Christine Whelchel: Last News

A powerful moment took place on the Feb. 28 episode of Jeopardy!, when host Ken Jennings spoke with the current champion, Christine Whelchel. “If you watched last week, you might notice that Christine looks a little bit different today. Tell us about your look,” said Jennings. Christine, looking sharp with pink-rimmed glasses and a cute polka-dot top, said that she decided she “didn’t need to hide behind the wig anymore, and normalize what cancer recovery looks like.”

“Jeopardy!” champ Christine Whelchel competed during Monday’s show with her natural hair.

Current Jeopardy champion Christine Whelchel returned for her fourth game on Monday, but with a much different look.The 37-year-old piano teacher and church organist from Spring Hill, Tennessee had worn a wig for her first three appearances on the show, but didn't on Monday.During a segment where host Ken Jennings chats with all three players, Whelchel revealed why she decided to go sans wig. Different look:Current Jeopardy champion Christine Whelchel returned for her fourth game on Monday, but with a much different look Wig:The 37-year-old piano teacher and church organist from Spring Hill, Tennessee had worn a wig for her first three appearances on the show, but didn't on MondayJennings mentioned that fans who watched last week would notice that she looks a bit different on Monday, and asked her to explain why.'After the...

Christine Whelchel has a brand new look!

“Jeopardy!”‘s newest champ has a lot to celebrate.

introduced Whelchel to the audience last night and her health battles came up in the discussion.“I was diagnosed in March of 2021, and one of the first things I did a couple of weeks after being diagnosed was take the ‘Jeopardy!’ test. And I ended up getting my audition the night before my surgery in May,” she said.“Well, evidently the audition went well!” Jennings responded.