Jeopardy! is often always a popular show with viewers. This time, however, viewers are talking about the series due to the use of a sexual gesture during the return of Jeopardy! earlier this week.
The latest episode of the series featured contestants Kate Campolieta, Mira Hayward, and Jesse Chin. The trio did their best to go against one another, with the Final Jeopardy question being asked in a category about World Flags.
The clue was shared as follows with each contestant having wagered only $0 during the program:
“The flag of this Asian nation features part of a World Heritage Site built in the 12th century.”
It was Mira Hayward who happened to perform the sexual gesture afterward on Jeopardy!, though it was likely intended as an innocent one. As you can see below, she did her best to symbolize zeros with her hands by forming them into “O” shapes and shaking them to either side of her.
jeopardy’s winner last night made a “0” sign with her hands to her competitors after winning, as they both bet $0 during final jeopardy
and uhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/gsQWaDLvFy
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) February 6, 2024
While she was merely emphasizing how they all wagered $0, social media reacted quite differently. Here are some of the responses which made fun of the gesture:
https://t.co/RMue8Ojxai pic.twitter.com/iKE2ocL1wO
— Rufus T. Firefly (sworn enemy of Rakell) (@hoggomcswineass) February 8, 2024
Dummies think this is some blowjob thing. This is a classic alpha male gesture made popular by President Trump and @ElectionLegal. It’s called “The Jerk”
This woman is an alpha. Simple as https://t.co/Lpa8EzKX26 pic.twitter.com/KhH7Tr5HBz— Tuckleberry Finn 🇺🇸 (@TuckleFinn) February 7, 2024
Her: Sweet and innocent. Doesn’t know what she’s doing.
Her mom: https://t.co/wKjvMXKgUS pic.twitter.com/kM2i5Uoi5o
— Daddy Warpig (@DaddyWarpig) February 6, 2024
“And today, class, we discuss ‘How to become a viral sexual meme in an instant’. Please turn your books to page 327.” https://t.co/X9jI1KdRaM
— Frank (@richardrahl1086) February 7, 2024
Looks more like the Daily Double
— bobak15 (@bobak_15) February 6, 2024
Oh this poor poor girl.
This will be shown to her for the rest of her life.
I wonder if she still gets double facials?
— Richard T Murtagh (@RichardTMurtagh) February 6, 2024
Onlyfans, jeopardy style. 😂
— Mask Of Duality (@Maskofduality) February 6, 2024
I’ll be honest. I had to go to the comments to understand what the dealio was … on me. My innocense is ruined for the minute.
— Mik (@NatureCrank) February 6, 2024
Legend
— Enjo 🥷🏽 (🌋,🌋) 🟧 (@enjoywithouthey) February 6, 2024
I wish I’d done something cool like this when I was on jeopardy
— Giorgio Marauder (@TwoHeadedGoy) February 7, 2024
Though not everyone understand the joke, others humorously emphasized that she must’ve been doing it to promote an OnlyFans account or that it “looks more like the Daily Double.” Many other puns were also shared in response to the clip.
It’s worth noting that Mira Hayward continued to go home with a total of $16,400 and further earned a spot in the semi-final for Jeopardy!. Of course, given her newfound viral popularity for using X-Rated gestures, some feel she might be recognized more for that than actually winning the game.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Jeopardy! and what other incidents might happen to go viral on social media. As for now, it’ll be exciting to see how Hayward continues to perform on the show having earned a place during the semi-final games.