Passionflower fans were going back and forth about whether the contestant’s answer should be rewarded on Wednesday, November 6’s episode, despite mispronouncing the Texas city. And many people believe that this host Ryan Seacrest It was wrong to accept the answer.

The contestant in question was Alicia Sagle, a school nurse and fitness instructor from Red Wing, Minnesota, who was awarded the cash prize in the first round’s “On the Map” category despite Lubbock’s confused pronunciation.

Sagle had control of the steering wheel when he chose to solve the puzzle that read “Dallas, Houston and Lubbock, Texas.” However, he failed to pronounce the name of the last city and called it “Loo-bock” instead of “Lubbock”. Regardless, host Ryan Seacrest accepted the answer and awarded Sagle $1,900.

This good fortune would stay with Sagle throughout the game, as he continued to save money and also planned a trip to New York City. He eventually won the episode with $22,020 in cash and advanced to the Bonus Round.

But some viewers couldn’t get over the “Lubbock” controversy and took to social media to debate Seacrest’s decision to accept the answer.

“Lubbock, I would not accept Wheel of Fortune being torn apart like this,” one X user wrote.

I wouldn’t accept Wheel of Fortune Lubbock being crushed like this.

— Rocco C. (@ElRocco337) November 7, 2024

“Yes unacceptable,” agreed another.

“Ryan Seacrest stormed out of the room when he accepted “LOO-BACH” on Wheel of Fortune for Lubbock, Texas,” said another.

Another added: “Lue-Bock vs. Lubbock. Who pronounces it which way? “Know yourself.”

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Meanwhile a fan Passionflower reddit forum wrote: “I was surprised they gave him the puzzle in tonight’s episode. In the past, they did not respect mispronunciation. ”

“As a Texan, I agree,” one commenter replied.

Not everyone was so harsh on Sagle’s mispronunciation, however. A fan on X wrote: “I’m glad they accepted his answer even though he mispronounced Lubbock and Ryan Seacrest said it correctly.”

Others had great fun; one viewer wrote: “Haha LOOObock, Texas. “It sounds very elegant.”

“The lady pronounced Lubbock on the wheel of fortune as ‘loo-bach’ and if I didn’t have a sleeping baby in my arms I would gakkkkkkkle,” another said.

The controversial decision came After the episode on Monday, November 4Seacrest says a contestantExpress The correct answer is “martini” rather than “Espresso Martini”.

Sagle, on the other hand, asked “What Are You Doing?” in the Bonus Round. He got lucky when he chose the option. with additional letters in the category “D, C, G, and O.” This left him with this three-word puzzle: “_ _ _ _ NG / T _ E / RO _ ND S.”

Sagle had difficulty finding the first word, guessing “Boxing, Mobbing” and “Mailing” before time ran out. co-host Vanna White then flipped the letters to reveal the correct answer; and that was “Wandering”.

Seacrest opened the prize envelope to reveal that Sagle had missed out on an additional $40,000. Still, he walked away with $22,000, a trip to New York, and the knowledge of how to pronounce Lubbock correctly.