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Adrian Stoica and Hurricane Celebrate His Birthday with the Best New Photo

The America's Got Talent Season 18 winners posed for the cutest selfie. 

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America's Got Talent Season 18 winner Adrian Stoica just celebrated his birthday in the best way: with his ultra-talented dog Hurricane by his side.

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On October 22, Stoica posted a cute snapshot of him and the border collie perched on his shoulder, referring to his dog as his best friend. 

Happy birthday, Adrian!

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Since their AGT Season 18 win, the pooch and her owner have been having a blast exploring downtown Los Angeles. On Stoica's Instagram, we see Hurricane looking excited in front of the Hollywood sign, before we catch a glimpse of the dog posing perfectly still in front of Marilyn Monroe and Kobe Bryant wax statues. How fun!

Simon Cowell talks about Adrian and Hurricane

In an interview with NBC Insider, the Judge discussed why he thinks Adrian + Hurricane ended up taking home the winning title for Season 18 of America's Got Talent.

"I've never seen a dog Act where everything was done by voice commands. It was live, it could've gone horribly wrong, but she was just amazing," he told us. 

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Meanwhile, in an interview with Access Hollywood, Cowell revealed that he wasn't the only one who had high expectations for the Act. 

Adrian Stoica, Hurricane, Erik Cowell, and Simon Cowell on the "America's Got Talent" red carpet

"Eric, my son, was at the show last night. And I said to him this morning, 'Who do you think is going to win?' and he said 'Hurricane.' He really, really called it," Cowell told the outlet. "He's just obsessed with this dog. And even during the Auditions, he met her and Adrian, and he's a great guy, and she is just adorable. And I was watching [Eric] as the results came in, and he was just like, jumping in the air. He was so excited."

Cowell also added that he watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua with his son the night before the Season Finale results, manifesting Adrian and Hurricane's win. 

8-year-old Eric luckily got to meet Adrian and Hurricane in a heartwarming interaction that Stoica posted about on his official Instagram page. On October 1, Stoica shared a clip of him, Eric, and Hurricane all posing together on the red carper and smiling. How sweet!

"I’m so grateful for all the love you’ve given to Hurricane these days, starting from the judges, Terry, Manolo, all the AGT staff and a special new friend of her, Eric! And thanks to you all here for your words and your support: precious!" Stoica gushed in the caption. 

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