America’s Got Talent: Nightbirde Reveals Her Liver Is ‘Mostly Cancer’ Now

After dropping out of the competition, former America’s Got Talent contestant Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski opened up about her health status, revealing that her liver is “mostly cancer” right now. The singing sensation auditioned for season 16 of the long-running talent show. At the time, she shared that she’s been battling cancer in multiple areas of her body, with her doctor giving her a 2% chance of survival. Her optimism in the face of such a dire prognosis inspired viewers everywhere. For her audition, she sang an original song called “It’s Okay.” The judges were extremely impressed by her performance. Simon Cowell called her voice “stunning,” and he hit his Golden Buzzer, sending the singer straight through to the live shows.

The combination of her story and voice solidified Nightbirde as the most memorable auditioner of America’s Got Talent season 16, with many predicting that she would win the whole competition. Unfortunately, the singer shared some bad news earlier this week when she informed her Instagram followers that her “health has taken a turn for the worse” since her audition. She announced that her “fight with cancer is demanding all of my energy and attention.” Nightbirde exited AGT as a result. In her Instagram post, she remained positive, adding that she’ll be “better soon” and she still has dreams despite being “pretty beat up.”

At the time, America’s Got Talent fans didn’t know the full extent of her latest health update, but she opened up recently during an interview on CNN, which Nightbirde also shared on her Instagram page. She told Chris Cuomo, “I got shocking news less than a week ago about cancer regrowth that has taken over my lungs and liver. So my liver right now is mostly cancer, more cancer than liver in there right now.” And just like she was on AGT, her positivity shined through very bright during this interview. She echoed some of the comments from her Instagram post, saying, “I’m planning my future, not my legacy. Some people would call that blind denial. I prefer to call it rebellious hope, and I’m not stopping anytime soon.”

After Nightbirde shared the interview on Instagram, many America’s Got Talent fans took to the comments section to share how inspiring the singer is to them. One fan said, “You are living out one of my favorite quotes,” in response to Nightbirde saying, “Don’t deny the diagnosis. Try to defy the verdict.” Another fan said, “You are such a well spoken and amazing soul!” Another added, “Sending you a mountain of love and hugs through the universe.” Others called her a “beautiful soul” and exclaimed, “Rebellious hope for the win.”

America’s Got Talent fans everywhere have rallied around Nightbirde as she shared the latest on her difficult journey. As she said in the CNN interview, it’s easy to just give up and surrender to the disease. This AGT contestant clearly isn’t taking that approach. Every step of the way, she has shown fans how important it is to see the positive in life. Even though Nightbirde is no longer competing on AGT, the rest of the acts are set to perform when the talent series returns following a two-week break for the Tokyo Olympics. Hopefully, host Terry Crews and the judges will acknowledge Nightbirde’s absence from the show and share heartfelt messages for the singer as she continues her health battle.

America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8pm on NBC.

Sources: CNN/YouTube, Nightbirde/Instagram

About The Author

Jeff Dodge
(90 Articles Published)

Jeff Dodge is a Reality TV News Editor for Screen Rant. A graduate of Western Washington University, he has been an editor and writer for BuddyTV, The BizzNiz, OMGWire and Best Recap Ever. His love of reality competition shows began when Survivor and American Idol debuted in the early 2000s. You can follow Jeff on Twitter @TheJeffDodge.

More From Jeff Dodge