A Wheel of Fortune contestant admitted that she “blacked out” on a puzzle when she blurted out a solution that didn’t make any sense. Regardless of the mishap, she moved on to the Bonus Spherical however didn’t win the $40,000.
Mekdes Getahun, from Dallas, Texas, confronted off towards Jeremy Owusu, from Bronx, New York, and Nolan Baack, from Austin, Texas, on Thursday, April 10. Getahun informed host Ryan Seacrest that she is a author and is within the means of publishing a e-book about her mother, who died in 2021. They used to look at Wheel every single day collectively.
Getahun, and Owusu, a newlywed, each solved the primary two toss-ups. Baack, a sixth grade social research instructor, solved the primary puzzle— “Sabrina Carpenter Ants” and took the lead. Nonetheless, Getahun solved the following one and shortly caught as much as her opponent.
Mekdes took the lead on the following puzzle with $16,000 and received a visit to Las Vegas to see the iHeartRadio Music Competition.
In the course of the Triple Toss-Up spherical, Owusu solved the primary one. Getahun buzzed in for the second saying, “Singing on a desk,” however that was improper. Baack solved “Singing on a stage” and received the $2,000. Nonetheless, Getahun solved the third one, giving her $2,000 extra.
In an after-show interview, Getahun informed social media correspondent Maggie Sajak that she “blacked out” throughout that second.
Sajak requested her how she felt after her sport. “I’m very excited. I’m fairly certain I blacked out. I don’t bear in mind what I mentioned. I heard there was some singing on the desk stuff,” Getahun mentioned. The clip then performed of her messing up the toss-up. “I don’t keep in mind that.”
“It’s all a blur,” Sajak mentioned.
“I simply bear in mind I couldn’t consider it,” the sport present contestant admitted.
Sajak informed her that the excellent news was the second occurred on TV, in order that they recorded it and she or he may see it any time.
Getahun solved the ultimate puzzle — “I Can’t Consider It!” — with solely three letters on the board. Seacrest needed to understand how she did that, to which she mentioned she didn’t know. The author ended with $19,500. Baack left with $4,450. Owusu left with $3,000.
For the Bonus Spherical, Getahun selected the class “What are you doing?”
After Wheel gave her “R,S,T,L,N, and E,” Getahun selected “W,D,G, and I.” Her puzzle then seemed like “_R_ _TI_ING G_IT_R _ _ _RDS.”
Getahun couldn’t determine the primary phrase. She mentioned, “straightening guitar chords,” “stringing guitar chords,” and “enjoying guitar chords.” The puzzle was “Practising Guitar Chords.” She misplaced out on a further $40,000.
Nonetheless, she shall be again on Friday for iHeartRadio week, the place the highest three winners of the week come again for a second probability. They’ll play with artists Jason Derulo, Andy Grammer, and JoJo.
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