The pressure of being in front of millions of people and trying to solve a puzzle could get to anyone. One man in the US is being called the “worst Wheel of Fortune contestant of all time”.
The reason for this title he was given by social media users is after an appearance on the US version of Wheel of Fortune saw lady luck shine on the contestant named Kevin. All the letters were displayed on the board, giving everyone the answer, except for one missing consonant. The puzzle was ‘Title’ and the answer on the board was ‘A STREETCAR NA?ED DESIRE’.
While most people would have just said the name of the classic Tennessee Williams’ play and breakout film for Marlon Brando, Kevin thought he would get some easy money on the last letter. When he asked for a “K”. The stunned crowd and host just said no. It wasn’t ‘A Streetcar NAKED Desire’, though that could have made an interesting sequel.
The next contestant solved the puzzle, won the round, and poor Kevin hung his head in shame. People flooded Twitter with responses to Kevin’s blunder.
https://twitter.com/soltoseedfarm/status/844371114964922368
Is anyone watching #WheelofFortune tonight? Kevin might be the worst contestant ever.
— Heather Hultquist (@hhultquist) March 22, 2017
Feeling for "Streetcar Naked Desire" guy tonight on @WheelofFortune. The real life Joey: pic.twitter.com/p0uezhtvMX
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) March 21, 2017