Fans have been left reeling after a Wheel of Fortune contestant missed on taking home $1million. The ABC game show's new host Ryan Seacrest was dealt his first big test during his second week on the job when a $1million win almost came to fruition . The last time a player won $1million who wasn’t a celebrity was Sarah Manchester, whose victory aired on September 17, 2014.
Angry Wheel of Fortune fans say Ryan Seacrest's debut is 'worst day of my life' Wheel of Fortune fans furious as contestant wins $26,000 despite glaring mistake Playing for the grand prize in the September 16, 2024 episode was Vivian Tran. The exciting, but nerve-racking chance, occurred when the $1million envelope was added to the Bonus Round. “Oh my gosh, this could be it.
There it is,” Ryan gushed as he told Vivian to, "take a deep breath" before she spun the famous wheel. Several factors have to be met in order for Vivian to be eligible for the jackpot, this includes; that a contestant must spin the wheel and land on the “ONE MILLION” wedge, call a correct letter, and then solve that round’s puzzle without going Bankrupt. They must then win the game overall without ever going Bankrupt, sending them to the Bonus Round, which is when the $100,000 envelope is replaced on the Bonus Wheel by the $1 million.
Vivian went into the Bonus Round with an already impressive total of $27,300, a trip to Europe, the WILD card (giving her an additional letter), and the ONE MILLION wedge. She had chosen What A.