Here's a list of all the contestants with sob stories (S11-21)
Season 11:
Brian Justin Crum - (Being Bullied at young age)
Ronee Martin - (Record deal)
Jayna Brown - (Homeless)
Caly Bevier - (Cancer)
Edgar - (Record deal)
Season 12:
Darci Lynne - (Shyness)
Angelica Hale - (Kidney transplant)
Mandy Harvey - (Deaf)
Christian Guardino - (Blindness)
Kechi - (Plane Crash)
Angelina Green - (Parents Divorced)
Johnny Manuel - (Record deal)
Yoli Mayor - (Judged by her weight)
Evie Clair - (Her dad has cancer)
Season 13:
Samuel J. Comroe - (Disabled comedian)
Flau'Jae - (Her dad was murdered)
Amanda Mena - (Bullied)
Christina Wells - (Judged by her weight)
Michael Ketterer - (Adopting Kids)
Da'Republik - (Sad story in the Dominican Republic)
Courtney Hadwin - (Shyness)
Season 14:
Kodi Lee - (Blind and autistic)
Tyler Butler Figueroa - (Leukemia and Bullied)
V. Unbeatable - (Loss a member)
Ryan Niemiller - (Disabled comedian)
Season 15:
Voices Of Our City Choir - (Homeless)
Celina - (Being Judged)
Cristina Rae - (Homeless)
W.A.F.F.L.E Crew - (Being on the street)
Roberta Battaglia - (Bullied)
Archie Williams - (Being in prison for 37 years for a false crime)
Season 16:
Jayy - (Her parents were murdered)
Nightbirde - (Cancer)
Josh Blue - (Disabled comedian)
Matt Mauser - (His wife was in the same plane crash that killed Kobe Bryant)
Ray Singleton - (His wife has cancer)
Season 17:
Amanda Mammana - (Stuttering)
Avery Dixon - (Bullied)
Lily Meola - (Her mom has cancer)
Season 18:
Putri Ariani - (Blindness)
Lavander Darcangelo - (Blind and autistic)
Ahren - (Disabled comedian)
Season 19:
Stephanie Rainey - (Her nephew died)
Season 20:
Jordan Blue - (Tragic event in New Orleans)
Jessica Sanchez - (Pregnant)
Benn Family Band - (Tragic event in Los Angeles)
Season 21:
Luke Taleno - (Cancer)
Thank you Simon Cowell for the sob stories of all of your 11 seasons! 🙂