The showrunners decided to surprise the judges and the viewers once more after the previous episode’s unexpected audition of former President George W Bush on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 17. The Bella twins, Nikki and Brie Bella, took to the stage as “Duo Ragdolls” as part of an elaborate hoax this time around.

The twins presented themselves as Monique and Stephanie, dressed in outrageous outfits and wigs. They told the judges that they couldn’t find other artists like them on TikTok during the pandemic, so they decided to show off their skills on the social media platform. Their dances, they claimed, were an instant smash, and everyone wanted to be like them. The two then launched into their odd performance, which was almost instantly dismissed by Simon Cowell. The audience began to boo them, prompting the other judges, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara, to press the no button as well. The judges began questioning them about their performance. While responding to the judges, the Rag Dolls got into a nasty brawl.

As the Rag Dolls began slapping and beating each other, the judges and audience gasped in disbelief. When security attempted to intervene, one of the Rag Dolls began repeatedly pounding the other’s head against the buzzer, blaming her for their rejection during the tryouts. The wigs of Nikki and Brie Bella fell off, revealing Nikki and Brie Bella beneath the costumes. Nikki then claimed that they decided to play a practical joke on Simon in order to demonstrate how “extreme” they were.

While the judges, particularly Simon, breathed a sigh of relief when they realised it was the Bella twins, fans were left laughing at the show’s “biggest hoax.” “This is the best prank ever #AGT,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “The best ever prank on @SimonCowell! #agt, #BellaTwins “a supporter wrote “THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER!!! BELLA TWINS, HELL YEAH!! @AGT, #AGT, #AGT, #AGT, #AGT, # “remarked a fan “These sisters pull such a crazy trick, the conclusion is crazy #AGT,” one user remarked.

Following their spectacular on-stage brawl, some viewers joked that the Bella twins should have gotten a yes from the judges and proceeded to the next round.  A fan said, “The Bella twins just rocked it, that’s really fantastic #AGT.” A fan exclaimed, “Give the ragdolls….a ragxxxxx #agt.”

Season 17 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Following the premiere, all-new episodes will be available every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT. Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV, or YouTube TV are all streaming options that viewers may use to watch the show without having to pay for cable.