KSI Golden Buzzers Liwei Yang to BGT Final, Sparks Fairness Debate

On Saturday night's third live semifinal of Britain's Got Talent, judge KSI sent daredevil performer Liwei Yang straight to the final with the golden buzzer, prompting widespread viewer calls to scrap the format amid concerns it undermines fairness in the competition.

The episode, aired on ITV at 7 p.m., featured acts including glowing performance group Antigravity, The Lux City Choir, dance groups Mega Unity and Playground, acrobatic performer Mizuki Shinagawa, harpist and singer Niamh Noade, and comedian Ted Hill. KSI, the YouTuber and musician replacing Bruno Tonioli due to scheduling conflicts, held the golden buzzer privileges, allowing him to advance one act directly to the final before the public vote.

Liwei Yang, a Taiwanese performer, began her routine by juggling a flaming umbrella with her feet before her husband wheeled out a massive ladder-like wheel, which she balanced and spun using only her feet. KSI praised the act immediately after, saying, "Oh my god, that was phenomenal. Doing that with your husband by your side, that must have been magical." He pressed the buzzer to cheers from the London studio audience, who had chanted for it after several prior...