Wheel of Fortune fans slam Ryan Seacrest over ‘mistake’ which cost player bonus round
Wheel of Fortune fans are once again turning on Ryan Seacrest after they felt he made a major mistake.
During the episode, the contestants took turns trying to solve the “event” puzzle for the final spin, and on contestant Oleh’s second turn, he opted to solve the puzzle without first guessing a letter, a mistake that cost him $6,000 per letter–and a trip to the bonus round.
Fans slammed the host, because he only remarked on the fact that Oleh’s total prize money was just shy of making it to the bonus round–and they claimed he did not explain the rules or encourage Oleh to pick a letter before solving the puzzle.
They said that Sajak would have helped clarify the rules to the contestants instead.
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“Pat would have reminded him to guess a letter before solving,” one person wrote on Reddit.
“If I’m Oleh, I’m upset at myself for not realizing the situation…I’m also angry at Ryan for not doing something that Pat always made a point t do in this exact situation,” another said.
“It’s not the host’s job to point those types of things out but Pat always tried so now we expect it,” another added.
The callout comes as he continues to face some backlash–though he likely isn’t going to be leaving the show anytime soon.
Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights on ABC.
