JEOPARDY! champ Drew Basile has revealed that he had such an inappropriate reaction to one of his wins that the producers needed to retape it. The game show's latest buzzworthy winner discussed his seven-day streak and "polarizing" status in a new interview. Drew , 23, discussed his Jeopardy! run in a new Rob Has a Podcast episode with Survivor vets Rob Cesternino and Stephen Fishbach.
Drew, the first Survivor contestant to appear on the game show, was defeated last Friday, June 28, after a thrilling run earning $129,601. As fans know, he also received mixed reactions about his behavior on stage. Drew would often speak between clues and give abbreviated responses.
When he won, he clapped for himself, pumped his fists, and pounded his chest, irritating many viewers. On the podcast, Drew revealed that after his third win—which came off a rare tiebreaker clue—he got so hyped up that the show re-did the ending. "Obviously, I had a big reaction at the end of the tiebreak because, you know, it's like a Western standoff," he shared.
"I had such a big reaction that I think we had to re-record it." Drew recalled the moment that was cut and he was asked to tone it down. "I was like, 'Let's go!'" he shared, yelling and pumping his fists.
"They were like, 'We're not doing that?'" one of the podcast co-hosts asked with a nervous laugh. "Well, Jeopardy! is so classy. I had a huge reaction," Drew explained.
At the time, Drew and opponent Josh Heit finished with $20,000 after Final Jeopa.
