{"id":2032061,"date":"2025-09-18T16:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2032061"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:24:12","slug":"what-went-down-behind-the-scenes-after-ryan-seacrest-talked-over-a-contestants-guess-on-wheel-of-fortune-and-she-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-went-down-behind-the-scenes-after-ryan-seacrest-talked-over-a-contestants-guess-on-wheel-of-fortune-and-she-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"What Went Down Behind The Scenes After Ryan Seacrest Talked Over A Contestant&#8217;s Guess On Wheel Of Fortune (And She Lost)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans of <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> love to call out contestants for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/wheel-of-fortune-contestants-cant-stop-wont-stop-terrible-guesses-during-easy-puzzle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:terrible guesses;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">terrible guesses<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/see-wheel-fortune-contestant-let-141504227.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hilarious mistakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">hilarious mistakes<\/a>, but there are plenty of instances when they\u2019ve gone to bat for them, too. Ryan Seacrest began his second season hosting one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/the-best-tv-game-shows-of-all-time-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:best game shows of all time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">best game shows of all time<\/a>, with Season 43 premiering on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a> this month, and already there has been controversy, as a contestant lost after Seacrest talked over her. Here\u2019s what apparently went down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> has been honoring educators on Teachers Week, and Pia Wilson from Dallas, Texas, was one contestant on the September 16 episode. During the last puzzle, she guessed the final consonant, but by the time Ryan Seacrest finished explaining that only vowels were left, her 3 seconds to solve the puzzle had passed. The next contestant immediately got it, and I\u2019d say Wilson didn\u2019t look too pleased:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Contestant Pia Wilson (center) reacts to another contestant solving a puzzle after she was cut off when trying to do so on the September 16, 2025, episode of Wheel of Fortune.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/g725Tu5H06t0B1EqkEcUEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/03d0ef5dfc479c1de2ec2ba6d9bc851a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: YouTube TV<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans immediately hit up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WheelOfFortune\/comments\/1nixbxi\/pia_was_robbed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reddit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reddit<\/a> to complain that Wilson was \u201crobbed,\u201d and one person who claimed to have been in the audience that day said the incident did, in fact, cause some issues behind the scenes. As wheelycrazyeugene recalls:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Was at the taping for today\u2019s show back in April. There was indeed controversy at the end of the Speed Up. Pia was taken aback by the only vowels left sound and appeared to be waiting for Ryan to finish explaining what it meant though she had the puzzle figured out. Ryan asked her after the cameras stopped rolling if she knew it and she indicated that she did.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Upon watching the episode back, you can hear that Pia Wilson does begin to solve the puzzle after Ryan Seacrest stops talking, but the buzzer cuts her off. The Redditor continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A group quickly gathered around her and after some discussion it was decided that they would play an additional $2500 [Top Dollar Value] spinning round that wouldn\u2019t count in the standings where Pia would start and 3 consonants would be revealed before the first spin. In the end she won that round. Had never heard of anything like that happening before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The person who was reportedly in the audience said that another round was played off-camera to make up for Pia Wilson losing out on the $10,200 she had accumulated in that Speed-Up round. While she apparently won that round, there\u2019s no word on how much money she was able to add to the $4,000 she had earned on previous puzzles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think it\u2019s absolutely wild that a whole different puzzle was played to make up for the faux pas. Why couldn\u2019t they have just given the teacher the amount she would have earned? This also begs the question of whether, going forward, the contestants\u2019 three seconds will start after Ryan Seacrest finishes speaking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I do <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/wheel-fortune-fans-want-one-191912553.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hope Wheel of Fortune makes that change;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">hope <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> makes that change<\/a> for future games, but either way, I\u2019m glad they did something to make up for Pia Wilson not being given her fair chance. Check your local listings to see when the game show airs in your area, or you can stream the episode discussed above and others with either a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/subscribing-hulu-price-included-everything-203141919.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hulu subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Hulu subscription<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/peacock-subscription-plans-price-included-140420036.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Peacock subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Sony Pictures Fans of Wheel of Fortune love to call out contestants for terrible guesses and hilarious mistakes, but there are plenty of instances when they\u2019ve gone to bat for them, too. 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