Grace VanderWaal reflects on her experience at America has talent.
The singer and actress, 20, took part in TikToker David Carmi’s Confidence Heist videos. When asked what makes her confident on the streets of New York, she first responded, “Having somewhere to go makes you look confident because you’re just in a hurry.”
Carmi followed up with a question about her “biggest struggle” when she rose to fame on Season 11 of the NBC talent competition in 2016 at the age of 12.
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“I honestly felt like it helped me as a person because it brought me into focus,” she explained. “And he just made me sink or swim.”
As for her secret to becoming a more confident person, she shared, “Just accept who you are…ugh, it’s so corny, but it’s true,” adding that people should focus on their “strengths.”
She also revealed the advice she would have given her younger self, saying: “Don’t trust anyone.”
Grace VanderWaal on “America’s Got Talent.”
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In May, VanderWaal attended the premiere of her film, Megalopolis. The film marks VanderWaala’s third film since turning to acting after starting her music career, which includes two EPs and one studio album.
She first starred in a Disney+ movie in 2020. star girl, and then its continuation, hollywood star, in 2022
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From left: Grace VanderWaal and Nick Cannon on “America’s Got Talent.”
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Back in 2022, the performer looked back on the moment when AGT judge Simon Cowell called her the next Taylor Swift.
“Looking back, I definitely dealt with the mental consequences of that growing up,” she told E! News at the time. “I’m constantly learning about how to take better care of myself and my biggest thing lately is just recognizing your triggers.”
“I’ve been doing this for so long that you become desensitized to the hate on the internet,” she added. “I went through a ton of hate on the internet when I was really young. I’m happy it happened though because it prepared me for this life.”
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