Many fans of Jeopardy! Trust the contestants to be truthful, but there will be mistakes every now and again. A few detail-oriented fans have blasted the game program after two contestants got questions about a pop star and a former President very wrong.
‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Overestimates Ross’s Age And Infuriates Fans
It all started with a question about Diana Ross, a pop icon. The category “A Number Between 1 and 100”There were contestants who had to guess numbers. The clue. “Your standard phonograph record until the 1950s, or the age Diana Ross turned in 2022,” didn’t seem to help out.
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Contestant Jake Marvin guessed—incorrectly—that Ross was 90 years old. The truth? 78. While some chalked this up to an innocent mistake, Ross’ dedicated Twitter followers were quick to criticize Marvin for overestimating the singer’s age by so many years.
“Jake made me feel old that he didn’t know there were 78 LPs, or that Lady Diana Ross was 78,”One Twitter user groaned. “Then, he guessed the iconic Miss Ross was 90 years old.” Another author, “Poor Diana Ross. Why do contestants think that beautiful woman is so old?”
It’s Not The First Time
Others pointed out that this is not the first time Ross’ age has a topic of conversation on the game show. Contestants correctly guessed that Ross was 95 years of age in a previous round.
“future @Jeopardy contestants should learn one thing & one thing only: Diana Ross’s actual age,”Someone should be instructed. Another author, “Poor Diana Ross. She always gets insulted on a Jeopardy question.”
Another simple one ‘Jeopardy!’Making a mistake
That wasn’t the only gaff the Jeopardy! That night, contestants were the winners. Suzy Garver, another participant, wrongly assumed that Barack Obama was the 38th President of the United States. He is actually the 44th president.
These wrong answers left some questioning the quality of Jeopardy!These days, contestants are invited. “Pretty sad, they probably didn’t even know who she was. Seems like the contestants are pretty weak lately,” One person wrote. “So, you have to be stupid now to be on Jeopardy?” Another joke.
The majority assume Jeopardy! contestants are the best and the brightest, but it seems like where Ross is concerned, the players just can’t seem to put their finger on how old the pop diva really is.