Tom Sandovall stung by Simon Cowell's feedback Reality star Tom Sandoval has been stung by Simon Cowell's recent criticism. 14 August 2025 Tom Sandoval took Simon Cowell's criticism "to heart" on America's Got Talent. Tom Sandoval is competing on the TV talent show The reality TV star and his band, Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras, appear on the 20th season of the talent show, and Tom has admitted to feeling stung by Simon's criticism of his performance of Take On Me by a-ha. Tom told TODAY: "I could always be improving.