A Wheel of Fortune contestant danced with host Ryan Seacrest after profitable $69,000 on the sport present. This occurred in entrance of multi-platinum artist Jason Derulo.
The sport present wrapped up iHeartRadio week on Friday, April 11. The highest three winners of the week got here again and competed with three singers— Derulo, Jojo, and Andy Grammer— to attempt to win extra money. Andrew Goodman was partnered with Grammer, Mekdes Getahun performed with Jojo, and Jay Tope was partned with Derulo.
Throughout the introduction spherical, Derulo mentioned that he launched a music video for his newest single that was very dance-heavy. Seacrest advised the singer that Tope can also be a dancer. The contestant confirmed off his strikes, which was shifting his hips in a circle and circling his fingers in entrance of him.
Tope didn’t get off to an important begin as the opposite contestants solved the primary two toss-ups, incomes $2,000 every. Nevertheless, Tope and Derulo solved the primary puzzle — “All You Can Eat Sushi”— for $4,000. Goodman and Grammer took the lead after fixing the following puzzle however went Bankrupt on the third one. Nevertheless, Getahun and Jojo solved it and received a visit to the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Tope and Derulo solved two of the Triple Toss-Ups, with the third going to Goodman and Grammer. Tope and Derulo solved the ultimate puzzle — “Performing a Duet”— which gave them a complete of $12,350, making them the night time’s winner. Goodman and Grammer weren’t far behind with $12,159. Getahun and Jojo left with $10,950. The entire singers had $10,000 donated to the charity of their selection.
Going into the Bonud Spherical, Tope had a mixed complete of $29,350 from each of his video games. Tope introduced his spouse and daughter with him. Seacrest mentioned to his spouse, “You advised me about his dancing, and also you have been proper.”
“Don’t encourage him,” she laughed.
He tried his luck within the Bonus Spherical once more since he didn’t win on his first episode. After Wheel gave them “R,S,T,L,N, and E,” Tope and Derulo picked “G,F,D, and O.”
The puzzle then appeared like “_O_ _ _ _ FOR_ARD.” Earlier than the buzzer might even rely down, Tope and Derulo shouted, “Shifting Ahead!,” which was appropriate. Tope added $40,000 to his winnings, giving him a grand complete of $69,350.
Tope jumped up and down and hugged each Derulo and Seacrest. He ran over to his spouse and daughter and celebrated with them. After Seacrest advised him the entire, he mimicked his dance strikes from earlier within the present. Tope joined in with him. “Yeah. There it’s!” Seacrest mentioned. “You make it look significantly better,” he mentioned to Derulo, who had joined in.
Tope’s spouse laughed and tried to get him to cease.
The dancing got here after Seacrest lately revealed a secret expertise of his — singing. Though, perhaps his dulcet tones aren’t sufficient to surrender his day jobs!
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