‘Wheel of Fortune’ Followers Outraged After Contestant Loses $100K

An in depth guess. Wheel of Fortune followers have been confused when Alexa Hoekstra misplaced $100,000 on the Thursday, April 6 episode.

The Texas Lady’s College received the episode and headed to the bonus spherical the place she selected the “What Are You Doing?” class. After guessing her letters, she was left with “__ST _IN_ING IT” on the board. She had 10 seconds to guess the reply, and followers believed she mentioned, “Simply Winging It,” which turned out to be the right reply. Nevertheless, host Pat Sajak believed Hoekstra mentioned “Simply Profitable It.”

After Sajak mentioned she didn’t win, the contestant lamented, “So shut.”

The faculty pupil didn’t stroll away empty-handed. She received $19,950 throughout the recreation.

Whereas Hoekstra was a superb sport concerning the loss, Wheel of Fortune followers have been outraged. “Okay so I re-watched Alexa’s bonus spherical and from what I heard, she clearly mentioned the reply on the primary strive. The present clearly owes her the $100k now #WheelOfFortune,” one outraged viewer shared through Twitter.

“Bro the woman LITERALLY SAID ‘JUST WINGING IT’ IMMEDIATELY!!!! @WheelofFortune You completely ripped her off of $100k,” one individual tweeted. One other added, “Alexa on Wheel of Fortune simply mentioned “simply winging it” on the ultimate puzzle they usually didn’t settle for it regardless of it being the right reply. Didn’t win the $100k. Really robbed.”

Some even blamed Sajack, 76, for the loss. “She mentioned each. Simply winging it after which Simply profitable it. I’m performed with this present. Retire Pat. It’s time,” one offended viewers member shared.

For her half, Hoekstra hasn’t publicly commented on the matter. After the present, she merely shared a photograph noting her satisfaction. “Again in January, I had the chance to compete on Wheel of Fortune, representing Texas Lady’s College. Final evening was my air date! It was a tremendous expertise and I’m so proud to symbolize my college!” she shared through LinkedIn on Friday, April 7.

Sajak, who has hosted the ABC recreation present since 1981, just lately went viral for jokingly tackling a winner.

Fred Jackson defined within the broadcast that he works as knowledgeable wrestler (along with different gigs, together with drama trainer and bar trivia host). After profitable $75,800, Sajak requested the opposite contestants whether or not they wished him “to body-slam [Fred] for you” due to his wrestling background.

The Illinois native then jokingly tried to place the Wheel of Fortune champion in a headlock. Fred, for his half, didn’t thoughts the tough housing.

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“Because the man that he was placing in that maintain, I beloved that second. L-O-V-E in capital letters,” Jackson instructed TMZ amid the backlash. “That was one of many greatest highlights of the present. From my perspective to see the criticism he’s getting on-line is somewhat unfair. I used to be the one who was put within the maintain and I used to be completely OK with it. In truth, I beloved it. I don’t assume [fans] ought to get any extra upset than I’m getting.”