A Connecticut lady spun her approach into “Wheel of Fortune” historical past!
Contestant Christina Derevjanik received a $1,035,155 money prize — the most important within the iconic recreation present's historical past — in entrance of her boss throughout Tuesday's episode
“I've no phrases!” Derevjanik exclaimed when she received.
The Stamford-based advertising and marketing supervisor, who secured the “One Million {Dollars}” wedge early within the present, earned $35,155 in money and a visit to Montana and Japan earlier than she superior to the bonus spherical.
Derevjanik joked that she would put in her two-week discover if she received 1,000,000 {dollars}, whereas host Ryan Seacrest identified that her boss was sitting within the studio viewers.
She picked the “Residing Issues” class, accurately solved the puzzle with the phrase “PACK OF COYOTES” and Seacrest confirmed her the $1 million envelope.
“You received 1,000,000 {dollars},” Seacrest exclaimed.
Derevjanik screamed as she jumped up and down as confetti poured on set.
“I'm so pleased for you,” White stated throughout an embrace.
“I'm in tears,” an emotional Seacrest stated.
“I can repay my pupil loans,” an excited Derevjanik shared with the hosts.
Derevjanik joked that she'll have a dialogue along with her boss “as soon as we get again to the workplace” when Seacrest requested if she had a message for her supervisor.
Derevjanik was the primary contestant to win over $1 million since Seacrest turned the host in September 2024, following Pat Sajak's departure from the present in June 2024.
“I simply fully went into one other world,” Derevjanik shared during a post-show interview on the present's Fb web page. “I used to be like ‘Oh my God! I can't even consider that I can now pay issues off [and] put stresses apart.' That is wonderful, I'm so pleased.”
Derevjanik plans to make use of a number of the cash to purchase a home so she will be able to transfer out of her one-bedroom house.
She additionally appears to be like ahead to occurring the journeys she received to Japan and Montana.
Solely 4 different contestants have ever received greater than $1 million for the reason that prized wedge was launched to the franchise in 2008, according to TV Insider.
Contestant Michelle Loewenstein was the primary to win it in Oct. 2008 adopted by Autumn Erhard in 2013, Sarah Manchester in 2014 and “Superstar Wheel of Fortune” contestant Melissa Joan Hart in 2021.
Anybody who received $1,000,000 might have it paid in $50,000 installments over 20 years or take a lump sum of $660,000, in keeping with a disclaimer from an episode in 2008 reported by a “Wheel of Fortune” fan page.
