The curse of the losing Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round is over! The second win happened on Monday, May 26, and it was solved with lightning speed.
Jocelyn Dannebaum-Jackson, from Lynwood, California, played against Scott DeFalco, from Staten Island, New York, and C Paige, from Chesapeake, Virginia, on May 26. Dannebaum-Jackson is a singer in a classic rock band and a realtor in Los Angeles, according to her Instagram bio.
She solved the second toss-up of the game while DeFalco, a New York Police Department sergeant, solved the first, putting them both on the board. Dannebaum-Jackson took the lead when she solved the first-round puzzle — “Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives” — for $5,000.
The singer was “on a roll” as she solved the “Before and After” puzzle — “Speaker of the House of Cards.” This gave her $6,100. Despite only getting the chance to solve and not call any letters, she also solved the prize puzzle — “Live Music Hot Spots” — and won a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, giving her a total of $16,150.
She solidified her win even more by solving two of the three Triple Toss-Ups. Paige, the biggest Dr. Pepper fan, finally got on the board when she solved the last one — “Heating Up Leftovers.” Dannebaum-Jackson solved the final puzzle — “Mr. Personality” — adding $4,500 to her total.
She ended with $24,650. Paige left with $2,000. DeFalco went home with $1,000. For the Bonus Round, the winner chose “Phrase.” She brought three friends with her to cheer her on.
After Wheel of Fortune gave her “R,S,T,L,N, and E,” Dannebaum-Jackson picked “P,D,M, and A.” Her puzzle then looked like ” _A_R EN_ _ _ _.”
The game show contestant didn’t even let the clock count down one second when she guessed “Fair Enough.” She won an additional $40,000, making her total $64, 650.
“Ok, that was fast,” host Ryan Seacrest said. “That was quick, lightning fast.” The second Bonus Round was solved after 19 losses in a row.
“Way to go, Jocelyn! You solved that puzzle faster than I got it!” a YouTube user wrote.
“How did she do that?” asked another.
“That was a fast solve,” commented a third.
“Wow. That was a quick solve. Great job, Jocelyn,” one last fan said.
In an after-show interview with social correspondent Maggie Sajak, Dannebaum-Jackson said that she will be spending some of her winnings on her trip to Nashville.
She shared that being on Wheel of Fortune was a “huge bucket list item” because she used to watch the game show with her mom when she was little.
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