Arts & Entertainment

East Bay Teen Johnny Maxwell Still In X Factor

The 16-year-old flubbed some lines but advanced to the next round of the pre-recorded talent show.

 

Move over Romney and Obama.

Under the same performance pressures as the presidential candidates, Castro Valley teen Johnny Maxwell stumbled over some of his lines on the X Factor televised talent show that aired last Wedesday . . . but still advanced to the next stage of the competition in which contestants were pitted against each other on Thursday.

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Phew!

How far can the 16-year-old Castro Valley High student go in the $5 million sweepstakes? See his audition in the video above.

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Tune in Wednesday and see how he fares in this pre-recorded drama. 

Go! Go, Johnny, go. Go! Go, Johnny, go. Go, Johnny, be good. Oops. Different era. What's your cheer? Leave a comment.

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