Wheel of Fortune kicked off iHeartRadio Week, which was stuffed with musical clues, prizes, and contestants associated to the sector. On the finish of the week, the three greatest winners will face off towards one another to win much more cash.
Chris Richie, from Cellular, Alabama, performed towards Avita Broukhim, from Los Angeles, California, and Andrea Conley, from Prosper, Texas, on Monday’s (April 7) episode. Richie is an aspiring Broadway performer and grew up in a musical family with a mother who was a gospel singer.
As a result of it being iHeartRadio Week, the entire clues needed to do with music. The toss-ups have been the classes “Music Lyrics” and “Showbiz.” Brokukhim, a musical theater lover who places on a one-woman present for her family and friends, acquired the Wild Card on the primary puzzle, “The Hits From Coast to Coast,” and solved it, incomes $10,100 and a visit to a Nashville, Tennessee, music competition.
For the “Earlier than & After” Puzzle, Richie solved it after Conley, a mother of two daughters who loves listening to music, landed on Bankrupt. He solved the entire letters, solely having to say the puzzle — “Scratching Submit Malone.” Conley gained some cash in her financial institution on the subsequent puzzle, which was “Music Lyrics.” After fixing, “You’re my higher half,” she gained a visit to see Keith City at his Chicago cease on tour. This put her at $9,350.
The entire Triple Toss-Ups have been tune titles with colours in them. Richie solved two out of the three of them. Solely $50 separated Richie and Conley earlier than the ultimate puzzle. With solely three letters solved within the ultimate puzzle, Richie solved “Nailed It,” securing his place within the Bonus Spherical with $12,800. Conley went dwelling with $11,350. Broukhim was in an in depth third with $10,100.
Richie selected “Occasion” for the bonus puzzle. He introduced his godmother and two pals with him.
After Wheel gave him “R, S, T, L, N, and E,” Richie selected “P, M, C, and A.” His puzzle then seemed like “MA_ _ R _ _CT_R_.”
Because the clock counted down, Richie stated, “Main…. vacation, manufacturing unit,” however he couldn’t guess the second phrase. Host Ryan Seacrest advised him it was “Main Victory” and he misplaced out on a further $40,000. The sport present contestant will most definitely not be again on Friday.
Regardless of not making it to Broadway but, Richie has acted in native Oklahoma reveals, together with Kinky Boots, Matilda, Lovely: The Carole King Musical, and extra, in accordance with Backstage.