‘Jeopardy!’ fans react to ‘absolutely tragic’ contestant fail: ‘I died’
NY Post
What is, so close?
A “Jeopardy!” contestant seemingly suffered an unfortunate misunderstanding during Final Jeopardy! on Tuesday night in a moment fans are calling “absolutely tragic.”
Contestant Sophia was in second place with $14,600 behind contestant Michael with $28,800, and Sharon in third with $5,800.
The Final Jeopardy! clue was from the “Landmarks” category, and read, “During Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to Los Angeles, pranksters covered up this letter in a local landmark.”
Sophia seemed confident with her answer as she was the first player to put her pen down and wait for the iconic “Jeopardy!” music to fade out.
Unfortunately, she seemingly misread the clue, answering, “The Hollywood Sign,” which knocked her down to only $399 with her massive wager. Had she answered it correctly, she would have won the game.
