{"id":23381,"date":"2025-08-06T11:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23381"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:18:18","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-contestants-controversial-puzzle-answer-divides-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23381","title":{"rendered":"Wheel of Fortune\u2019 Contestant\u2019s Controversial Puzzle Answer Divides Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A contestant on Wheel of Fortune walked away with a big payday, but not everyone watching was convinced she earned it fair and square.<\/p><div class=\"lduho69fec4dc99ce7\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.lduho69fec4dc99ce7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.lduho69fec4dc99ce7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.lduho69fec4dc99ce7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.lduho69fec4dc99ce7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.lduho69fec4dc99ce7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>During the Wednesday, February 27 episode, Sarah LaPilusa faced off against Air Force member Jimmy Holgerson and traveler Yolanda Tillet in a game that went down to the wire.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the standard puzzle rounds, LaPilusa had secured the top spot with $15,050, which included a trip to Mexico. Tillet was close behind with $13,500, while Holgerson finished in third place with $2,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Show hostess Vanna White in a 'Wheel of Fortune' episode, Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1322\" height=\"758\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg0Nzgz\/fortune2.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Show hostess Vanna White in a \u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Controversial Final Puzzle<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CKW-wNyH9o4DFRmKgwcd5No8kA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the final puzzle round, LaPilusa\u2014who runs a mental health clinic in California\u2014chose \u201cPeople\u201d as her category. She selected the letters \u201cM, B, H, and O\u201d to go along with the standard \u201cR, S, T, L, N, and E.\u201d That left her staring at a two-word phrase on the board:<\/p>\n<p>_ _ S S _ B _ B _ E S<\/p>\n<p>As the clock ticked down, LaPilusa initially blurted out \u201cJazzy babies,\u201d which was incorrect. But in a split second, she followed it up with the correct answer: \u201cFussy babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, whether she actually beat the buzzer was another question entirely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Ryan Seacrest and Sarah LaPilusa in a 'Wheel of Fortune' episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1142\" height=\"700\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NTE1ODU1\/fortune3.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Ryan Seacrest and Sarah LaPilusa in a \u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Did She Win Fairly? Fans Are Divided<\/p>\n<p>Host Ryan Seacrest turned to the judges for a ruling, and after reviewing the timing, they determined that LaPilusa had answered in time. That decision secured her the $40,000 prize, bringing her total winnings to $55,050.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans on YouTube and social media cheered her quick-thinking skills, calling it an impressive last-second win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what I call a buzzer beater! Great job, Sarah!\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer praised her thought process: \u201cPERFECT example of \u2018talking it out.\u2019 She said \u2018jazzy babies\u2019 which led her to \u2018fussy babies\u2019 right as time expired. AMAZINGLY well done.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Show hostess Vanna White in a 'Wheel of Fortune' episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1266\" height=\"740\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5Mzg1MTgx\/fortune4.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Show hostess Vanna White in a \u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But not everyone was convinced. Some viewers believed her correct answer came after the buzzer and that she shouldn\u2019t have been awarded the prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was 100% after the buzzer. It was so simply obvious,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another echoed the same sentiment: \u201cShe was too late. They gave her that win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seacrest Reacts, but Doesn\u2019t Weigh In on the Debate<\/p>\n<p>Seacrest, who took over hosting duties from longtime Wheel of Fortune star Pat Sajak, avoided taking a definitive stance on whether the win was legitimate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Ryan Seacrest and Sarah LaPilusa in a 'Wheel of Fortune' episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1284\" height=\"754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjI2MTAzMjk5NDUwNzE3\/fortune5.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Ryan Seacrest and Sarah LaPilusa in a \u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat was incredible! I\u2019ve never seen anything so close!\u201d he remarked as the audience cheered.<\/p>\n<p>Whether LaPilusa\u2019s last-second guess was truly within the time limit or just a hair too late, the ruling stood\u2014securing her the big win and leaving Wheel of Fortune fans fiercely debating yet another controversial game show moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"0BM1hglGyWM\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Sarah's Bonus Round! | S42 | Wheel of Fortune\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0BM1hglGyWM?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-19=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-25=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contestant on Wheel of Fortune walked away with a big payday, but not everyone watching was convinced she earned it fair and square. 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