1 Year Ago Today: Maya’s Epic AGT ‘Master of Puppets’ Performance!

Описание: Today, exactly one year ago, I played "Master Of Puppets" live on America’s Got Talent! It was my first ever Live TV performance and such a surreal moment - I wasn’t that nervous but mainly excited to be back on stage. It was so special knowing my family in India and Australia were watching me on TV too at the same time so that was amazing as my first live TV experience!

In the audience, KayCee from the Cliff Burton Family and her husband Jessie were there. KayCee was the one who made it possible for me to play a Metallica song on AGT by connecting my request directly to the Metallica team when no one else could reach them and I’ll always be so grateful for what she did. ❤️ This is why I wanted to give a big shout out to the Cliff Burton Family and Metallica for making that performance possible!

Also in the audience were Chris Kontos (Forbidden drummer) and his wife Gwynne, who came all the way to Pasadena to support me. I remember first going on the stage (before my performance, there was a technical problem so I had to be on stage beforehand) and I could hear Chris in the audience calling me! A really special memory!

Gary Holt even sent me a video of him and Lisa Holt watching at home, and Alex Skolnick (who had a show that night) posted about my performance right after he got back! Jessica Pimentel, my big sister who really helped me so much with stage nerves and encouragement, was also cheering me on and sharing her reactions!

After the performance, I also had messages of support from Eric Peterson, Adam Jones, and of course Metallica themselves sharing it the very next morning. The rush of that night and the aftermath still gives me chills even now!

Huge thanks to AGT for the opportunities, the friends, and the memories — the team feels like family now. And a special thanks to my friend Terry Crews who’s such an amazing person and someone I’m so grateful to know!

Can’t believe it’s already been a year since this unforgettable experience. Amazing times, and I’ll never forget them! ❤️❤️❤️

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