{"id":2630,"date":"2025-06-05T06:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2025-06-05T06:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:14:44","slug":"darci-lynne-changed-her-entire-life-in-a-huge-way-when-she-was-only-12-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2630","title":{"rendered":"Darci Lynne changed her entire life in a huge way when she was only 12 years old."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"h-how-old-was-darci-lynne-when-she-won-america-s-got-talent\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Old Was Darci Lynne When She Won\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Darci Lynne changed her entire life in a huge way when she was only 12 years old.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/v2\/4TEGHS4SFYYU72JG4FL7VE7C4A.png?auth=59d0bd2252a8cadb19d51309a19169bbdd24ff22fea3c928b1b2f16b5228060f&amp;width=790&amp;height=440&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"WATCH: 12-year-old singing ventriloquist shocks 'America's Got Talent'  judges with her voice\" width=\"584\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"l71QWlsB\"><\/div>\n<p>At that young age, Darci auditioned for the 12th season of\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>. Her talent\u2026singing while performing ventriloquy at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Darci amazed the judges with her performance. They couldn\u2019t believe how she could sing in character as her puppet, Petunia, without ever opening her mouth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judge Mel B gave Darci her golden buzzer.<\/strong>\u00a0Her outstanding audition and golden buzzer moment went viral online, with millions of people watching it. Darci\u2019s audition is still referenced as one of the greatest moments in\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0history.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered exited lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagtauditions%2Fvideos%2F983101958784626%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagtauditions%2Fvideos%2F983101958784626%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Darci continued to stun the\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0judges and viewers with\u00a0each subsequent performance. That\u2019s why it came as no surprise when she was named the winner of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>She was still only 12 years old at the time (her 13th birthday was a few weeks later).\u00a0<\/strong>The young singer and ventriloquist later placed second on the first season of\u00a0<em>AGT: The Champions\u00a0<\/em>in 2019.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-how-old-is-agt-winner-darci-lynne-now\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Old Is<em>\u00a0AGT<\/em>\u00a0Winner Darci Lynne Now?<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-129015\"><\/figure>\n<p>Darci continues to maintain a busy schedule. She hosted her own Christmas special, tours all over the country, and often returns to perform on\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0as a guest. Viewers remain amazed by her talent and how it develops over time.<\/p>\n<p>For those who remember Darci as the 12-year-old girl who won\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>, it\u2019s hard to believe how fast she\u2019s grown up! She celebrated her 20th birthday in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Darci maintains an active presence on\u00a0social media. So those who follow her have watched her grow up through the years.\u00a0<strong>But in case you haven\u2019t checked in on Darci in a while, here are a few of her newest photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHEBjZRuQ39\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountryrebel.com&amp;rp=%2Fagt-winner-darci-lynne-is-all-grown-up-see-her-now%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKpbJ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0SGR6T05CanJkR1B5UDllAR5Hl2LGkpLz5LUSsy0-Swed0gaDnXJbRkWEaos_ZFUfk6zStw4o5ls2htGQKg_aem_CIWO6GwtwBedcHK#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A960.8000000007451%2C%22ls%22%3A487.70000000298023%2C%22le%22%3A947.8000000007451%7D\" height=\"961\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"961\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCrfFCwusI7\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountryrebel.com&amp;rp=%2Fagt-winner-darci-lynne-is-all-grown-up-see-her-now%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKpbJ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0SGR6T05CanJkR1B5UDllAR5Hl2LGkpLz5LUSsy0-Swed0gaDnXJbRkWEaos_ZFUfk6zStw4o5ls2htGQKg_aem_CIWO6GwtwBedcHK#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A969.7000000029802%2C%22ls%22%3A487.70000000298023%2C%22le%22%3A947.8000000007451%7D\" height=\"834\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"834\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAJO6KMOZ6c\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountryrebel.com&amp;rp=%2Fagt-winner-darci-lynne-is-all-grown-up-see-her-now%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKpbJ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0SGR6T05CanJkR1B5UDllAR5Hl2LGkpLz5LUSsy0-Swed0gaDnXJbRkWEaos_ZFUfk6zStw4o5ls2htGQKg_aem_CIWO6GwtwBedcHK#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2263.60000000149%2C%22ls%22%3A487.70000000298023%2C%22le%22%3A947.8000000007451%7D\" height=\"834\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"834\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-she-showcased-a-new-side-of-herself-on-the-agt-spin-off-fantasy-league\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">She Showcased A New Side Of Herself On The<em>\u00a0AGT<\/em>\u00a0Spin-Off,\u00a0<em>Fantasy League<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Even more recently, Darci\u00a0competed on the new\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0spin-off\u00a0series,\u00a0<em>Fantasy League<\/em>. Heidi Klum chose her for her team.<\/p>\n<p>Darci wanted to \u201c<em>show a new side<\/em>\u201d of herself in her performance. Now that she\u2019s older, she wants the world to know her for more than just ventriloquy.<\/p>\n<p>In an unexpected twist, Darci set her beloved bunny puppet, Petunia, aside. She stepped away to sing on her own and play guitar. Though this isn\u2019t the first time she\u2019s done so, it was still a huge surprise to the\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0judges and audience.<\/p>\n<p>But she continued to occasionally sing as Petunia, all while keeping her mouth closed! Check out that performance below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No matter how much time passes, Darci continues to amaze people with her talent!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darci Lynne NOW!!! ROCKIN' &amp; SHOCKING The Judges On AGT Fantasy League!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hNsnt9W_LuE\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Old Was Darci Lynne When She Won\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent? 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