‘Jeopardy!’ contestants apologize to Diana Ross for supreme age insult

As Diana Ross sings, “You possibly can’t hurry love” — or, apparently, a stumped “Jeopardy!” contestant.

A few rivals throughout Monday evening’s episode had been supremely embarrassed following their mutual loss throughout Closing Jeopardy.

The clue given: “In 2021 at age 95, this singer achieved a Guinness World Report for the oldest individual to launch an album of latest materials.”

The right reply: Tony Bennett, who launched “Love for Sale” final 12 months with Woman Gaga, incomes him the record-breaking title.

Sadly for contestants Karen Johnson, who put down $7,401 of her $15,400 money, and defending champion Finn Corrigan, who provided up his complete $11,400 pot, the reply was not their guess of Diana Ross — who's, by the way in which, simply 77 years younger.

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“Jeopardy!” contestants try to reply a clue that embarrassingly stumped two of the three of them.
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Participant Margaret Chipowsky, nevertheless, did nail the reply, wagering $9,000 of her $9,800 earnings and bringing her complete to $18,800.

An embarrassed Johnson later despatched her “deepest apologies” to the legendary R&B singer on Twitter for the gaffe.

Karen Johnson
Karen Johnson additionally incorrectly guessed Diana Ross.
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“I didn’t actually assume you had been the reply, however was working out of time and needed to put one thing! 😬😭,” she tweeted on Tuesday.

Corrigan, who misplaced all the things along with his massive wager, echoed Johnson’s protection.

“Me too!” he wrote. “I knew she was not practically that previous however higher to write down one thing than nothing. Simply glad we’re on this collectively hahahaha.”

Finn Corrigan
Finn Corrigan wagered his complete $11,400 pot for his incorrect response.
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Diana Ross
Diana Ross, 77, is certainly a Guinness World Report holder who launched an album of latest music in 2021 — however she was not the reply to Monday evening’s Closing Jeopardy query.
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The Supremes, led by Diana Ross (heart), in 1964.
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The previous Supremes founder did launch an album of new music final 12 months, known as “Thank You.” She additionally earned a Guinness World Data title in 1993 with the lofty title “Most Profitable Feminine Singer of All Time” — not too shabby for a lady whose 78th birthday comes this Saturday, March 26.

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