After a timing technicality caused Wheel of Fortune contestant Charlene Rubush to lose out on taking home a brand-new Audi on Tuesday, December 21’s episode, the company will gift the contestant a car following viewer outcry over her “unfair” loss. Advancing to the final round of the episode with the category “What Are You Doing,” Charlene incorrectly guessed the phrase “choosing the right card” before correcting herself by changing her answer to “choosing the right word.” Her unfortunate loss came from the seconds-long pause between the words “right” and “word,” as host Pat Sajak clarified that answers have “got to be more or less continuous.” Charlene’s loss sparked a major debate among fans regarding what time pauses should be considered acceptable during final round guessing, with one fan comparing the incident to others like it, concluding that the show tends to “draw the line at 3 or 4 seconds.” Other fans...
- 12/23/2021
- TV Insider
Update: Jk, Wheel of Fortune contestant Charlene Rubush has won a car after all! After the Las Vegas resident lost out on a prize of a new Audi Q3 on Tuesday's episode due to a technicality, fans reached out to the vehicle manufacturer, who then decided to give her the ultimate holiday gift. "You're a winner in our eyes, Charlene. Now, let's get you a prize. Time to #GiveHerTheQ3," Audi USA tweeted on Wednesday, Dec. 22, in response to Jeopardy! champ Alex Jacob, who'd posted in support of Rubush. The company added, "Alex, we're on a mission to #GiveHerTheQ3. Is there anything you could do to help us find...
- 12/23/2021
- E! Online
Fans are once again airing their frustrations with Wheel of Fortune after another technicality robs a contestant of a big prize win. On Tuesday’s episode of the long-running game show, contestant Charlene Rubush made it into the Bonus Round with $16,500. To add an Audi Q3 to her prize haul, all she had to do was solve a puzzle in the “What Are You Doing?” category. Simple enough. Rubush’s first guess was “Choosing the right card,” which was close but not the correct last word. As the timer ran down, Rubush came in with another guess, this time answering, “Choosing the right… word.” This was the correct answer; however, Rubush was denied the prize due to a minor technicality regarding pauses. “You know, this one’s tough because you said all the right words, including the word ‘word’ but, as you know, it’s gotta be more or less continuous,...
- 12/22/2021
- TV Insider
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