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NBC News reports:
Long-running “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider lost in an episode that aired Wednesday, ending the second-longest winning streak in the quiz show’s history.
Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, was defeated by Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, who raked in $29,600 in the latest game, besting Schneider, at $19,600.
She left the show with nearly $1.4 million in winnings and had no regrets about the streak’s end. “I got about $1.2 million more than my best case scenario in my imagination,” a smiling Schneider said moments after the stunning defeat.
The Washington Post reports:
Schneider, a 42-year-old engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., has rocketed to TV fame over the past two months, becoming a household name for viewers as she steamrolled dozens of contestants since her first appearance last fall. Her streak led to a bump in ratings; earlier this month, “Jeopardy!” was the most-watched non-football program on TV, according to Nielsen.
Her pleasant demeanor and seemingly effortless knowledge of an incredible amount of trivia delighted viewers, and she earned tens of thousands of new Twitter followers as she shared behind-the-scenes details.
She made “Jeopardy!” history as the show’s most successful transgender contestant; after she wore a transgender flag pin near the Thanksgiving episode, she wrote in a Twitter thread that she “wanted to represent that part of my identity accurately: as important, but also relatively minor.”
Breaking News: After a 40-game streak, Amy Schneider’s “Jeopardy!” reign has ended. She remains the contestant with the second-most wins. https://t.co/h1WV0vzeGo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 27, 2022
That was fun while it lasted! Amy Schneider‘s record-setting #Jeopardy! winning streak came to an end Wednesday. Here’s where she stands among the all-time champions. pic.twitter.com/eUPetkVOi8
— TVLine.com (@TVLine) January 27, 2022