Karan Menon didn't let the internet After Monday's of , fans began to debate if the producers were a bit too lenient with him on one particular answer. The clue read: "Cape Maclear is on the shores of this lake in Southern Africa that also begins with M." Karan said "What is Lake Malavi," but "Lake Malawi" was technically the answer.
This pronunciation slip up didn't sit right with fans who are very particular. One wrote on X, formerly known as : "Completely useless aside, given that it didn't affect the game at all; did Karan get away with saying 'Lake Malavi' on that $2,000 CAPES clue?" The quiz whiz stepped in and responded to the naysayers. He wrote: "Hi! Karan, here.
I was born in America but first learned English in an Indian accent and often code switch. So it’s very common for me to mix my v and w pronunciation. What matters is they got what I was trying to say.
" In the end, Karan wasn't victorious, anyway, with Isaac Hirsch securing a win as a third day champ. He finished with a final score of $30,500. Karan trailed pretty far behind, ending only with $10,001.
However, it was Stephanie Lewis who came in last with a score of $5,000. In the category "Opera," the last clue was: "The melody of a traditional piece for the koto called “Echigo-Jishi” is used in Act 1 of this opera." The correct answer was "What is Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly)?" Karan wasn't the only Jeopardy! contestant who had to come on the defense.
Fans boldly dissed Isaac's clothing choices.