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A Wheel of Fortune player who divided the internet has set the record straight following the viral moment that left fans wondering what her response was when she claimed the infamous word has “haunted” her since the episode.
Contestant Megan Carvale joined ABC’s “Good Morning America” for an interview Thursday and revealed what she really said that cost her $40,000 during a bonus round.
After guessing a few correct letters, the married California high school teacher had 10 seconds to find a two-word answer for the category “living being,” for which she needed to solve the riddle that read: “P_N_’ ‘_RC_ _ D ‘
When Carvale gave his answer, it sounded like he could have said the correct one, “Pink Orchid,” but it also sounded faintly like “Something Orchid.”
The “GMA” cast, which includes Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, was given a half-hearted answer by many fans who argued that Carvale guessed the riddle correctly, but also noted that he didn’t fully commit to his answer.
It was then that the moment of truth broke once and for all as they turned their attention to Carvale.
“For the history books (and) for the sake of this desk, what did you say?” Strahan asks a smiling Carvale.
“You know, I wish I had said pink because I would have been $40,000 richer, but I said ‘something,’” Carvale admitted. “It’s funny because going into the show I was so excited to be a part of it and I was so discouraged that I lost in the bonus round.
“Even just looking back at it and thinking ‘okay, I just have to finish it, watch it once,’ (but) yesterday I wake up and it’s in the headlines, everyone’s talking about the bonus round and I’m reliving this loss. “
Carvale said that despite the mistake, she only received positive feedback, adding that no one “made fun of her.”
Stephanopoulos thanked Carvale for his honesty, but jokingly mentioned that his family might have wanted the $40,000 instead.
“Of course I do,” Carvale replied, smiling.
Carvale added that her 8-year-old son didn’t give her a break on the way home from the show, recalling him telling her, “I can’t believe you didn’t wear pink, I can’t believe.” you didn’t wear pink.’”
“That word has already been haunting me and now all of America thinks I said it but I didn’t.”
Fans went crazy after the initial mistake on the show, with many demanding that Wheel of Fortune give Carvale the $40,000 prize they thought he should have won.
“The woman got screwed #Wheel of Fortune extra puzzle tonight, she totally said ‘PINK ORCHID’ from the start,” said one X user.
“I’m fuming!! She understood it and said pink orchid! “What the fuck?!” added a third person.
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