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That magician who had a brush with death frantic efforts to save an escape artist reporter highadrenaline feats can go wrong. Last year the human chandelier, eight young women spinning by their hair, came crashing to the ground. And just a few months ago an acrobat slips and plunged over 25 feet to the ground. Given that you almost died last time, are you questioning your sanity or your iq . Im a performer, shoate must go on. Reporter high noon in northern new jersey, a large crowd gathering to watch spencer risk his life again. Give it up one more time for spencer reporter its billed as completely unscripted and unpredictable entertainment. All to thrill increasingly skeptical audiences. Pushing the drama and danger to its outer limits. So its easy to wonder if his neardeath episodes are just show antics. Four bars go across the top. Of the box. Keeping the top closed. And a lock. Reporter this is the first time hes attempting the stunt outside. Physically, how do you train for it . So i have asthma. So for me, i just this is the perfect thing. For me it as big focus on breathing. Reporter risking ones life seems to come with the territory for spencer, and perhaps the crucial ingredient for audiences who have come to expect it. Video as a marketing ploy for today. What draws people to that decemberdefying danger . Theres an old quote. People do not enjoy watching somebody else, another human being, get hurt or injured. Or killed. But they love to be on the spot where it happens. Over 25 feet of galvanized chain. Eight hardened American Steel padlocks. Smith and wesson handcuffs. And ankle shackles. Reporter as hes being chained spencer begins slowing his breathing and lowering his heart rate. The average person can hold their breath for 25 to 30 seconds. But spencer will have to hold his brett forath for long as it takes. He begins to lower himself into the water. Taking his final breath. And submerging his body under using two pieces of metal, he begins picking the locks. 1 13. Already three of the locks have been removed. 1 45 in. Hes finished unshackling his ankles. After holding his breath for two minutes, he unlocks his wrists, leaving the four locks on top of the box the only things between him and a breath of fresh air. One. Two. Holding his breath for nearly three minutes, he has only one lock left. Let him hear you one more time [ cheers and applause ] reporter he begins fumbling with the last lock. Worried, they begin to lower the box to the ground. The box. You okay . You okay . Are you okay . You okay . What fine, fine, fine, fine. Whats wrong . I feel fine. Are you cold . Youre shaking. Reporter paramedics come over. Love you, spencer [ cheers and applause ] reporter theyre taking him to the hospital. It starts to make you question, are these undue risks . Risks they shouldnt take . It doesnt matter if its undue, theyre not going to stop doing them. Reporter skeptics saying the mishap was part of the publicity stunt. Writing on social media, can we believe illusionists . What people do to become famous. Lol, great acting. A second brush with death in the span of just a few months might the supernaturalist reporter vegasbased illusionist criss angel is the mastermind of this trick and the supernaturalists multicity kickoff which they present promoting. People might say, youre getting publicity risking a mans life. This is not the type of publicity i want. Reporter at the coney island sideshow, risk of bodily harm is everpresent. Ray valens is the resident sword swallower. During the course of a typical show day, ray will swallow a sword about 25 times. My health swallowing swords would be absolutely right. Reporter internal bleeding, a punctured esophagus, perforated lungs, and death can all happen if something goes awry. Acts. The most dangerous thing in a swallowing. Reporter danger is part of the attraction. They start slow with bent coat hangers. When they master that they charge on to the heavy artillery. Oh my god. Reporter practice makes perfect. But can any amount of practice make these stunts safer . Thats it. Youre good. The body will begin to shut down. Reporter we caught up with spencer the day after his water torture stunt landed him in the hospital. So walk us through what happened. Started getting lightheaded, a headache. I remember opening the last lock but then for whatever reason not fully getting it. Reporter what he finds most agonizeing is the failure. I take pride in what i do. If i fail at one of my presentations then i fail as a performer. Reporter for spencer and others like him this tango with death is part of the job. Isnt this mother natures way of tell yogto stop this . I want to keep on, i dont want to disappoint the audience. Reporter juju chang in new brunswick, new jersey. Next, is there something in the water . 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Turns out Middle America is actually a gold mine for untapped potential. Tonight abcs Maria Schiavo campo joins the hunt for the next supermodel. Shes tall, long legs, shes cute. In the blue . Reporter marian and jeff are highfashion model scouts, scoping crowds in smalltown malls. You like her . Yeah. Reporter on the hunt for fashions next it girl or guy. Do you model already . No, maam. Youre so beautiful. You both are. Can i give you a card . Reporter with a glance they know if a girl has runway potential. Youre so beautiful. Thank you. Id love to talk to your parents, talk to you about it, have them go to our website. Nice to meet you, i hope to hear from you. Thank you. Shes at an age she could really pursue this on a bigger scale. Shes absolutely beautiful. Reporter mary and jeff say the midwest is an untapped gold mine for supermodels in the making. Would you be interested in modelling . Reporter the husband and wife teams business took off when mary discovered this guy at an iowa bar. Yep. Thats ashton kutcher. Tell me about ashton. What stood out . I remember thinking he was gorgeous. Really beautiful. And big personality. Extremely confident. Right out of the gate. I was like, whoa yeah. Reporter heres ashton at his humble beginning. Selling 20 jeans for montgomery ward. And then theres supermodel carly clause. One of the highestpaid models in the world. Found in a missouri mall model search. Carly at the time was 13 years old. 56. A few years later shed had this major growth spurt. At that point i think she was maybe 59. Three inches and you were like, yes yeah. Yes. Reporter they run their mom and pop operation out of their missouri. This is our active roster of models that we have that are traveling around the world, different markets. Yeah, probably out of those 15 probably three will work out. Reporter mary and jeff say their latest discovery, 20yearold Elijah Harrison do you have a farmers tan . Reporter and 18yearold hazel crew, are on the verge of something big. Go get it. Sheep are so dumb. Reporter hazel still lives in iowa with her family on this 125yearold sheep farm. At nearly 6 feet tall with legs for days, hazel just walked her first runway shows in paris for designers ersers scaparelli and rouse and russo. Shy sheep farmer. Reporter hazel is on her way. Elijah is about to take his first step, a trip to new york city. Mary and jeff have set up a meeting with an agent, the same one who launched Channing Tatums career. Thats a lot of pressure for a guy they found four months ago the a gas station in hannibal, missouri. He walked in front of us. We both were like didnt really say much to each other, just jumped out of the car and went in. Which is always the best sign. Where you both agree . Yes, and we dont even have i noticed this guy just kind of checking me out. And im like, dude. Whats your problem . He had the height, he had the build. Really chiseled. I had never thought about a career in fashion or the fashion industry. The right person looks at him and says, i love this guy. Boom. It can go like this. Come over this way a little. Reporter mary and jeff are spending months of their time preparing alijah. Be a little more relaxed. Like that. Just how you are right now. Reporter and investing thousands of dollars in test shoots. It looks tense. Maybe dig in deep. Find something thats like, oom, know what i mean . Reporter with no guaranteed commission unless he gets signed in new york and starts booking work. Hes so fearless. Reporter the stakes are high for him too. He dropped out of school and quit his job just to give i think we got it. Yeah. Good job. Thats a wrap. Yes reporter a few days later, alijah boards the second plane hes ever been on and arrives in new york for the first time. His father don by his side. I certainly wasnt going to let my youngster come all the way to new york city all by himself. I havent travel ad round too much. The biggest city ive been too is st. Louis. My dream is to travel the world. This might be my first step. It is pretty overwhelming. This is so different than anything ive ever seen or been a part of. I have so many feelings going on. A little nervous. Excited. Anxious. Like when they say its delayed theyre not kidding. Reporter its time for the meeting with the agent that could change his whole life. Let me see your hair. Reporter at soul art management, jason canner is the my names Alijah Harrison, 20 years old, from hannibal, missouri. Reporter he struts his stuff. Okay, guys. Lets go in the office. Have a chitchat. The shape that youre in is perfect. So theres nothing to change. Just i want to know exactly how tall you are and get you going with testing. We definitely want to sign you. Right on. Cool. Congratulations. Yeah, thanks. Cool. Welcome. Thank you. The trajectory that Alijah Harrison could have would be shows for either versace, calvin klein, louis vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger would be interested in the states. Its like a dream. It was just a sweet moment. Those are the moments that you dont forget. Thats why we love what we do. Reporter its just the beginning for alijah. But for mary and jeff theyre already thinking about their next big find. In the back of your mind you are thinking, whens the next scouting trip . Even right now on my watch it says, taylor swift, denver. Were always thinking of where were going to find the next person. Yeah. Reporter for nightline, mariacampo in new york. And next, at the big gop debate it seemed there wasnt anybody who could agree on anything. But online the vote was unanimous. Tonight, how this guy won the internet and his intriguing identity revealed. What if one situp could prevent Heart Disease . One. Wishful thinking, right . 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