Wheel of Fortune fans are still reeling from Monday night's episode, when one contestant went home with a giant cash prize under some questionable circumstances.
During the June 1 episode of WOF, a woman by the name of Caroline Smith from Boston, Mass., was attempting to solve the bonus puzzle in the category "What Are You Wearing?" Smith was given the letters R,S,T,L,N, E, and she chose C,P,H, and O, leaving her with a board that read: "_ _ _ _ _ _R P_R_ _."
With 10 seconds on the clock to try and solve the puzzle, Smith appeared to give the answer "full fur parka," although the correct response was actually "faux fur parka." Host Ryan Seacrest quickly confirmed that Smith's answer was correct after she said it, but viewers watching at home weren't so sure.
One user on TikTok called the incident an "epic fail," sharing a video from the episode that showed Smith appearing to say "full" instead of "faux."
@psych_instr#wheeloffortune made a huge error on 6/1/2026. The contestant clearly said “Full Fur Parka” instead of Faux Fur Parka but she won the money anyway!! ??? @Ryan Seacrest #abc #gameshow #viral #fyp
♬ original sound - Debra M."I swear she said FULL fur parka!??" another user wrote on Reddit, while several other fans seemed to agree.
"I replayed this sooooo many times!" one viewer commented. "Listening with my eyes closed, she definitely said 'full.' To verify, I rewatched her in the corner on mute, and her mouth says FULL not FAUX!"
Despite the online controversy that erupted after the episode aired, Smith still went home with a $50,000 prize for solving the puzzle in question. She had also racked up $20,850 in winnings throughout the show, bringing her total winnings to over $70,000.
While fans on Reddit wondered if Smith's prize money could potentially be taken back if her response was confirmed to be incorrect, many argued that the situation wasn't her fault, since she still had time on the clock by the time Seacrest told her she had the correct response.
"Definitely said full fur, but obviously not her fault and I don’t blame her for not saying anything," one Reddit user theorized, while someone else said, "I think it's Ryan's fault, bc he accepted it so fast."
"The show messed up," another person added.
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