‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Ryan Seacrest Stumped By Contestant
‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Ryan Seacrest Stumped By Contestant’s Teen
Ryan Seacrest is around teenage contestants on American Idol all the time. However, he was stumped and left speechless by a Wheel of Fortune contestant’s teen son. Keep reading for all the details on the host’s rare moment of silence.
Ryan Seacrest Stumped By Wheel Of Fortune Contestant’s Teen
American Idol lowered the minimum age for contestants from 16 to 15 in 2010. Ryan Seacrest interacts with the contestants of the singing competition from their audition until their elimination. But despite hanging out with teens, he was left completely stumped by a Wheel of Fortune contestant’s teen son.
Ryan Seacrest/Credit: YouTube
Kim Fields-Pendleton, from Rahway, New Jersey, faced off against Liz Hawkins, from Mequon, Wisconsin, and Lee Carrigan, from Rockton, Illinois, on Wheel of Fortune on September 18. Liz Hawkins took an early lead, winning $7,600 in the Fortune Frenzy toss-up round. She went on to win another $12,100 by solving “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in the “Movie Title” puzzle.
The Wisconsin native continued her win streak, winning $27,819 and a trip to Bali in the next round. Liz Hawkins advanced to the Bonus Round with $31,819. Her competitor, Lee Carrigan took home $6,000. Kim Fields-Pendleton won $1,000 after coming up empty in the game.
Liz Hawkins introduced her support system – her husband Jeff and her teen son, Henry. Ryan Seacrest remarked to Liz that she told him that her son has an extensive vocabulary of teen slang. The Wheel of Fortune contestant responded that sometimes she doesn’t even understand what her son is saying.
Ryan Seacrest stumped by teen slang/Credit: YouTube
Ryan Seacrest asked Henry if he knew what “larping” means. “It’s like glazing something,” the teen replied, leaving the host completely stumped. Ryan Seacrest asked Vanna White if she knew what “glazing” means, but she was just as clueless. The Wheel of Fortune host quickly moved on from the topic and started the Bonus Round.
Mom Takes Home $77,000 Despite Host’s Confusion
Liz Hawkins chose the “Food & Drink” category for the final round. She was given the letters “R, S, T, L, N, and E” and added “C, D, G, H, and A.”
It didn’t take long for Liz Hawkins to solve the “_ _ ART _ _ _H_LE _ _L_” puzzle with the guess “Quart of Whole Milk.” She added $45,000 to her total, which gave her $76,819 and a trip to Bali.
But Ryan Seacrest was still stuck on the definition of “larping.” He said that he looked it up and read the definition. “Acting like a poser, a try-hard. Pretending to have a lifestyle that isn’t real,” he said. The Wheel of Fortune host quipped, “All of us on TV.”
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