Viewers of *Wheel of Fortune* often jokingly criticize contestants’ wrong answers, but they also come to their defense sometimes. Ryan Seacrest is starting his second season as host of the beloved game show, with Season 43 beginning this month, and it’s already faced some drama. A contestant recently lost the game after Seacrest accidentally spoke over her while she was trying to guess, and here’s what happened.
During Teachers Week on *Wheel of Fortune*, Pia Wilson of Dallas, Texas, faced a frustrating moment. On the September 16th episode, she correctly guessed a consonant in the final puzzle, but before she could attempt to solve it, host Ryan Seacrest clarified that only vowels remained, and her time had run out. The next contestant quickly solved the puzzle, and Wilson clearly wasn’t happy about it.
Viewers quickly took to Reddit to express their outrage, claiming Wilson was unfairly treated. Someone who was at the event confirmed the situation caused problems for the production crew. As one user, wheelycrazyeugene, remembers:
I was at the show taping back in April. There was some drama at the end of the Speed Up round. Pia seemed surprised by the final vowel puzzle and waited for Ryan to finish explaining it, even though she actually solved it. Ryan checked with her after filming and confirmed she knew the answer.
When rewatching the episode, it’s clear Pia Wilson starts to answer the puzzle right after Ryan Seacrest finishes speaking, but the buzzer sounds before she can finish. Another user on Reddit pointed out that…
Okay, so this was wild! A bunch of us huddled around and decided to do a special $2500 bonus spin – it wasn’t for official points, though. They let Pia start, and before she even spun, they revealed three consonants! I’ve *never* seen that happen before, but she actually won the round! It was a really unusual situation, honestly.
So, I heard from someone who was there that they actually re-played a round backstage after Pia Wilson didn’t get to keep the $10,200 she’d built up in the Speed-Up. Apparently, she *did* win that extra round, but nobody’s saying yet how much she added to the $4,000 she’d already won from the earlier puzzles. It’s a bit strange they didn’t announce the total, honestly!
It’s really strange they had to play an entirely new puzzle to fix the mistake. Why didn’t they just give the teacher the money she was originally supposed to win? It also makes you wonder if, from now on, the contestants’ time will start only after Ryan Seacrest has finished announcing the question.
Hopefully, *Wheel of Fortune* will implement this change going forward. Regardless, it’s good they found a way to address the situation with Pia Wilson and ensure she had a fair opportunity. You can find out when the show airs in your area by checking your local TV listings, or you can watch this episode and others on Hulu or Peacock.
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2025-09-18 20:38