Wheel of Fortune contestant speaks out amid viral incorrect ‘Pink Orchid’ guess: ‘That word has haunted me’
Megan Carvale’s Bonus Round faux pas had Wheel of Fortune viewers in a tizzy, and she’s facing the music after her appearance went viral online.
As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Megan was faced with solving a Bonus Round puzzle in the “Living Thing” category that ultimately cost her $40,000.
Megan’s board read “P _ N _ / _ R C _ _ D” after she chose her letters, and the customary R, S, T, L, N, and E were applied.
When her 10 seconds started, Megan began sounding out possible answers, beginning by saying, “Something orchid…”
It was clear to some Wheel of Fortune viewers that Megan didn’t get the correct answer in time, but there were also quite a few who argued that she did, indeed, say “Pink Orchid” rather than “Something orchid,” and they felt she was cheated out of some major cash.
Megan’s supporters expressed their outrage on social media,...
As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Megan was faced with solving a Bonus Round puzzle in the “Living Thing” category that ultimately cost her $40,000.
Megan’s board read “P _ N _ / _ R C _ _ D” after she chose her letters, and the customary R, S, T, L, N, and E were applied.
When her 10 seconds started, Megan began sounding out possible answers, beginning by saying, “Something orchid…”
It was clear to some Wheel of Fortune viewers that Megan didn’t get the correct answer in time, but there were also quite a few who argued that she did, indeed, say “Pink Orchid” rather than “Something orchid,” and they felt she was cheated out of some major cash.
Megan’s supporters expressed their outrage on social media,...
- 2/3/2024
- by Mona Wexler
- Monsters and Critics
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