He’s giving himself a pat on the back for that.
During Tuesday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” host Pat Sajak said something awkward moment Along with a contestant when he pulled his facial hair – something he said he would “never do again.”
Contestant Greg Weichert from Florida sported a big, bushy gray beard as he revealed he’s been “helping” Santa Claus for 25 years. She has a large, blended family of six children, 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
“I started a real beard about six years ago, it made all the difference in the world,” explained Weichert.
Sajak then asked him if kids still pull Santa’s beards, which Weichert confirmed, sharing that he’s told kids to pull their beards first to pretend they’re the “real” Santa Claus. can prove as
“If I get there, can I pull it off?” Sajak asked before continuing. He tugged firmly on the man’s beard and then stepped back.
“I’ve never done that, and I’ll never do it again,” the host later joked. Later in the episode, he apologized to the contestant, who appeared “struck”. the sun
“Thank you all for being here, and I apologize again, Santa,” he said.
The Post has reached out to Sajak’s representative for comment.
After the on-air moment, some users took to Twitter to point out how “significant” they thought the conversation was.
“#Hairdresser pulling that dude’s beard was so painful #WheelofFortune,” A Twitter User wrote on Tuesday.
someone else the explosion, “Why is the @WheelofFortune host harassing contestant Greg about his body hair? No one catching Pat’s fake wig? How cruel! And name calling?? What’s wrong with #Patjak??!!”
Another one Criticized the audience He was praised for his Santa Claus speech, writing, “If @WheelofFortune and @patsajak can keep the younger audience in mind when they have someone playing Santa as a contestant, that would be very helpful. There will be… magic when someone named Howard talks about being Santa Claus.
However, some found clip It’s quite funny after being posted on the official “Wheel of Fortune” Instagram account.
“You are all so funny. Love this show! ” one fan commented.
“I absolutely love his show,” said another.
Of course, this isn’t the first time in recent months that Sajak, who has hosted “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981, has had an embarrassing exchange with a contestant. Just last week, he jumped on player Mary Ann Hotling, a school administrator in Alabama, after she bet $1 million, before delivering a letter that is against the rules of the game. .
“No, no, no, ba-ba-bo-bop!” Sajak shouted, as he let out a small laugh. “Now here’s what you do, you see, you call a letter.”
In a January episode, he teased contestant Ben Tucker after he misjudged a phrase while playing on the game show.
“Wow, that was so unexpected. You didn’t have the letters,” Sajak told him after the mistake.
