Ryan Seacrest finally got the opportunity to make someone a billionaire.
On the September 30 episode of Wheel of Fortune, the TV show host awarded his first million-dollar award to the contestants.
The lucky winner was Christina Derevanik. He totaled $1,035,155 in prize money, including Montana’s “luxurious cabin retreats” and a trip to Tokyo, the most money in the show’s 42-year history.
Christina had already picked up a million dollar game production. And as she beat a fellow contestant, she had the opportunity to take home the prize money as she progressed to the final round. In the category “Living”, she won with the “Coyote Answer Pack.”
As the confetti began to descend following the correct guess, Christina hugged Ryan in a very enthusiastic embrace before embracing Vanna White when the speaker made the official announcement.
“I’m in tears,” Ryan told Christina and Vanna. He called his final piece “1 million,” and the crowd went wild, “You’re a billionaire!”
