Ex champ Isaac Hirsch unveils that his successful run on the game show made him very popular in the LGBTQ+ community. revealed on a recent episode of the What is..
.A Jeopardy! podcast that he was the recipient of “many thirsty DMs” mostly from other men. The was a fan-favorite from the time he debuted on in July until his nine-day winning streak ended the same month due to a miscalculation on his part.
Viewers couldn’t get enough of his 1970s fashion style, humorously quirky Q&A stories, and signature mustache. Even though he was upfront about his longtime girlfriend while he was on the trivia series, it didn’t deter gay men. What is.
..A Jeopardy! podcast hosts Emily Heller and John Cullen explained that Isaac had become a “low-key gay icon" from the game show.
"It was maybe the most surprising part of all of it," Isaac said acknowledging his unexpected acknowledgment. "Because I've been out in public, and as far as I know, I've never been hit on." "So to see the gays be so thirsty and complimentary of me - deeply flattering but also completely unexpected,” he added.
Jokingly, Isaac asked, "I don't know what you'd call me - am I a twink?” Isaac further poked fun at his new status in the gay community. "I'm currently undergoing twink death; a lot of grey hairs lately," he said, "I'm a gay icon now." At the time that the show was airing, Isaac seemed to notice that he was on many LGBTQ+ Jeopardy! fans’ radar.
"My big takeaway from this past week is that if I wer.