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Magician Joel M Blows Mel B and Baby Spice’s Minds With Classic Disappearing Ring Trick on ‘AGT’: Watch
Magician Joel M performed his classic disappearing ring trick on Spice Girls stars Mel B and Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton during a Judges' Callbacks episode of America's Got Talent, leaving both women stunned. Bunton served as a special guest judge alongside her bandmate Mel B, who had brought back favourite acts for private command performances to decide who progresses to the season 21 live shows, giving the segment added novelty value for fans of the pop group.
The trick, filmed partly in Mel B's home town of Leeds, saw Joel M borrow a ring from Bunton before appearing to bury it in a haystack among other gold rings. Through a series of misdirections involving chosen words, a lemon, a walnut and one of Mel B's chicken eggs, he ultimately revealed the ring hidden inside a walnut, prompting Bunton to exclaim "You are joking me!" in disbelief. The episode aired on NBC on 4 August, with a second Callbacks round scheduled for 11 August.
In short
- Magician Joel M vanished and restored Emma Bunton's ring on AGT
- Mel B and Bunton judged Callbacks episode filmed partly in Leeds
- Trick used a haystack, lemon, egg and walnut as props
Explained simply
America’s Got Talent is a television talent competition in which performers audition for judges and compete for a place in the live shows. During the Callbacks stage, judges revisit selected acts before deciding which ones advance. Spice Girls singers Mel B and Emma Bunton, known to fans as Baby Spice, were involved in this episode.
Joel M is a magician whose act uses sleight of hand and misdirection to make objects seem to vanish or appear in unexpected places. In a disappearing ring trick, a borrowed ring becomes the focus of the performance, while other objects and choices help distract the audience. The appearance of two members of the Spice Girls gave the performance an added connection to the group’s fans.