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Do You Have to be Talented to Make it in America?

A popular reality talent show holds open auditions this weekend in downtown Atlanta.

The folks behind America's Got Talent (AGT), the popular varietyΒ TV show, will be in town this weekendΒ andΒ the search is onΒ for the next million-dollar winner.Β Here's your chance to showcase your talent during season 9's open auditions to be heldΒ on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3 atΒ AmericasMart Atlanta.

According to the AGT website,Β auditions are openΒ toΒ anyΒ age andΒ anyΒ talent β€” nothing is off limits.

The reality talent show featuresΒ singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers all competing for the big-money prize and a shot at fame.

What special talent do you possess and will you attend the audition?

And while we all may not be able to juggle Butterball turkeys while dressed as a Pilgrim and singing Arlo Guthrie’s β€œAlice’s Restaurant” straight through, we all were born with some kind of special talent or gift.Β 

What’s yours? Do you try to share it with the world?


Let us know in the comment section below.

Oh and if you're interested in auditioning,Β visit the AGT audition site.

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