Wheel of Fortune Fans Slam “Outdated” Bonus Round After Brutal Loss
Wheel of Fortune is under fire again after another contestant walked away empty-handed in the Bonus Round — marking the 18th straight loss and sparking fan outrage.
On the May 21 episode, Amy Johnston of Schertz, Texas, played her way to $28,539, solving puzzles like “Ice Cream in a Waffle Cone” and “Shake Off the Winter Blues”. She even swept the Triple Toss-Up round to secure her spot in the final.
But when the Bonus Round puzzle appeared, things quickly soured. Choosing the category “What Are You Doing?”, Johnston faced this clue:
_ _ _ _ NG T O_ER NO
Her guesses included “Picking it over now” and “Watching it over now.” The correct answer? “Faxing it over now.”
Johnston’s stunned response summed up the frustration: “Of course. I don’t even know what faxing means.”
The miss cost her a $40,000 prize, and social media lit up. Fans blasted the puzzle as outdated, with one Reddit user saying, “This isn’t fair anymore. Who even faxes?”
With 18 consecutive Bonus Round failures, viewers are demanding the show modernize its puzzles — or risk losing loyal fans.
