on Monday night’s show, the three fan-favorite contestants Luidgi Altidor, Rufus Cumberlander and Cynthia King were asked to complete a “[hrase”As the letters began to appear, showing “_ _ N ‘ _ _ _ _ K A _ _ _,” King buzzed in but drew a blank, leaving the puzzle up to her two opponents to solve.But when “_ _ N ‘ _ LO _ K AW _ _” popped up, Cumberlander proudly, and enthusiastically shouted “DON’T LOOK AWAY,” to which Altidor and King celebrated with him for making the guess.“No, No, No, No, No,” Sajak yelled at the contestants who were busy giving fist bumps to each other and the timer trickled down to the incorrect buzzer. “No, it’s not correct,” the longtime presenter exclaimed, but it was too late as the full answer was shown on the board.“CAN’T LOOK AWAY,” the puzzle read.As the three contestants realized their mistake Sajak decided to celebrate himself.“Everybody’s congratulating everybody, and WE get to keep the money!!”With no one solving the puzzle correctly, King was rewarded the points for the segment, as she won the two previous puzzles, pushing her score to $19,390, which would eventually become the winning amount.Wheel of Fortune fanatics may recognize the trio, who have each appeared on the prime-time game show before being brought back for “Fan Favorites Week.”King was recently on the show this past February, with Cumberlander making his debut in 2015 and Altidor first appearing in 2020.Monday’s gaffe is just the latest in a long list that Sajak can add to the greatest flubs he’s seen.Last week, another failed answer went viral, but for a little different reason.During Thursday night’s opening segment, the contestants were asked to solve another “Phrase.”As parts of the four-word answer, “_ _ _ _ _N T_E.
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