Sofia Vergara Reveals 'Very Special' Gift Mayyas Gave Her After Winning 'AGT'
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Mayyas founder Nadim Cherfan told it just "means the world to us" to see Judge Sofia Vergara wearing one of their necklaces.
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Lebanese dance group were named the champion of AGT season 17
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Sofia Vergara explained after the show. “They gave me this necklace, it's a Lebanese tree. I mean, it's like, Oh my God, [I'm] so happy. The symbol of their flag is a tree.
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"I come from Barranquilla, Colombia where we have a big Lebanese community. Shakira is from Barranquilla and she is half Lebanese," she continued.
"It just happened," dancer Melissa Saliba said about the gift. "One of the dancers took her necklace off, this one with the Cedar, with the flag. This is our flag and we gave it to Sofía."
"It's amazing," Cherfan, the founder of the group said. "It's our childhood dream. We never thought we would be able to make it, before they announced the winner.