New acts from all over the world will be hitting the America’s Got Talent stage starting June 1. The judges will assemble for season 16 and try to find the next big thing. They’ll be witnessing a number of acts, including singers, daredevils, gymnasts, and more.
Aidan Bryant is one of the season 16 contestants. He’s an act you need to watch out for on AGT. So, who is Aidan Bryant? Get to know the aerialist with these 5 facts.
The 16-year-old saw a YouTube video of Pink performing an aerial routine at a concert when he was 14. After that moment, Aidan’s life was never the same. “I went into my grandma’s closet, found a sheet, put two straps on it, got a ladder, and hung up it in a tree in the garden,” Aidan told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
After watching Pink, Aidan began learning the basics of aerial performance using a bedsheet. His mother eventually got him his first silk as a Christmas gift. “It took me a while to get used to it. I started finding different ways to get on and off it,” he told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He also credits aerial performance for getting him over his fear of heights.
In addition to aerial performance, his mother, Pam Bennett, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that Aidan would make rainbow loom bracelets and would sell them at farmers’ markets. He would also make infinity lights and sell them at craft shows.