Josh Blue: 5 Things To Know About The Comedian With Cerebral Palsy Returning For ‘AGT: All-Stars’

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  • Josh is 1 of the AGT: All-Stars contestants.
  • Josh was a standout successful AGT play 16.
  • Josh is simply a well-known comedian.

Josh Blue is nary alien to the America’s Got Talent world. After his tally during AGT play 16, the 44-year-old is backmost for AGT: All-Stars. The comedian returns during the sixth circular of auditions for different accidental astatine winning an America’s Got Talent trophy.

So, who is Josh Blue? He’s already a victor successful the drama world. From his past triumph to surviving with cerebral palsy, here’s what you request to cognize astir Josh.

Josh BlueJosh Blue performing connected ‘AGT: All-Stars.’ (NBC)

1. Josh competed successful AGT play 16.

Josh auditioned during AGT season 16 and instantly became a instrumentality favorite. “I was astatine a edifice with a clump of friends, and the server went astir the array and took everybody’s order,” Josh said during his set. “And past erstwhile they got to me, they’re like, ‘And what will he have?’ My buddy was like, ‘I’m guessing a speech with your manager.’ Free dinner!” Simon Cowell told Josh, “We needed you.” Howie Mandel said that Josh was “like a superhero.” He yet placed 3rd behind Dustin Tavella and Aidan Bryant.

2. Josh has cerebral palsy.

Josh was diagnosed with cerebral palsy arsenic an infant. He often incorporates his disablement into his standup sets. “I judge radical who travel to spot the stand-up amusement volition permission my amusement with a antithetic knowing of disability,” helium said, according to CerebralPalsy.org. “My extremity is to alteration people’s perceptions, particularly earlier radical accidental thing anserine to a disabled person.”

3. Josh won Last Comic Standing.

Josh is nary alien to winning a competition. He was voted the Last Comic Standing during Last Comic Standing’s 4th season. In 2018, helium appeared connected The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Josh was besides the archetypal comedian to execute stand-up connected The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

4. Josh has kids.

Josh is simply a arrogant begetter to a lad named Simon and a girl named Seika. He lives successful Denver, Colorado. He was antecedently joined to Yuko Blue.

Josh BlueJosh Blue during the sixth circular of ‘AGT: All-Stars’ auditions. (NBC)

5. Josh competed with the U.S. Paralympic shot team.

Josh and the U.S. Paralympic shot squad competed astatine the 2004 Paralympic Games successful Athens, Greece, according to his official website. He besides represented the United States and the squad successful 8 countries.

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