Golden Buzzer: Drew Lynch’s Inspiring Audition Stuns Everyone! | America's Got Talent

Hello. How you doing up there? Hi. You doing okay? Yes, my name is Drew. I have a stutter, that's what that is. And what is your talent? I'm a comedian. A comedian, okay. And when did you start doing comedy? About four years ago. I didn't want to always do comedy, but I had a sports injury. That's why I talk like this. Almost four years ago, I was on a softball team. There was a grounder that took a bad hop and hit me in my throat, which damaged some nerves in my vocal cords. Excuse me. I felt angry about it at first. I started to write down all my frustrations on a napkin in the hospital. My girlfriend encouraged me to try just talking about those things on stage, and I started to do comedy as a way of, I guess, coping with it. I don't know, I always feel better after you talk to me. The person I was before would probably never hang out with who I am today. I thought people were lucky if they got to talk to me. And that was a jerk. I feel a lot of responsibility to show people that you can turn anything into a positive. How does softball cause a stutter? Well, I guess you're not supposed to go to sleep on a concussion, but I know that now. You learn. You live and you learn. Are you in a relationship? Do you have a girlfriend? Yeah, I hope she's here. And is she supportive of your stand-up career? No, no. No, she's not supportive? No, I mean, she's... Sorry, I'm trying not to get emotional. She took on three jobs. So I could pursue this. Wow. And... Wow. That's a good woman, isn't it? You're going to have to marry her, you know. That's what she tells me. I'm anxious to hear your act. I wish you the best of luck. The stage is yours. I'm okay with my voice, but I still struggle with some things. Like, I have the hardest time at a drive-thru. You know, because you've got to say the order fast and you're talking through an intercom. It's like, I don't know why I work there. People start to use my voice as the voice of their GPS. It's like... In 1,000 feet, make a left. U-turn. Destination is ahead of you. On the right. Re-round. U-turn. You should have gone. I believe you can turn anything into a positive. That's why I'm here. But I've come along with some people who don't think that. Like, I did a show one time where a guy stood up and was like, Hey, you can't just make fun of disabilities just because you have one. I was like, well, did I stutter? Well, the crowd is definitely with you, Drew. You know, it is such a hard thing to get up on a stage when you've got everything going for you and everything's clear. And to go up there with your situation and to pull this off and to get the crowd with you is almost impossible. So I, along with the audience, applaud you for that. Really awesome. What I love about you is you've taken your situation and like you said, you've turned it into a positive. I was laughing even more at the fact that you were laughing at your own jokes. I wrote them. Howie, what'd you think? All right, here's what I thought. I know you're here to make people laugh, but I can't tell you how emotional you make me because comedy usually comes from a dark place. A lot of comedians, you know, are depressed. I personally in my life have used laughter to try to gain some happiness. What you did is you looked for the light at the end of the darkness, and that light is your comedy. And I'm telling you, I haven't been moved by an act like this up until this moment. And because of you and because of this moment, I want to do something very special, something I haven't had a chance to do, and I'd like to do this. I don't know what's going on. Howie Mandel just hit the golden buzzer, and you, my friend, are going straight to the live shows at Radio City Music Hall. I feel good. You hit your golden buzzer. You are worth a million dollars. I want to see you at Radio City Music Hall. I'm going to see you at Radio City Music Hall. Drew Lynch, everyone. Sorry. Oh, it's all good. Your suit's so nice. I can't wait for him to be at the live shows. I truly believe he's got a real shot at the million dollars. That was nice. That was really nice. Is there confetti in my... I feel like it's in my heart. Just keep it.