Note: This story was first out in January 2024 and is being reposted.
“Wheel of Fortune” fans are fuming and protesting. They think Megan, a contestant, was wrongly denied a $40,000 prize for what could’ve been a correct answer.
Megan, a married high school choir director in California, had to solve a bonus puzzle with two words in the “Living Thing” category.
The partial phrase “_ N’R _ _ _” showed up as Megan was led to the board by host Pat Sajak while the wheel spun.
By picking letters, Megan changed it to “P_N_’ RC _ D.”
In the last ten seconds, Megan guessed something like “Pink Orchid” or similar. Right when the timer went off and the right letters lit up, Megan was visibly frustrated that “Pink Orchid” was correct.