Wheel of Fortune ended its fiftieth anniversary week on a bummer, as a contestant missed out on the sport present’s $100,000 jackpot.
That participant was Kiana Moreland, a College of La Verne graduate from Grand Terrance, California, who just lately received a doctorate in organizational management
Earlier within the recreation airing on Friday, January 10, Kiana gained 1000’s of {dollars} — and a three-country African safari — however her luck ran out in the course of the bonus spherical.
The class was “What Are You Doing?” And after filling within the free letters — R, S, T, L, N, E — and Kiana’s alternatives — D, C, H, and A — the puzzle board seemed like this: H A _ _ N _ A _ E _ L A _ _ H S.
Kiana received “having” and “laughs” however couldn’t get the third phrase by the point the buzzer sounded. The reply, it seems, was “HAVING A FEW LAUGHS.”
Exhibiting good sportsmanship, Kiana had a couple of laughs — and some winces — when host Ryan Seacrest revealed her prize would have been $100,000. Nonetheless, Kiana went residence with a $19,290 prize package deal and a brand new, Wheel of Fortune-branded addition to her shot glass assortment.
On YouTube, viewers empathized with Kiana.
“That was a heartbreaking loss,” one commenter mentioned.
“Very unlucky second,” one other wrote. “This was solvable for me. Unhappy. I wished her to win that prize.”
One commenter mentioned it was a “robust loss” however an “simple [solution] for a $100K puzzle.”
Another person identified the string of losses within the fiftieth anniversary week, writing, “4 out of 5 bonus rounds misplaced; this isn’t the best way to have a good time 50 years of America’s recreation!”
In keeping with Wheel of Fortune recapper Andy Nguyen, Kiana’s misfortune marked the primary $100K lack of 2025 and the sixth of the sport present’s forty second season.
Subsequent week, nonetheless, is Holland America Cruise Week, so possibly another participant will cruise to victory…
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