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Contestant's Cheesecake Blunder Sparks Online Outrage

1/4/2025

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In a memorable moment on December 30, Wheel of Fortune contestant Gaelyn Nease mistakenly guessed "New York Cheesesteak" instead of the correct "New York Cheesecake," igniting a wave of online outrage. Viewers labeled her slip as an "all-time horrible answer," while fellow contestant Carmetta Wells celebrated her victory and a trip to the Big Apple.

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In a memorable moment on December 30, Wheel of Fortune contestant Gaelyn Nease mistakenly guessed "New York Cheesesteak" instead of the correct "New York Cheesecake," igniting a wave of online outrage. Viewers labeled her slip as an "all-time horrible answer," while fellow contestant Carmetta Wells celebrated her victory and a trip to the Big Apple.