While filming, the music mogul experienced a health problem.
Many were startled when Simon Cowell, 63, was more reserved than normal during season 18 of American Idol because of his reputation for having a sharp tongue and making insightful remarks.
Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel were talking about auditions while Simon remained silent, but not out of boredom.
As he said in an interview with USA Today, Simon hasn’t been speaking much during AGT season 18 due to a medical issue.
He claimed, “I believe what happened was that my vocal cords were actually damaged by the acid from my stomach. The doctor came over and inserted a camera up my nose and down my throat so I could see how badly burned my nose and throat were.
He said, “I just couldn’t talk because I had so much to say about auditions. “We worked hard to write. I once kept a record of things I’d spoken about in the past on an iPad tablet. When I asked Sofa to interpret, she purposefully uttered the incorrect stuff. So, there was anarchy.
Simon mentioned during the auditions that going mute for a week gave him a new perspective.
I had to keep quiet for about seven days, so I could do nothing but watch the other judges.
And everyone had grown comfortable enough to express their choices, which made it exciting. As a result, we disagreed more this year, but in a good manner. Due to the range of performers, you cannot judge this show while being an expert in everything.
In May, Simon talked about how a string of health issues, including two bike accidents, had recently affected his life.
On The Today Show, he added, “I was so unfit before the accident, so it was unpleasant and not ideal. I didn’t understand how unfit I was until I had to finish all the required tasks that followed.
I exclaimed, “My God!” Simon continued, adding that he had no immediate plans to stop riding his motorcycle and that he believed events like that occurred for a reason.
I’m still going to stay on my bike, I’m obsessed with these things, he said, much to the amusement of his co-stars.
