Bianca Ryanwas the first everwinner ofAmerica’s Got Talent.
Ryan, who had recently undergone vocal cord surgery, stunnedthe judges.
Although Ryan didn’t expect towinAGTduring that first stint, she said, “It changed my life forever.

It was a dream come true, for real.”
The prize money certainly helped too, of course.
“That was put away for me when I turn 21,” Ryan explained.

Ryan also acknowledged, “Some of it was used to run some of my businesses that I have.
Some was used fortraveling.”
Mostly, however, it was put away as a nest egg for her future.
Maybe I could write songs forKaty Perry."