‘Jeopardy!’ slammed for sexist clue — as host Ken Jennings apologizes to female contestant

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wrote. “More like extremely problematic! #girlswithglasses,” someone else tweeted.A third fan said, “Still angry about this.

She’s used her intelligence to get on here, only to be insulted by a sexist and rude comment.”Viewers also lashed out at the show and Jennings in a Reddit thread for the episode. “Frankly, I don’t need to hear Ken read an obviously outdated and inappropriate clue and then call it ‘problematic,'” one fan wrote, adding, “Maybe he can use his position to get it switched out before it goes out over the air.”Another critic said they were “very surprised” that the game show used the phrase.“It was a weird choice.

There are plenty of other rhyming phrases to choose from that don’t make your contestants, your host, and your audience visibly uncomfortable,” added a different person.Jennings, a former “Jeopardy!” contestant who holds the record for the longest consecutive winning streak, became a guest co-host in 2021 following the death of the show’s original and legendary host, Alex Trebek.

He became the show’s sole host for Season 40 when it began in September 2023 following Mayim Bialik’s exit. However, Jennings reportedly does not have a long-term contract.“Jeopardy!” fans have been unsparing in their criticism of Jennings.