The Heartbreaking Death Of America’s Got Talent Contestant Skilyr Hicks
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By Agnes Erickson/Dec. 8, 2021 12:51 pm EST
23-year-old Skilyr Hicks has died. The former contestant on the popular reality show “America’s Got Talent” was found unresponsive by a friend in Liberty, South Carolina (via TMZ). Hicks was only 14 when she tried out for the season 8 auditions of “AGT” in 2013. The four judges at that time — Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Howard Stern — all agreed she should move on to the next round. During her broadcasted audition, the singer/ songwriter revealed that her father had died a few years back. “After his funeral, I wrote my first song … It’s kind of like a message that came too late for my dad, but I know if he could see me now, he would be really proud of,” she said (via YouTube).
The year after her exposure on “AGT,” the singer’s Facebook shows she was keeping busy on stage and had many performance dates lined up (via Facebook).
The Heartbreaking Death Of America’s Got Talent Contestant Skilyr Hicks
By Agnes Erickson/Dec. 8, 2021 12:51 pm EST
23-year-old Skilyr Hicks has died. The former contestant on the popular reality show “America’s Got Talent” was found unresponsive by a friend in Liberty, South Carolina (via TMZ). Hicks was only 14 when she tried out for the season 8 auditions of “AGT” in 2013. The four judges at that time — Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Howard Stern — all agreed she should move on to the next round. During her broadcasted audition, the singer/ songwriter revealed that her father had died a few years back. “After his funeral, I wrote my first song … It’s kind of like a message that came too late for my dad, but I know if he could see me now, he would be really proud of,” she said (via YouTube).
The year after her exposure on “AGT,” the singer’s Facebook shows she was keeping busy on stage and had many performance dates lined up (via Facebook).
Hicks was only 14 when she tried out for the season 8 auditions of “AGT” in 2013. The four judges at that time — Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Howard Stern — all agreed she should move on to the next round. During her broadcasted audition, the singer/ songwriter revealed that her father had died a few years back. “After his funeral, I wrote my first song … It’s kind of like a message that came too late for my dad, but I know if he could see me now, he would be really proud of,” she said (via YouTube).
The year after her exposure on “AGT,” the singer’s Facebook shows she was keeping busy on stage and had many performance dates lined up (via Facebook).
Skilyr Hicks hit a rough patch in 2016
When the singer’s mother, Jodi, confirmed that her daughter had died, she shared that her Hicks had struggled with her mental health, and had previously dealt with depression and substance abuse. “She will live on through her music,” stated Jodi (via TMZ).
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