No, it was NOT his daughter, though she does bear a resemblance to pics of his youngest daughter a few years ago. (Maybe that's why he picked her.)

I think the girl was fine with it. Anybody could tell she was excited (especially as he climbed back onstage - she's shaking her arms with glee), but a bit freaked out (not by the shoulder ride, per se, but just by the WHOLE thing). She (like most girls that age) is probably naturally shy, so I thought her reaction was as expected.

But I also think the whole thing was a way for Harry to get more camera time. No matter how fun it was for HER, he was taking away attention from the CONTESTANTS. The show is about THEM, not the judges.