Lisa Ann Walter Wins Celebrity Jeopardy Championship
ABC faces backlash for inadvertently revealing the winner ahead of the final tournament.
- Lisa Ann Walter, star of 'Abbott Elementary', won the Celebrity Jeopardy championship, taking home $1 million for the Entertainment Community Fund.
- Despite trailing behind competitors Mo Rocca and Katie Nolan in the final round, Walter was the only player to correctly answer the Final Jeopardy clue, boosting her final score to $27,500.
- ABC has been criticized by fans for inadvertently revealing Walter's win ahead of time, due to an ad announcing her as the guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
- Rocca and Nolan, who incorrectly answered the final clue, left with $1,100 and $0 respectively, but were awarded $250,000 and $100,000 for their chosen charities.
- Walter's win was a surprise, as she had been trailing significantly behind her competitors before the final round.