“Wheel of Fortune” gave viewers a hilarious moment on its May 23 episode as longtime host Pat Sajak’s final show approaches. Contestant Tavaris Williams shocked everyone with his audacious guess during a “Phrase” puzzle.
As the letters appeared on the board, Williams guessed, “Right in the butt!” The audience and other contestants burst into laughter, with one contestant exclaiming, “Whaaat?!” This comedic moment quickly went viral, catching the attention of Jimmy Kimmel. On his May 29 “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show, Kimmel commended Williams, saying, “I don’t care what Pat Sajak says, that was a great answer.”
Williams shared that Sajak was very supportive during the commercial break. “Pat was the best! He made me feel so great about that at the break,” Williams recounted. Sajak had promised to find a “tactful way” to handle the moment.
After filming the episode in April, Williams couldn’t keep the humorous moment from his wife. “I told my wife instantly after, ‘I will keep everything a secret except this — this you have to know about,’” he said. He had mostly forgotten about it until the episode aired and social media reactions poured in.
Kimmel jokingly asked Williams if “right in the butt” was a common phrase for him. Williams responded with a straight face, “I have never used those words in sequential order a day in my life, Jimmy.” Despite the unexpected guess, Williams, who won $9,500, stayed positive. “I am spreading a lot of smiles around the world,” he said.
