Best known for her tense bottle balancing act at AGT stage in 2024.

Age (at audition) | 33 Years |
Home Town | New York City |
Act | Acrobat |
Season | 19 |
Position Reached | Quarterfinals |
Ashlee Montague first took the stage in the audition of AGT 2024 Season 19, Episode 1, where she captivated the audience with a tense bottle balancing act. Despite stumbling twice at the start, she completed her daring performance, prompting Simon Cowell to call it “impossible.” All the judges voted “yes,” sending her to the next round
In the quarterfinals, Ashlee upped the stakes with an extreme ballet routine, walking over glass bottles on a pit of fire and climbing a ladder. Simon gave her a standing ovation, but she was ultimately eliminated before the Semifinals.
Let’s have a close look at the life of this amazing ballerina.
Background
This 33 year-old world famous ballerina specialises in acrobatic ballet, adagio, hand-to-hand, aerial, and bottle walking acts when she auditioned for AGT 2024. Ashlee studied ballet at the Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, in 2007. There she met her husband, the famous ballet dancer, Richard Hankes. Ever Since, together they performed worldwide for for television, film, commercials, print, and events.

Ashlee Montague’s Biography
Ashlee is a 33 years old world famous ballerina, who auditioned for AGT 2024, first audition and got selected for the next round.
Real Name | Ashlee Rose Montague |
Age | 33 Years |
Height | 5’7″ / 170 cm |
Spouse | Richard Hankes |
Ethnicity | White / European Descent |
Profession | Circus performer, actor, ballerina |
Family & Relationships
Ashlee is currently residing in New York City with her husband. They met in , at the Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia and got married in July of 2017. After marriage, the couple has performed across global including Cirque du Soleil’s Broadway show, performing internationally for 45 Degrees, on Amazon Prime’s Mozart in the Jungle, and many more.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
Ashlee’s very risky walking on glass bottles act kept the judges and the audience of AGT 2024 on the edge. Unfortunately, she failed twice dangerously making the audience gasp. The audience was filled with the unpredictability and tense of the situation until the very moment Ashlee stepped on the last bottle cap. However, her hard work paid of finally when she reached the last bottle amongst the applauds from the audience.
At the end of her act, this amazing ballerina with happy tears said, “I’ve never trained harder for anything!”.
“That’s one of the most difficult acts I’ve seen for a long long time”.
Simon Cowell
Moreover, all the judges commented With four “yes” es and Ashlee left the stage with the cheering from the audience.
Quarter-Finals
Ashlee Montague delivered a breathtaking performance in the quarterfinals, combining danger with ballet. She walked en pointe over glass bottles on a pit of fire and climbed a ladder, all set to Halsey’s “Castle,” earning a standing ovation from Simon Cowell.
Ashlee made it to the top 5, but she didn’t advance to the Semifinals and was eliminated. Ashlee had done one of the most dangerous acts in history.
The judges admired her ambition, Howie questioned if it was a true step up from her previous performances.
Overall, Ashlee earned respect from the judges for her boldness and skill.
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Conclusion
From the very first audition of AGT 2024, Season19 Episode01, Ashlee showed the whole world that hard work pays off even with few attempts. She is a talented ballerina with years of experience, who can perform extraordinary.