Amy Schneider's come-from-behind win puts her ahead in 'Jeopardy!' tournament
The top woman and trans contest in the show's history is leading in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.
APRIL 8, 2024
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The top woman and trans contest in the show's history is leading in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.
The president and others spoke out against the spate of anti-trans legislation around the country.
Find out if Roach's stellar run on the venerable game show is continuing.
She's won more than $1 million, but bringing good trans representation to TV has been even more rewarding, she says.
The column by Pamela Paul was published the day after activists and Times writers called the paper out for anti-trans bias.
Ward won in an episode that aired Wednesday and advanced to the Second Chance finals as they compete for a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Schneider, the top female and top trans contestant on the show, has married Genevieve Davis.
Schneider, the first out trans contestant to quality for the show's Tournament of Champions, hopes to be a role model for every "nerdy trans girl."
"I am still playing every game like I'm just so lucky to be here."
The Jeopardy! champ's In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life will be out in October.
She now has won a total of $1,019,001.
Ward easily won Wednesday's game and now has a chance for a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Kate Freeman may well be the first out trans champion, while Cody Lawrence advanced visibility with a bi pride pin.
Schneider will soon be seen on the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.
The 12-day winner has earned more than $270,000 in prize money so far.
Schneider returned to her native state to speak out against legislation that would ban gender-affirming health care for minors.
The hugely successful competitor is modest about their achievements.
The channel didn't televise the trans Jeopardy! champ throwing out the first pitch at the San Francisco Giants' Pride Game, leading to some accusations of transphobia.
Schneider, the first out trans person to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, has won 25 games so far and earned $918,000 in winnings.
Roach, the youngest contestant in the tournament, brings wide-ranging knowledge and an engaging personality to the show.