Wheel of Fortune viewers left gobsmacked after contestant makes embarrassing one-letter mistake during showbiz round: ‘Talk about blowing it!’

Wheel of Fortune viewers were left astonished after a contestant made an embarrassing one-letter mistake on the game show.

Rasheda, along with fellow contestants Teresa and Derrick, took part in the Wheel of Fortune: BetMGM Big Winners Tournament episode, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, on Tuesday. 

The category was ‘show biz’ and after getting some letters on the board, Rasheda decided to solve the word puzzle. 

Unfortunately, she was off by one letter. The answer was ‘Michael B. Jordan stars in Creed’, but Rasheda got the actor’s name wrong, calling him, ‘Michael P. Jordan.’

That’s when Teresa swooped in and correctly guessed the Hollywood heartthrob’s name.  

Rasheda’s costly error left viewers gobsmacked, as they flocked to social media to express their disbelief.

‘I know this lady on Wheel Of Fortune didn’t just say “Michael P. Jordan Stars In Creed” I am devastated for her,’ one commentator wrote.

‘Who is Michael P. Jordan?!’ another asked with laughing-out-crying emojis.

‘MICHAEL P JORDAN?!? HOW DO YOU F**K THAT UP?!?’

‘This lady just said Michael P. Jordan…’ someone else chimed in. 

‘We are all wondering how she missed that.’

‘Vanna’s face when that lady said Michael P. Jordan talk about blowing it!’

‘Who tf is Michael P jordan? Girl…’ someone else wondered. 

‘Not Michael P. Jordan,’ yet another comment read. 

Jordan, 37, rose to prominence through his roles in films Creed and Black Panther, and acclaimed HBO series The Wire.

Rasheda, along with fellow contestants Teresa and Derrick, took part in the Wheel of Fortune: BetMGM Big Winners Tournament episode on Tuesday

The category was ‘show biz’ and after getting some letters on the board, Rasheda decided to solve the puzzle

She gave her answer as ‘Michael P. Jordan stars in Creed’

Unfortunately, she was off by one letter. The answer was ‘Michael B. Jordan stars in Creed’

That’s when Teresa swooped in and correctly guessed the Hollywood heartthrob’s name

Rasheda’s costly error left viewers gobsmacked, as they flocked to social media to express their disbelief

‘Who tf is Michael P jordan? Girl…’ someone wondered

‘I know this lady on Wheel Of Fortune didn’t just say “Michael P. Jordan Stars In Creed” I am devastated for her,’ one commentator wrote

‘MICHAEL P JORDAN?!? HOW DO YOU F**K THAT UP?!?’

‘Who is Michael P. Jordan?!’ another asked with laughing-out-crying emojis

‘Not Michael P. Jordan’ 

‘Vanna’s face when that lady said Michael P. Jordan talk about blowing it!’

‘We are all wondering how she missed that’

He played Adonis Creed in the Creed franchise. Creed is the son of Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa’s former rival turned friend.

He reprised his role of Creed in Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023).

The new episode comes after host Ryan was blasted for his lack of empathy after a Wheel Of Fortune contestant’s heartbreaking $1million loss as some viewers claimed that Pat Sajak would have handled the situation better.

The 49-year-old television personality – who is struggling to win over fans of the game show – had critics displeased on a recent episode of the show as he began his second week of the hosting gig.

The latest controversy began when contestant Vivian had made it to the bonus round to solve the ‘What Are You Doing?’ puzzle.

She made the bold move of choosing C,H, M, and P for her consonants with I has her vowel.

Ryan asked how the contestant was doing before the reveal to which she responded ‘nervous’ as the letters lit up.

Vivian made her guesses in effort to solve the puzzle as she said: ‘Wondering some help, answering some help, finding some help, looking around for some help, boundary for help.’

Jordan, 37, rose to prominence through his roles in films Creed and Black Panther, and acclaimed HBO series The Wire

He played Adonis Creed in the Creed franchise. Creed is the son of Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa’s former rival turned friend; seen in a poster from the film 

However, she was unsuccessful as the buzzer went off as the correct answer was ‘offering some help.’

Then came the most heartbreaking moment as Ryan opened the envelope with a smile and showed her the prize was actually for the coveted $1million pot.

The contestant was in complete shock as she put her hands on her head.

Ryan continued to smile and chuckled as he said: ‘You were so close to that million dollars. You almost had it.’

A viewer expressed their displeasure as they wrote: ‘He’s gotta work on his empathy skills. Lol yikes!! Can he even remember what it’s like to not be rich?! lol oh Ryan.’

American Idol host Ryan officially took over from long-serving host Pat earlier in September, and was quickly called out for not mentioning the former presenter by name, after Pat’s exit following 40 years at the helm.

Now, viewers are complaining of ‘overproduction’ and ‘fake emotion’ from contestants, with some going as far as questioning if the players are ‘paid actors.’