“Danger!” Contestant addresses awkward ‘sexist’ innuendo on game show

“Danger!” participant Heather Ryan is speaking out after experiencing an awkward encounter on her favorite game show.

Ryan, health program director from Binghamton, New Yorkacknowledged the “sexist” clue that caused quite a stir on “Jeopardy!” made her feel “uncomfortable”.

During the episode that aired on October 28, host Ken Jennings read a clue from the “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category.

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The clue said: “Men rarely flirt with…”.

Returning champion Will Wallace correctly answered, “Girls who wear glasses.”

The dubious phrase belonged to the famous poet Dorothy Parker.

“It’s definitely an odd choice,” Ryan, a bespectacled contestant on the show, told the Binghamton University newspaper. pipe dream.

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“I think it made everyone in the audience and on stage, including Ken Jennings, feel a little uncomfortable. It was like, “Oh, that was unexpected.”

“Maybe in 2024 we’ll choose more rhyming phrases,” she suggested.

Ryan went on to explain how controversial “Jeopardy!” the clue was the impact it could have on young female students.

“Unfortunately, there are still girls who are in high school and they don’t want to wear glasses and they are missing out on their education,” she claims. “So I think it’s much better to be able to see than anything else.”

Despite the tense situation, Ryan shared that she “had a great time” on the game show.

“Everyone there was very welcoming. It’s such a part of American culture that I definitely wanted to continue when I was asked to do it.”

“It’s just special to play a small part in this big role,” she said. “It’s been around for 40 years, so I have a role to play in it.”

On “Jeopardy!” In the episode, Jennings admitted that the clue may have made Ryan uncomfortable since she wore glasses on the show.

“A little problematic, sorry Heather,” Jennings noted.

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Wallace chimed in and added, “Very,” defending the contestant.

After the game show episode aired, fans slammed Jennings for the “sexist” prompt.

“Yeah, a little problematic” – Ken… Hmm, then why didn’t you tell the writers about this before the game? one comment read on X.

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Another viewer wrote: “Hurry up, this is extremely problematic!”

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“Honestly, I don’t need Ken to read a clearly outdated and irrelevant prompt and then call it ‘problematic,’” a fan wrote on Reddit. “Maybe he can use his position to turn it off before it goes on air.”

While another “Danger!” a viewer added on X: “Still mad about it. She used her intelligence to achieve success but was offended by a sexist and rude comment.”

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