When Kate Stuntz’s roommate broke her ankle last spring, she and her friends rallied together to keep her entertained while she was immobile. The friends ended up playing a lot of games “Wheel of Fortune,” the classic game show, on the Wii gaming console.
In the midst of one of these sessions, Stuntz, now a fourth-year Northeastern University student studying computer science and behavioral neuroscience, came up with an idea: What if she actually auditioned for the show?
“It was a little bit of a joke, but also a means to cheer her up,” Stuntz said. “On the spot I made an audition tape … and then a couple days later, I got an email saying “Congratulations, you’ve been selected for an audition.”
Thus began Stuntz’s journey to “Wheel of Fortune,” which culminated in a trip to Los Angeles last month to compete on the game show. The show will air on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. EST on myTv38.
(No spoiler alert. You’ll have to tune in to find out how she did.)
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