If you’re a fan of the show “Jeopardy!”, you may have heard of the name Ken Jennings, who currently holds the longest consecutive winning streak on the show.
Well, there is a new sheriff in town and her name is Amy Schneider. On Friday, she continued her climb up the leaderboard and tied Matt Amodio who held the second-place record for consecutive wins. She now holds 38 consecutive wins and $1,307,200.
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Not only does Ken Jennings hold the longest streak but he is the current host of the game show. Although Amy Schneider looks ahead to beat his streak, she has a long way to go. Ken Jennings holds an astonishing streak of 74 games during a historic run back in 2004.
Amy Schneider is the first woman to break $1 million in winnings on the show. She is also the first transgender “Jeopardy!” contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. But Schneider is not the first openly transgender contestant on “Jeopardy!” A year ago, Kate Freeman, another winner, paved the way.
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Amy Schneider has been a huge inspiration for fans and has even been beneficial for older audiences who have had their eyes opened by her beautiful personality, wise words and unconventional mind. Her appearance on the show has had a clear positive impact in the LGBTQ+ community.
Schneider is very active on Twitter where she shares a lot about her personal life, words of positivity and insight to her game play.
Although Amy has a few ideas on how she wants to spend her earnings from the show, such as adding some designer clothes to her wardrobe, she says she is most excited about her overall success and experience on the show.
Amy will be back tomorrow Monday January 24th in hopes of continuing her winning streak.