Simon Cowell urged the audience to boo Mel B after she criticized a performance on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: The Champions as the final 12 competed.
The 59-year-old judge and Got Talent franchise creator rushed to support his Golden Buzzer pick Kechi Okwuchi, 29, after the airplane accident survivor performed Opportunity from the 2014 film Annie.
Simon and judge Howie Mandel, 63, both gushed about Kechi's rendition with the English media mogul calling her a 'star' and even telling her, 'I love you'.
Being honest: Mel B criticized airplane accident survivor Kechi Okwuchi and got booed loudly by the audience at Simon Cowell's urging on Monday's episode of AGT: The Champions
Mel, 43, told Kechi that she was one of America's favorite acts and paused as her tone turned to deliver a critique.
Simon warned her to stop, but Mel continued and told Kechi that the 'song lost you a little bit' earning some mild booing from the studio audience.
'You're not booing loud enough,' Simon said as the crowd responded and booed even louder.
Nigerian-American singer Kechi was one of only two survivors of the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash in December 2005 in Nigeria that killed 108 people.
Angelic voice: Kechi performed Opportunity from the 2014 film Annie
Not happy: Simon urged the audience to boo even louder after Mel was critical of Kechi
Show host Terry Crews, 50, asked Kechi what she thought about Mel's criticism and she responded like a true champion.
'I always appreciate honesty,' Kechi said. 'That's the best way to grow as an artist. So, thank you.'
Mel's own Golden Buzzer pick Susan Boyle, 57, wowed the judges and audience with her powerful rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Misérables.
Fan favorite: Susan Boyle, 57, wowed the judges and audience with her powerful rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Misérables
Fond memories: The Scottish singer brought back fond memories for Simon who judged her performances on season three of Britain's Got Talent
The Scottish singer performed the same song as her audition for season three of Britain's Got Talent on her way to finishing as the runner-up.
'Amazing. That brought back so many good memories,' Simon said.
Susan was the last of a dozen performances as the 10 finalists plus two wildcards hit the stage in the spin-off featuring winners, finalists and other top performers from AGT and other international Got Talent franchises.
A panel of pre-selected AGT viewers from all 50 states called Superfans will decide the winner.
The host: Terry Crews kept the two-hour show moving as the final 12 performed in the spin-off
The show opened with Spanish singer Cristina Ramos Pérez who won season one of the Got Talent España series with her opera-to-rock routine.
Preacher Lawson, 27, made it to the finals of AGT: The Champions with his stand-up routine after losing season 12 of AGT to ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer, 14.
He seemed confident about winning it all after noting that Darci didn't make it through to the finals, only to be told by a producer that she had been added as a wildcard.
Opera rock: Cristina Ramos Pérez opened the show with her mixture of opera and rock
The comedian put his head down and pretended to laugh and cry as he wailed, 'Why?!?!'.
Preacher had the judges and audiences in stitches and ended his stand-up routine by ripping off his shirt.
Darci was up next and performed with her lucky rabbit puppet Petunia who helped her win season 12 of AGT.
Funny guy: Preacher Lawson ripped off his shirt at the end of his stand-up routine
Comedy supporter: Howie Mandel was glad that Preacher made it to the finals with a comedy routine
'She's a diva and she likes to win,' Darci said of Petunia.
Petunia belted out an Italian opera song as Darci kept her lips still and earned a standing ovation from the judges.
Heidi Klum, 45, watched wide-eyed as her Golden Buzzer pick Deadly Games performed a dangerous knife-throwing and arrow-shooting routine.
Past champion: Darci Lynne Farmer, 14, who won season 12 of AGT returned as a wildcard
The judges and Terry were brought up onto the stage and held out balloons that were popped by a flying arrow.
'Under the danger act category, this is the best in the world, I really mean this,' Simon said.
Brian Justin Crum sang Never Enough from The Greatest Showman after making the finals of AGT in 2016.
Danger act: Deadly Games performed a dangerous knife-throwing and arrow-shooting routine
On stage: The judges and Terry went up on the stage as Deadly Games got them into the act
Killed it: Brian Justin Crum sang Never Enough from The Greatest Showman after making the finals of AGT in 2016
Former pro football long snapper and magician Jon Dorenbos, 38, appeared to use time travel during his magic routine that left Howie stunned.
Jon who performed as a wildcard also announced that he and his wife Annalise were expecting a baby together.
Angelica Hale, 11, who was Howie's Golden Buzzer pick took on the Shontelle Layne hit song Impossible.
Magic man: Former pro football long snapper and magician Jon Dorenbos, 38, appeared to use time travel during his magic routine
'She's a fighter,' remarked Heidi after her rendition.
Sand animation artist Kseniya Simonova who was Terry's Golden Buzzer pick impressed yet again with her sand art after winning Ukraine's Got Talent in 2009.
Opera singer Paul Potts, 48, who won Britain's Got Talent with his rendition of 'Nessun dorma' from Puccini's opera Turandot performed the aria again.
Young singer: Angelica Hale, 11, who was Howie's Golden Buzzer pick took on the Shontelle Layne hit song Impossible
Sand art: Sand animation artist Kseniya Simonova who was Terry's Golden Buzzer pick impressed yet again
Amazing artist: Terry asked the judges what they thought about Kseniya's sand art
He dedicated his performance to pop opera singer Neal E. Boyd who won season three of AGT in 2008 before dying at age 42 in June 2018 of heart/kidney failure and liver disease.
Shin Lim, 27, who won the last season of AGT returned with his close-up card magic routine that included cards disappearing, going up in smoke and then reappearing again.
Terry and Howie sat next to him while he performed and Howie afterward said it was 'even better on stage'.
Powerful voice: Opera singer Paul Potts, 48, who won Britain's Got Talent with his rendition of 'Nessun dorma' from Puccini's opera Turandot performed the aria again
Simon praised the magician for returning to compete again.
'I don't think many people having won the show would've had the guts to come back and for that you have my utmost respect,' Simon said.
'Literally amazing,' he added.
Close-up magic: Shin Lim, 27, who won the last season of AGT returned with his close-up card magic routine as Howie and Terry watched nearby
It was reported by Variety on Monday that Heidi and Mel will be leaving AGT and replaced by Gabrielle Union, 46, and Julianne Hough, 30.
They will join Simon and Howie as judges along with host Terry, who will replace 45-year-old Tyra Banks.
The winner of AGT: The Champions will be announced next week on NBC.
Much respect: Simon praised Shin for coming back after winning the last season of AGT
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