Jeopardy! fans have slammed the game show host Ken Jennings for how he treated Monday night’s contestant Monica Anderson .
During the show, which aired on July 22, Monica chose the $400 clue from the Food History category . The Double Jeopardy! clue she picked read: “It's not anything space-y but a malted dairy product that gave its name to this candy bar first sold in 1924."
Monica buzzed in, confidently answering, "What is the Mars Bar?" When Ken, 50, replied to her answer he did so in a tone that seemed to drip with a bit of attitude, snapping back within a second with: "That's not correct!" Monica appeared shocked to be told that she was wrong as she glared at the champion-turned-host.
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Reigning Jeopardy! champion Neilesh Vinjamuri, who ended up triumphing on Monday, swooped in to solve the clue. He got the clue right, identifying it as the “Milk Way,” causing Ken to say: “Milky Way, that's the right candy bar."
On social media, Jeopardy! fans talked about Ken’s reaction to Monica, many agreeing that he went a little too far. "I think Ken was a bit dramatic on the Mars Bar response: 'That is NOT correct!' I wasn’t bothered by it; thought it was funny," a Facebook user wrote.
"Ken did sound curt. He does this off and on. The contestants don't seem to think much of it. That's all that matters," a second revealed. "Alex was often condescending to the contestants….. I guess it’s human nature sometimes," a third chimed in.
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"Alex did the same thing. Stop it," a fourth noted. "He does that a lot IMO I liked the variety," wrote a fifth. "At least it wasn't the dismissive/angry NO that Mayim often did Right?" someone else joked. "Even the great Ken Jennings can be a little passive aggressive at times!" one other confessed.
Amid Ken’s seeming shadiness, Neilish came out on top with a total of $29,100. After securing a second win on Monday, Neilesh’s new combined total is $41,100. Impressed fans are beginning to speculate whether or not Neilish will make it to the Tournament of Champions.
"Neilesh's depth and breadth of knowledge is pretty impressive. Congrats!" one Reddit user wrote on the platform. "Loving watching Neilesh, now I hope he gains confidence in himself in his future DD wagers," another added. "I hope Neilesh wins until at least on Thursday, making him at least a 5-day champion. He did very well today," wrote a third person.
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