Wheel of Fortune is under fire after a contestant on a recent episode correctly solved the puzzle but due to a technicality where she didn’t say the entire phrase without any pauses, she was denied her prize of a new Audi.
Watch for yourself:
Come on @WheelofFortune, the woman literally chose the right word. Give her the car. pic.twitter.com/aAaMyFeEZl
— Alex Jacob (@whoisalexjacob) December 22, 2021
Vanna White totally thought she won, too:
Going all Zapruder on this thing now, if you watch Vanna at the moment the contestant gets it her face changes into a smile and she starts to clap before stopping herself. Definitely looks like she thought it was a legit solve in the moment.
— Alex Jacob (@whoisalexjacob) December 22, 2021
Thankfully for the contestant, Jeopardy champion Alex Jacob took up her cause and started a social-media frenzy to get Audi to make it right:
— Alex Jacob (@whoisalexjacob) December 22, 2021
And they listened!
You're a winner in our eyes, Charlene. Now, let's get you a prize. Time to #GiveHerTheQ3. https://t.co/x0e3j1CqY9
— Audi USA (@Audi) December 22, 2021
Finally, a Twitter outrage mob did something good?
There's no community like the Audi community. With your help, we tracked down Charlene!
More to come as we help #GiveHerTheQ3. https://t.co/WrX5xOVgIE
— Audi USA (@Audi) December 23, 2021
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