A Wheel of Fortune contestant acted on impulse and screamed in Ryan Seacrest‘s ear after successful large. Genna Root, a center college trainer from Fresno, California, who additionally takes up high-intensity interval coaching, shortly solved the Bonus Spherical puzzle on Friday, February 21.
Root received $14,456 and was going for a visit to Antarctica and extra money within the Bonus Spherical. She versed Roberta Brown, a senior who loves dancing, touring, and performing in musical theater, and Derek Spartz, who’s obsessive about automobiles and took up automotive recognizing, which is like paparazzi for automobiles. He posts pictures on-line for others to see.
In the course of the Bonus Spherical, Root launched her mother, Sharon, and her greatest pal, Suzanne, who sat within the viewers and watched her win the sport present.
She selected the class “What are you doing?” and was given “R,S,T,L,N, and E” by Wheel of Fortune. The center college trainer chosen “D,C,P, and O” for her remaining letters.
After the letters that she guessed appeared on the board, the puzzle appeared like: “_CT_N_ ON _ _PULSE.” Earlier than Seacrest might inform her that she had 10 seconds, Root shouted out “Performing on impulse,” which was right. When the host advised her “sure!,” she screamed in his ear and hugged him tightly, inflicting a smile to seem on Seacrest’s face.
Root screamed even louder when Seacrest revealed that she received $40,000, bringing her whole to a shocking $91,096.
Seacrest joined in on the celebration, with Root, her mother, and greatest pal, leaping up and down on the stage. Seacrest kicked a leg out and threw his arm out, however shortly needed to cease after grabbing his knee. “Ow!” he mentioned, cradling his leg. He appeared to get better quick and advised Root that she additionally received the journey to Antarctica. “Oh my gosh! I did?” she shrieked once more. Root hugged Seacrest after which fanned herself.
“This present is enjoyable,” Seacrest mentioned earlier than the episode ended.
After the clip was posted to YouTube, WOF followers commented on the celebration and observed a distinction within the Bonus Rounds from again when Pat Sajak was on the present.
“I really like the leaping lol,” one fan wrote.
“Everybody leaping throughout Ryan each evening once they win, and he’s loving it. I don’t fairly do not forget that occurring a lot w/Pat. Anyhow, congrats on the win!!!!” mentioned one other.
To that, a fan replied, “Pat would in all probability have been effective with it within the early years, however as he bought older, he and the producers wouldn’t enable it.”
Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time {that a} WOF contestant has gotten up shut and private with Seacrest.
After a neighborhood ex-TV information anchor received $89,000 the evening earlier than, she squeezed Seacrest tight and screamed in pleasure. One other contestant who misplaced regardless of having Wheel of Fortune nails, side-hugged Seacrest and squeezed him.
Throughout an episode in January, Seacrest was knocked over when contestant Thomas ran to hug him after guessing the puzzle on the final minute. Seacrest misplaced his footing through the embrace and took a tumble onto the studio flooring. “Oh my gosh, are you okay?” Thomas requested, serving to the American Idol host again up. Seacrest assured everybody that he was okay.
The American Idol host then humorously backed away from Thomas and ducked behind the prize wheel. “Vanna [White], you’ll need to take over,” Seacrest joked, clutching his abdomen.
“To all future contestants, please, in the event you win, decide me up, throw me over, deal with me, I’m completely effective with it,” he mentioned through the outro.
The day earlier than he fell to the bottom, Seacrest was squeezed by a contestant, who received $40,000. Charles accurately guessed the puzzle after which hugged Seacrest. Because the host confirmed him how a lot he received, Charles went again for an additional hug, the place he squeezed Seacrest tight.
In January, Ricky Brown solved the puzzle with solely three letters. He jumped up and down when he received after which tackled Seacrest in an enormous hug. He almost knocked the host over, inflicting Seacrest to snigger.
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