Watch A 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Mistake Janet Jackson For Ariana Grande
By Hayden Brooks
April 30, 2020
Janet Jackson and Ariana Grande are not the same person and one Jeopardy! contestant learned that the hard way when he mistook one for another.
On the Wednesday (April 29) episode of the long-running game show, contestant Alwin Hui lit his buzzer, but we're sure he wasn't expecting this kind of social media storm to follow. "As the recipient of the 2018 Icon Award, she took 'Control' and took to the stage in her first live TV performance in nearly a decade," host Alex Trebec said, before a clip of Jackson performing "Nasty" at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards played.
"Who is Ariana Grande?” Hui said, to which he lost $800 and all hell broke loose. Sure, Jackson was rocking a ponytail and thigh-high boots, but that's truly no excuse. Scroll on below to see some of the reactions to the contestant’s flub.
We don’t deserve to ever come outside again... pic.twitter.com/s1PXLyStcC
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) April 29, 2020
WTF?! They showed you video! How do you get #JanetJackson & #ArianaGrande mixed up?! @ArianaGrande @JanetJackson @FrankieJGrande #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/BqDR0Ttbkf
— Maurie Sherman (@DamnitMaurie) April 29, 2020
I just watched a guy named Alwin on Jeopardy! call Janet Jackson Ariana Grande. What world IS THIS?!?!? #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/CoxpSFcNd8
— Ransom Lewis (@ransomlewis69) April 29, 2020
Absolutely unforgivable lmfao #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/3x6dZhJOEI
— bryanna (@bryannasmith) April 29, 2020
Jeopardy has been disrespecting the legends this week https://t.co/eFECmzhaPJ
— Luke Ponds (@lukeponds) April 30, 2020
Jeopardy has been disrespecting the legends this week https://t.co/eFECmzhaPJ
— Luke Ponds (@lukeponds) April 30, 2020
Shout out to the bro who confused Ariana Grande with Janet Jackson on #Jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/JWgO9BW7ro
— Cuthbert Langley (@CuthbertLangley) April 29, 2020
This dude on Jepordy! confused Janet Jackson with Ariana Grande... pic.twitter.com/nTOJtY8lOv
— Will is 30!!!!! (@AXEtheMercenary) April 29, 2020
How do you mistake JANET JACKSON for Ariana Grande? #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/Nc2pv5uRGF
— Jessica (@Oline_Marie) April 29, 2020
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