ATLANTA — Fans of NBC's popular game show "Wheel of Fortune" are divided over a controversial bonus round answer.
On Tuesday night's episode, contestant Megan spun the wheel to take on the bonus round. She chose the category "Living Thing."
The puzzle appeared: "P_N_ _RC_ _ D" after she got the traditional letters: R, S, T, L, N, and E.
As the 10-second timer ticked, Megan began firing off her guesses for the puzzle. If you re-watch the video, the first words Megan said when she began guessing sounded either like "Something Orchid" or "Pink Orchid."
However, the timer ran out-- and host Pat Sajak revealed she missed out on a $40,000 prize.
Some fans took to social media to express their frustrations and that's when #PinkOrchid began trending on X.
One fan said she thought Megan got robbed out of her bonus prize.
Another fan argued her first guess was defintely "something orchid."
So, what do you think? You can watch Megan's full bonus round online here.
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