Navy veteran Nekeia Borders, from Dallas, Texas, misplaced out on an extra $100,000 after the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Spherical didn’t deal with her too fondly in a February episode that reaired on Friday (August 1). She was behind all sport till one among her opponents spun $6,000 for every letter for the ultimate puzzle.
Borders, who’s now a supervisor at a serious chain in a shopping mall, performed towards Abby Gerlemann, from Hermann, Missouri, and Patrick Thomassie, from Chicago, Illinois.
Borders obtained a Wild Card throughout the sport, regardless of solely fixing two puzzles, which she bought to take to the Bonus Spherical. She selected “Phrase.”
Wheel of Fortune gave her R, S, T, L, N, and E. Borders selected D, M, P, I, and C,” as a result of wild card. Her puzzle then seemed like “L_ _ _ _ _C _ _ IT_ _ _N_NESS.”
Because the clock counted down, Borders stated random phrases akin to “Kindness,” “Mindness,” and “Late,” however she couldn’t determine the puzzle. It was “LOOK BACK WITH FONDNESS.”
Host Ryan Seacrest opened the envelope to disclose the $100,000 prize and a visit to India. “Ooooh,” he stated. Borders threw her head again, turned in a circle, and stamped her toes as the gang groaned. She left with $34,000 and stated that she is “not complaining.”
Followers on YouTube complained how “unattainable” the puzzle was after it was posted on the platform.
“Yeah, that was unattainable. You needed to name the precise letters to have any likelihood,” one fan stated.
“That was a really troublesome puzzle, however she nonetheless took house a bulk of money! Congratulations,” one other wrote.
“Truthfully, this puzzle was very HARD,” added a 3rd.
“Don’t fear, I wouldn’t have gotten it both. That was actually exhausting,” one final fan stated.
Regardless of making it to the Bonus Spherical, Borders didn’t have one of the best luck at first of the sport. She solved the $2,000 toss-up, after which stayed at that quantity till the fourth puzzle, the place he opponents spun $6,000 per consonant. Borders solved “Welcome to the Jungle,” which put her at $34,000. She additionally obtained a Wild Card throughout that spherical.
Her opponents, Thomassie, an enormous Britney Spears fan, had $19,298 and a visit to Spain, and Gerlemann, a stay-at-home mother, had $21,350.
Borders spoke out about her win on Threads. “Whew!!!! Y’all labored me this Tremendous Bowl weekend ya hear me!!!! Calls/DMs/texts, oh my!!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Folks I haven’t talked to in ceaselessly confirmed up and confirmed out coast to coast to see me on TV!!! I Love Y’all Actual Massive!!! ” she wrote.
Wheel of Fortune, Season 43, September 8, test native listings