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Kristy Sellars will find out whether she has made the grand final of America's Got Talent today.
The former Warrnambool pole dancer wowed judges with her performance.
Judge Heidi Klum said she was incredibly impressed.
"Wow, I loved it and as you can see, everyone else loved it," she said.
Klum asked Sellars whether she had a huge LED screen in her backyard to practice.
"No, I use a really low budget projector," Sellars replied.
Sofia Vergara described the performance as "fascinating" and said she believed it eclipsed her original audition.
Simon Cowell described the performance as "unbelievable", while Howie Mandel joked it was the first time he could take his whole family to see a pole dancer.
EARLIER
FORMER Warrnambool pole dancer Kristy Sellars received a standing ovation in her semi-final performance for for America's Got Talent (AGT).
The semi-final is screening in the US today.
The YouTube video of the performance had already been viewed more than 4000 times 30 minutes after it was uploaded.
Ms Sellars AGT audition in April and has been viewed more than 82 million times online.
She previously told The Standard performing on AGT was eye-opening.
"I didn't know how much I could push myself, physically, mentally and creatively but it's been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done," she said.
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