Who received Golden Buzzers during AGT Season 21 Auditions 2?
Lara D received Sofía Vergara’s Golden Buzzer, and Hundred Fingers received Howie Mandel’s Golden Buzzer.
Who was the featured comedian in Auditions 2?
Rynia Kando was the featured comedian of Auditions 2 with a celebrity-impression routine built around how different stars would react after stubbing a toe.
What was the biggest viral moment from Auditions 2?
Hundred Fingers had the strongest viral moment of the episode thanks to its Golden Buzzer, returning-contestant storyline, and highly visual magic performance.
Which non-Golden Buzzer acts stood out during Auditions 2?
Rynia Kando, Holland & Sienna, Geno Ploeger, Cesar Dias, Brad & Tracy, and Abiud Sando all gave the judges memorable moments outside the Golden Buzzer performances.
Where can I follow America’s Got Talent Season 21?
Visit the America’s Got Talent Season 21 Hub for weekly recaps, Golden Buzzer winners, contestant pages, and featured performances throughout the season.
