Reid Wilson joins 48 Now to speak about America’s Got Talent performance

[@OnlyInLasVegas]

He is the best singer on the show. He deserves every bit of the attention he is getting. Super smart super talented

[@fisilbert2252]

He is so adorable and well spoken! Very humble.

[@marlenekoon1763]

He looks so different in this interview. His hair parting down middle. He's so polite and clearly enjoying this time of life. Im wishing him all the best. Hes so talented ...

[@leonhue722]

A beautiful boy with a beautiful soul singing equally beautifully. I can't wait to hear an extended version of his song and the other numbers he's gonna perform.

[@omarko9708]

Reid is gorgeous and talented too !

[@yanpb]

Gorgeous?!?! He’s a kid…

[@almamarrero4200]

Please don’t make this about what what he likes far as gender choice he is talented and he deserves support ❤

[@tennisCharlzz]

Reid's performance was, of course, stellar. So much so, that you pay attention to his vocal qualities (which are amazing) that you don't realize the context of this song. Apparently, this Leslie Gore song was sung in the 1960s, probably at a time of toxic masculinity, an attitude would last for decades longer until it was given a name. At the time, it was a song of female empowerment. But, it's 2024. What does this song mean today? What does it mean when it's sung by a guy, especially an early teenage guy? Pay attention to the lyrics. "You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys". What would those words have meant for a female singer like Leslie Gore? It suggests male oppression. Maybe a boyfriend that is telling her that she is his property, and she better not hang out with her guy friends. The context flips entirely when a male sings it. Who exactly is owning a male singer? You could imagine, for a young guy, it's his parents (in a hypothetical way, I'm sure his parents are quite supportive). The line "Don't say I can't go with other boys" could be seen (and I know this feels controversial, but shouldn't be in today's day and age), that a young man doesn't have to date girls and be called a sissy and be disowned by parents. It really flips the story of the song in an analogous way to the original. In that respect, I think it's a brilliant, if subversive choice, to put out a message that, maybe Reid didn't intend (it would be impressive if he had thought along these lines). A choice that could resonate with children whose parents don't love them for wanting to "go with other boys".

[@davidfreimuth9741]

of all the songs, for a kid his age, why did he pick this one

[@marlenekoon1763]

As Simon said " he's a gutsy kid"...for his voice to range and also he's at age of change. He obviously listens to many generations of music. That song empowered him.