The Regurgitator Swallow and Spit Trick: How Did He Do It?

You have seen Stevie Starr, known as The Regurgitator performed on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2010 and now on America’s Got Talent 2015 premiere show episode on May 26, 2015. The Regurgitator swallows things like sugar, coins, lightbulb, billiard ball, and even a mobile phone. So how did The Regurgitator do his swallow and spit trick?

See: Stevie Starr swallowing magic act on America’s Got Talent 2015.

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Stevie Starr revealed how his talent works through an interview with ITN.

Starr revealed how he first performed the trick as a child at school, swallowing live bees which he brought back up alive, and chalk, which came back up dry.

Describing how the trick works Starr said: “When the objects are inside of course they’re wet. When they’re returning, it’s like a vacuum inside, I’m able to just dry them as they’re making their way up.”

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NHS consultant Dr. David Smithard, chairman of the UK Swallowing Research Group, said that he is perplexed – but suspects stagecraft is involved.

“The simple answer is I do not know,” he says. “I cannot explain the ring and padlock.

“To get something back up from the stomach dry is impossible because you would have to be bringing up lots of acid.”

Paul Zenon, a magician and comedian who has known Starr for 20 years said that Starr’s act is “absolutely, 100%” genuine – noting that such acts were commonplace in circuses and side-shows during the 19th Century.

UPDATE: He puts the things at the back of his mouth. Watch the video again and notice the bulb from 1:26 to 1:34. Do you see the bulb still in his mouth? Still, the guy is very brilliant in keeping all things inside his mouth and sorting them out one by one.