Fans Outraged After ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Refuses To Give Prize To Woman Who Answered Correctly. Check the comments 👇
Please be aware that this story was initially published in January 2024 and is being republished.
Outraged viewers of “Wheel of Fortune” are staging protests, alleging that Megan, a contestant, was unjustly deprived of $40,000 for what could have been a correct answer.
Megan, a married choir director at a high school in California, was faced with a bonus puzzle consisting of two words falling under the category of “Living Thing.”
The puzzle initially displayed as “_ N’R _ _ _” when Megan was guided to the board by host Pat Sajak as the wheel spun.
Through strategic letter choices, Megan transformed the board to show “P_N_’ RC _ D.”
In the final seconds, Megan hastily offered her guess, something along the lines of “Pink Orchid” or a similar variation. Expressing frustration, Megan immediately voiced her annoyance upon realizing the correct answer, “Pink Orchid,” as the timer chimed and the correct letters illuminated the display.
Sensing the possibility of a correct response, Sajak presented Megan with an estimated prize value of $40,000, significantly more than the $14,007 she ultimately received.
One viewer lamented, “The woman got screwed on the #WheelOfFortune bonus puzzle tonight; she totally said ‘PINK ORCHID’ right at the start.”
Another countered, “I asked the judges right away after she said that! I lip-read and use subtitles because I am deaf in one ear and partially hearing in the other. She said ‘Pink Orchid.’ No doubt!”
“I’m livid! She clearly said ‘pink orchid,’ she got it!” exclaimed a third individual.
Hey, @WheelofFortune, if you go back and replay tonight’s broadcast, you’ll clearly hear her say “pink orchid” while attempting to solve the final puzzle. The rightful winner wasn’t given proper credit. Replay it now. She definitely said it! Vibrant Orchid.
Wheel of Fortune fans have been increasingly critical of the show amidst this controversy, which seems to involve missteps, including a recent dispute over a rhyme during an Express round. On January 22, tensions rose among the audience as the program appeared to stumble over a response in the “Rhyme Time” category.
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.”
