Longtime Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak had a “frustrating” moment with a contestant.
Jennifer, 76, who lives in Texas but was born in England, failed to solve the mystery during Wednesday’s episode.
Not only did the game show player lose the bonus round, but his answer to the tricky puzzle was just as disappointing as the loss.
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“Wheel of Fortune” puzzle has the phrase category “NOTH_N_ _ _ _ ES _O_”.
“You have 10 seconds to try to say it, good luck,” Sajak said.
“Wheel of Fortune” puzzle has the phrase category “NOTH_N_ _ _ _ ES _O_”. (ABC)
“Nothing loves you,” Jennifer replied.
After the player’s answer, there was immediate laughter from the audience.
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“Nothing… but… you… nothing,” he tried to guess again.
“It was a disappointing decision,” Sajak said.
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak said he was “hurt” by the contestant’s incorrect prediction. (ABC)
Then the puzzle was defined as “You are not interested in anything”.
The answer to the “Wheel of Fortune” riddle was determined to be “You are not interested in anything.” (ABC)
After Jennifer failed to solve the puzzle correctly, Sajak revealed that he lost his grand prize of a brand new Lincoln.
A Wheel of Fortune player misses out on the grand prize of a brand new Lincoln after failing to solve a puzzle correctly. (ABC)
“Okay, sorry,” Sajak sympathized.
Wheel of Fortune’s social media account shared the viral moment with the caption, “We PROMISE this is not a puzzle,” along with a smiley face emoji.
Fans were quick to comment on the puzzle’s failure.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White co-host Wheel of Fortune. (Getty Images)
One fan agreed with Sajak, writing, “It was hilariously depressing.”
Others laughed at Jennifer’s mistake: “Hahaha! I laughed when she said ‘nothing loves you’…seriously?” There are laughing-crying emojis and rolling-eyes emojis.
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“Nothing loves you, it’s fun,” wrote another fan.
“Wheel of Fortune” was televised in 1975, and Pat Sajak and Vanna White began co-hosting in 1982. (Getty Images)
A few more Wheel of Fortune fans came to Jennifer’s side.
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“Not even fair!” one comment was read.
“Strong letters, but a fun word.”
Viewers were quick to spot his British accent and noted that he was a “very sweet” player.
Wheel of Fortune player Bradley won a new car in the bonus round. (ABC/YouTube)
Jennifer isn’t the only contestant taking risks on her favorite game show lately.
Last week, a player named Bradley sent a special message before solving the mystery.
With just 10 seconds left on the clock, the Wheel of Fortune contestant chose to give a special shout-out to her loved ones before solving the phrase.
The Wheel of Fortune contestant clapped and cheered as she raced to her shiny new prize, a red Chevy SUV. (ABC/YouTube)
“Syno, Kalani, Shiloh, your daddy loves you…I’m glad to hear that,” Bradley exclaimed proudly as he solved the mystery correctly.
Bradley didn’t mind that he was racing against the clock, and he still won a new car as a bonus round prize.
The contestant cheered as she clapped and ran toward her shiny new prize, a red Chevy SUV.
