Christine Whelchel has a brand new look! The current champion of Jeopardy! revealed a new look on the show, airing Monday, February 28, where she wasn’t wearing her blond curly wig that she had been in previous episodes.
When host Ken Jennings asked her about her new look, Christine had a powerful answer about why she wasn’t wearing her wig. Click inside to read more… After Ken asked her, Christine explained that she had been wearing the wig to hide her hair re-growth.
Now though, and after winning three games in a row, she ditched it in order to normalize what going through cancer really looks like. “I decided I didn’t need to hide behind the wig anymore,” she said. “I want to normalize what going through cancer recovery really looks like.” Currently, Christine has earned $59,601.
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