A Wheel of Fortune contestant nearly won a $1 million cash prize but ultimately lost when she couldn’t finish the puzzle in time.
, lost the grand prize when she couldn’t complete the first word in a three-word puzzle during the bonus round.When Vivian made her way to the bonus round after landing on the “One Million” wedge during the final round, the $100,000 prize was replaced with $1 million. To win the prize, she had to land on the million-dollar envelope, which she did, and solve the puzzle correctly.Ryan pulled open the envelope to show she landed on the correct envelope as she folded over in disbelief.
"He kind of brought me into a corner and he's like, 'Vivian, I don't know if you want to see this,'" Vivian recalled of the moment she lost."I knew the last two words but the first one, I just couldn't get the syllables. It was 10 seconds, so by the time I got to the eighth seconds, I missed it." But she's grateful to have had the opportunity. She added,"I'll look back on it positively despite what happened."And she sees this as a new chapter for the beloved game show.
"Pat decided to retire after 41 years and god bless him," she said."He was happy and they said Ryan's gonna be the next one and I said, 'Great.' Because he's so talented, he's so professional, he's so good at what he does. I'm so thankful."is offered to you, you just don't say no," he emphasized."You'll have bad karma for the rest of your TV life.
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