'America's Got Talent' Winner Dustin Tavella Reveals Which Judge Inspired Him Most (Exclusive)
one truly magical night! The 35-year-old magician was crowned season 16 champion on Wednesday, and he says it's all because of the support of the show's judges.Tavella took home the grand prize after a two-hour finale, beating out 16-year-old self-taught aerialist Aidan Bryant and veteran stand-up comic Josh Blue.The talented illusionist spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on the carpet after the big night, and admitted that he'd been so caught up in the moment that he'd forgotten what the judges, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell, told him or even what he shared with them after his victory."[So I'd like to] say thank you to all of the judges for every word of encouragement they've spoken," Tavella said of their previous