The Persistent Prankster: Josh2Funny Outsmarts the AGT Panel with Three Hilarious “Fake” Auditions in One Night
Usually, when a contestant receives a red buzzer on America’s Got Talent, their night is officially over. However, Nigerian internet sensation Josh Alfred (famously known to millions online as Josh2Funny) turned the entire audition phase of the competition into a brilliant, multi-layered comedy sketch by auditioning three separate times in a single evening under various fake identities.
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Walking onto the stage for his first attempt, the 32-year-old introduced himself as a master “speed reader.” Dressed in a sharp suit, Josh claimed he could digest an entire novel in a “twinkle of an eye” and promised that if he won the million-dollar grand prize, he would invest every single penny back into buying more books. The music dropped, and Josh proceeded to simply flip violently through the pages of classic novels while making rapid, hilarious vocal noises. When a thoroughly baffled Sofia Vergara asked him to explain the ending of Romeo and Juliet, Josh deadpanned, “I guess they died or something, I don’t know.” Unsurprisingly, the panel handed him four quick “no” votes, with Simon Cowell calling the act entirely pointless.
But Josh was far from finished. Minutes later, he snuck back through the wings, completely ignoring the rules to re-emerge in a metallic jacket as the “fastest rapper in the world.” Before the judges could even process the security breach, Josh launched into a lightning-fast, high-pitched vocal gibberish performance that left the arena crying with laughter. When Simon complained that he couldn’t comprehend a single lyric, Josh hilariously fired back that true rap connoisseurs would simply “slow it down in their minds” to understand his genius. Once again, he was buzzed off the stage.
The ultimate climax of the prank unfolded when Josh returned for a third time, throwing on a messy wig to introduce himself as a world-class “magician.” Recognizing the persistent comedian, the judges decided to play along. Attempting to match a card trick to Howie Mandel’s birth month of November (the 11th month), Josh accidentally dealt a number 10 card. Without missing a beat, he confidently argued math, deadpanning, “10 plus 1 is 11, that’s it!”
He then capped off his “magic” routine by bringing host Terry Crews onto the stage, claiming he could completely master Crews’ free will. Josh instructed Terry to lift his arm, wave, and frown—proudly declaring it a flawless display of mind control when Terry simply followed the spoken commands.
While the judges maintained their theatrical “no” votes to keep the running joke alive, Simon Cowell openly praised the comedian’s brilliant perseverance, admitting that Josh was undeniably hilarious. By transforming the strict talent show format into his own personal playground, Josh Alfred delivered one of the most unique, viral comedy milestones in AGT history.
