A Minnesota woman stunned both viewers and host Ryan Seacrest after solving the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round puzzle almost instantly — walking away with a total of $65,650 in winnings.
Delinda Rood, from Rosemount, Minnesota, appeared on the November 4 episode alongside two other contestants: Justin Zamora from Palo Alto, California, and Shateria Smith from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The self-described “ambivert” — someone who’s a mix of introvert and extrovert — had a few slow starts before making one of the night’s fastest puzzle solves.
Show hostess Vanna White in a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode, Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune/Youtube
The game kicked off with no one solving the first toss-up, which was eventually revealed as “My Game Face.” Rood quickly found her footing, buzzing in to solve the second toss-up, “Practical Joker,” earning her $2,000 right off the bat.
Zamora, a contestant who shared he once proposed after a seven-hour hike, grabbed his own win by solving “Candy Girl You Are My World” for $12,549 — plus an all-expenses-paid trip to Norway. Meanwhile, Smith, an author and entrepreneur, snagged the coveted One Million Dollar Wedge after correctly solving “Summer & Boot Camp,” adding $1,900 to her total.
Show host Ryan Seacrest and contestant Delinda Rood in a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode, Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune/Youtube
But when Smith stumbled on the next puzzle, Rood seized the opportunity — solving “Spoil Yourself At The Spa” with only a few letters remaining. That win added a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, and boosted her total to $10,950.
