It's a cruel, cruel winter for a Wheel of Fortune contestant who missed out on a big win so narrowly that people had to watch it again

Ever since Ryan Seacrest made his Wheel of Fortune Debut on the TV program 2024there has been much discussion about how he can stand up to his predecessor – one of them best game show hosts in history – Pat Sajak. However, the actual game has remained the same, and that is to say that it has remained brutal and callous at times for those looking to win big money. A recent contestant may be experiencing the cruelest winter of all after missing the bonus puzzle by such a narrow margin that her predicament required at least one repeat.

On December 10, Brittany made it to the bonus round and chose “What Do You Do?” as her category. After getting a little help from the letters she chose, her 10 seconds began and then ended all too quickly in heartbreak. Take a look for yourself:

Brittany’s Bonus Round! | S42 | Wheel of Fortune – YouTube
Brittany's Bonus Round! | S42 | Wheel of Fortune – YouTube

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The answer was “Update my software,” and Brittany guessed it immediately after the buzzer. If you’re like me (and a few others we’ll get to in a moment), you probably had to watch the film a few times for two reasons.

First, did she receive her response in a timely manner? After completing the first part of the puzzle, she calls out “Software” at the same time as the buzzer. Now if game shows were sports (and Some would argue that they are), this appears to be an offensive situation. Unless they referred to that annoying “long pause” rule.I think they would have decided that she had the last word in time. (You just watched it again to see how long that break was, didn’t you?)

However, in Brittany’s case, I believe it was the answer to another question that ultimately doomed her: Did she even guess the correct first word? After playing through it again, you can hear the contestant say “Uplifting” before she understands the last two words, but she doesn’t put it all together until after the buzzer with “Updating.”

Ryan Seacrest then revealed the $40,000 She lost, and while her $30,921 win will likely make for a nice Merry Christmas, fans agreed it was still heartbreaking. Comments on the video above included:

It was wafer-thin, but ultimately not enough for a win. A heartbreaking loss, but $30,000 is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, she was cheered on by Donald Duck, and who doesn’t love Donald Duck? ^_^ – Garrison_the_Barbarian
That hurts. – Mr.Face222
I hate that she was late, but even after the buzzer it was an excellent solution. – bigralph1978
That…hurt. And it was the right call… Brittany literally said “INCREASE MY SOFTWARE” before the buzzer. This puzzle was really tricky. – richardhernandez4490

I agree with the fan who said it was an impressive solution, even if it came a second too late. I can’t imagine my brain doing me any favors with just 10 seconds in such a high-pressure situation. If you’d like to see how other competitors perform in their own races against the clock, check your local listings to see when that is Wheel of Fortune airs where you live.

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It’s a cruel, cruel winter for a Wheel of Fortune contestant who missed out on a big win so narrowly that people had to watch it again

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