A Florida contestant on Wheel of Fortune came painfully close to walking away with a massive payday — but one tricky phrase in the Bonus Round stopped her in her tracks. Corrina Bain, a flight attendant from Fort Lauderdale, was poised to snag a total of $61,000 in winnings. But her game came to a heartbreaking end when she couldn’t crack a deceptively simple puzzle — even the audience felt the sting, letting out an audible groan as the answer was revealed.
Fans quickly took to YouTube and social media to weigh in. “Tough puzzle, but solid gameplay,” one commenter wrote. Another chimed in: “That one hurt to watch — she was so close.” Wheel of Fortune will return this September with brand-new episodes featuring Seacrest and longtime co-host Vanna White. The exact premiere date is still under wraps.
A Florida contestant on Wheel of Fortune came painfully close to walking away with a massive payday — but one tricky phrase in the Bonus Round stopped her in her tracks. Corrina Bain, a flight attendant from Fort Lauderdale, was poised to snag a total of $61,000 in winnings. But her game came to a heartbreaking end when she couldn’t crack a deceptively simple puzzle — even the audience felt the sting, letting out an audible groan as the answer was revealed.
With her self-proclaimed “brunch crew” — including her mother, mother-in-law, and boyfriend — cheering her on from the audience, Bain faced her final challenge in the “Phrase” category.
After the standard letters R, S, T, L, N, and E were revealed, Bain added her picks: H, D, M, and I. The puzzle board lit up to display:
