Jennifer Fraser takes first ever golden buzzer for dog act

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By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Jennifer Fraser returned to perform for her second time on America’s Got Talent, airing June 2 on NBC. She appeared alongside six of her performing dogs to give a one-of-a-kind performance. She encourages fans to keep a look out, as she may have more to come with the show run beyond the premiere.

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ecome the first dog act ever to receive a golden buzzer on America’s Got Talent.

The latest season premiered on NBC, June 2, finally allowing Fraser to discuss her achievement alongside the rest of the team. 

“It feels amazing. It feels that it is well earned. I have spent years and years training my dogs and this concept came together beautifully thanks to Supernova and the acro dancers,” she said. “We were really able to showcase both the dogs and the girls’ skills. We put on one of the greatest shows that a dog act has ever done on the program.”

In addition to the prestige of the accomplishment, receiving a golden buzzer means the team is guaranteed to continue on with the season and will be immune to the first round of cuts made by the judges. 

Fraser, having trained the dogs and produced the show, then reached out to Supernova in Edmonton and their choreographer to include a team of dancers to supplement the act. 

“I spent several months researching a lot of different dog acts. I went to a lot of dance competitions – I was looking at what style I wanted and whatnot, and then I realized I wanted an acro team,” she explained. “I reached out to the acro teams in Alberta, and there are not a lot of them. Supernova was the one who got back to me and said they were very interested in this concept.”

Fraser returned to America’s Got Talent after her initial run was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This time around, she is aiming to see exactly how far she can go with Supernova and her team of dogs. 

Being guaranteed a spot on the show, she will spend the next few months training and assembling her act for the next time they are to take to the stage. 

“We don’t have to stress about anything; we have an in, and we are going to work hard to deserve that live spot,” said Fraser. “I have half a dozen acts in mind. We are preparing; right now, we have got one act written, the next two acts are getting written, and we are starting rehearsals on that first act.”

Fraser intends to meet up with the Supernova team in Edmonton regularly in order to ensure enough time is allocated to practicing their routines. 

Though an exact date was not provided as of the writing of this article, fans can expect to see Fraser, her dogs, and Supernova take to the live stage again in August.