Congratulations, Carter Rubin!
The 15-year-old Shoreham, New York, native was crowned the winner of season 19 ofThe Voiceon Tuesday night, tying with past winner Brynn Cartelli as the show’s youngest champion to date.
Rubin’s win marks the first-ever victory for coachGwen Stefani, 51.
“You wonThe Voice!” Stefani repeatedly told Rubin as he looked in disbelief after hearing that he had won. Earlier in the night, the duo performed Stefani’s holiday hit “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.”
Carter Rubin.Trae Patton/nbc
Rubin beat out teamJohn Legend’sJohn Holiday, teamKelly Clarkson’sDesz and teamBlake Shelton’sJim Ranger and Ian Flanigan.
After Rubin performed the original song “Up From Here” on Monday night, Stefani said, “I’m just so proud of you. To be 15 years old and so incredibly calm and cool and in the moment, I’m so proud of you … I can’t wait to see what happens after this show.”
Carter Rubin, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Trae Patton/nbc
Gwen Stefani and Carter Rubin.Trae Patton/NBC
“My brother, Jack, and a lot of people on the autism spectrum see things a little differently than many of us,” he said during the Dec. 7 show. “And I don’t think that’s a bad thing. In fact, it’s a quite beautiful thing, and I think if we all took a second and tried to see the world through their eyes, we’d all be kinder, we’d be more patient, and we’d be more accepting.”
“We all just want love and respect,” he added. “I thank my brother for teaching me those lessons.”
During theVoiceknockout rounds, Rubin opened up about his experience with bullying.
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Carter Rubin.Tyler Golden/NBC
The Voicefinale aired on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.
source: people.com
