Ryan Seacrest was left startled when an excessively excited Wheel of Fortune contestant grabbed him throughout an episode of the favored sport present.
Ricky Brown, a contestant from Easton, Pennsylvania, enthusiastically jumped up and down in celebration after fixing a very tough puzzle in the course of the Wednesday, January 15 episode of Wheel. Within the midst of the animated celebrations, the musician grabbed onto host Seacrest, 50, who seemed visually stunned to be caught up within the second.
Brown had simply guessed appropriately the puzzle within the “Phrase” class. The three-word phrase, “As you want” was a troublesome one, with the letters chosen leaving Brown to guess from a puzzle that learn, “AS / _ _ _ / _ _ S _.”
Regardless of the issue, Brown guessed appropriately when the 10-second timer began, shouting, “As you want!”
“Sure! You bought it! How did you do this?” a shocked Seacreast responded earlier than Brown jumped up and down and embraced him within the awkward hug.
“Maintain on, you bent the cardboard,” Seacrest joked as he referenced the prize envelope he was holding, earlier than revealing that Brown had gained an additional $40,000. The additional cash meant Brown gained a complete of $64,000 plus a cruise after appropriately guessing the phrase.
Earlier within the present, Brown began robust in Spherical 1, profitable $2950 from the get-go. Whereas he suffered a small setback when answered a query incorrectly within the Thriller Spherical (he answered “Tanzania and New Zealand” as an alternative of the right reply of “Tasmania and New Zealand”), Brown rapidly bounced again.
The contestant solved a puzzle within the Specific Spherical and gained a cruise and nailed two out of three puzzles within the Triple Toss Up spherical.
Brown grew to become a fan favourite in the course of the episode as a result of his entertaining antics, together with writing a music about being on the sport present.
Inspired by Seacrest, Brown carried out the customized rap as he stood behind the present’s well-known wheel alongside fellow opponents Karen Morgan from Clinton, Maryland, and Lisa McDaniel from Norman, Oklahoma.
“Wheel of Fortune is the place to be. Again residence, I watched it on ABC. A smile on my face, I’m having plenty of enjoyable. My spouse is right here, however I’m lacking my son,” he rapped. “Who is aware of? I’d win a visit throughout Rome. And to all my household and mates again residence… The sensation I’m having proper now’s the most effective, I’m chilling with Vanna [White] and Ryan Seacrest.”