Overview

• During Tuesday’s season 20 finale performances, Mel B advised Micah to “be nice to everybody,” warning he would “meet them on the way back down” otherwise.
• Simon Cowell interrupted to say he had seen Micah be “polite and sweet to everybody” backstage and called Mel B’s remark “out of order.”
• The studio audience applauded Simon’s defense after Howie Mandel briefly redirected the panel’s feedback.
• Micah addressed the moment on air, citing his upbringing and apologizing to anyone who felt disrespected during the competition.
• People reported that Mel B intended her comment as mentorship, with the winner set to be announced on Wednesday.