A CONTESTANT on The Price is Right was quick to celebrate her win, only to backtrack her victory dance moments later. The eager participant swiftly ran off the stage and back to her podium as another contestant claimed their win. Contestant Michelle and three others went head-to-head to try and guess the correct price of a swanky refrigerator Thursday night.
The Price is Right contestant was the last to give in her bid, guessing $2401 — just $1 over the third bidder's entry. When host Drew Carey revealed the "actual price is $2699," Michelle ran to celebrate her victory before realizing she wasn't the closest guess. After noticing her mistake, Michelle made her way back to the podium as John, who guessed $2512, took his spot next to Drew.
Regardless of her loss, the ecstatic participant gave John a high five for his winning answer. Though fans get to see moments like Michelle's happen so often, a former contestant revealed secrets about the famed game show . In an exclusive interview with The U.
S. Sun, Maria Fitzsimons and her friend, Jill Slattery, attended the show in 2013. She shared that each contestant has to be interviewed beforehand.
"The producers go down the line and look you right in the eye and ask you questions," Maria revealed. She went on to say the process took about an hour to complete "before we made it into the building." Maria also shared that contestants aren't chosen randomly.
"Nothing is by chance. Everyone is interviewed and they pick from those inter.
