Please
note that this story was originally published in January 2024 and is now being
republished.
Angry
fans of "Wheel of Fortune" are protesting, believing that Megan, a
contestant, was unfairly denied $40,000 for a possibly correct response.
Megan,
a married high school choir director in California, faced a bonus problem in
the "Living Thing" category, which consisted of two words.
The
incomplete phrase “_ N’R _ _ _” was revealed as Megan was led to the puzzle
board by host Pat Sajak while the wheel was spinning.
By
carefully selecting her letters, Megan changed the board to read “P_N_’ RC _
D.”
In
the final ten seconds, Megan blurted out her guess, possibly “Pink Orchid” or something
similar. She expressed her frustration when the correct answer, “Pink Orchid,”
was revealed as the timer chimed and the correct letters lit up the display.
Sajak,
sensing she might be correct, presented Megan with the prize estimate card
showing a generous $40,000, significantly more than the $14,007 she ultimately
received.
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Source: New York Post
Viewers,
watching from their living rooms, couldn't accept the outcome and directed
their frustration towards Wheel of Fortune regarding Megan's answer, which they
believed was unjustly deemed incorrect.
One
viewer complained, “The woman got screwed on the #WheelOfFortune bonus puzzle
tonight; she totally said ‘PINK ORCHID’ right at the start.”
“I
inquired of the judges right away after she stated that! I lip read and use
subtitles because I am deaf in one ear and partially hearing in the other. She
called me “Pink Orchid.” Without a doubt!,” countered another admirer.
“I’m
exploding! She understood; pink orchid, she said! “WTF?” yelled a third
individual.
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Source: New York Post
Good
day, @WheelofFortune I rewound the final puzzle after hearing the competitor
remark “pink orchid” at the beginning. One irate viewer shouted, “You owe her
some $$$.”
All
right, @WheelofFortune You may plainly hear her say “pink orchid” if you replay
tonight’s broadcast to solve the final puzzle from the most recent airing. The
winner was not given due credit by you. Play it back now. She really did say
that! Vibrant Orchid.
Fans
of Wheel of Fortune have been criticizing the show more and more in the midst
of the scandal for what appears to be missteps, such as a recent argument over
a rhyme during an Express round. On January 22, the audience exploded as the
program appeared to stumble over a response in the “Rhyme Time” category.
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Source: New York Post
Two
of the candidates were stumped by the ongoing farce, but Jill, the third
contender, solved the issue by guessing two “y’s,” creating the rhyme
“Absolutely Positively.”
Supporters
fiercely disagreed with the ruling, claiming that “Absolutely Positively” is
not a rhyme.
One
of the viewers wrote, “Hey @WheelofFortune.” “Could you please clarify how
these two words rhyme? Because they most definitely do not.”
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