‘Wheel of Fortune’ Player Wins $66,000 by Cracking a Tough Puzzle
Audiences of Wheel of Fortune felt uncomfortable this week following a murder-related joke made by host Ryan Seacrest on the hit game show. The remark occurred during his conversation with contestant Robin, an avid true crime enthusiast hailing from Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Robin, a thrifting aficionado who boasts about cracking cases just 15 minutes into a podcast or documentary, won the initial toss-up for $1,000. During the March 9 broadcast, she faced off against Jeremy Soria of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Kim Fasano of Stony Point, New York. Robin subsequently won the second toss-up as well, pushing her initial earnings to $3,000.
Fasano, the operator of a pizza club, made her mark by guessing “Sweet, Salty, Sour, Savory” to win $1,800. She then took the lead with $5,200 by accurately guessing “My Nickname in Grade School.” However, Robin later reclaimed the top spot by solving “Soaking Up Some Rays,” winning a Mexican vacation and boosting her total score to $21,050.
