Former Off-Broadway singer and NYC subway powerhouse Alice Tan Ridley — who just happens to be the mother of Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe — is all set to perform in front of the judges after successfully clearing Round One of NBC’s summer series America’s Got Talent:
“I have received an e-mail from the producers of the show and I have to appear before the judges in April. It’s a big break for me and I would like to follow in Susan Boyle’s footsteps and become a star in my own right.”
Despite having a famous daughter, Ridley — a former teacher’s aide — earns a modest income entertaining thousands of commuters in the Big Apple. The lifelong music lover hopes Talent will be the ticket to her own Hollywood Cinderella Story:
“I love the judges, Sharon [Osbourne] and Piers [Morgan], and I’m really looking forward to trying and impress them although I have not decided what I will sing or wear yet. Singing is what I do so I’m looking forward to appearing on America’s Got Talent and showing people what I can really do.”