LGBTQ+ Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach makes show history with recent win
LGBTQ+ Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach has broken another show record with her latest groundbreaking win. For the last few weeks, the 23-year-old has been making headlines for her non-stop wins on the popular trivia show.
However on 22 April, the openly gay contestant hit a massive milestone when she secured her 14th straight win. This monumental moment made Roach the eighth person in Jeopardy!
history to earn the most consecutive wins. Alongside the massive milestone, the young talent has earned the 10th highest non-tournament cash prize with a total of $320,081.
After earning her new title, the Toronto native reflected on her inspirational journey and also praised former Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider. “This has been such a crazy season of streaks, and I was fully thinking Amy might still be here,” she said as reported by USA Today. “If it’s not Amy, there’s going to be some other super–champion that’s just going to knock me out Game One. “I guess what I didn’t realize is maybe I could become the super-champion I wanted to see in the world.” Roach’s impressive winning streak comes a few months after Schneider ended her 40-game reign.
