Detroit Social Worker Cashes in for 2nd Place on Wheel of Fortune

She didn't quite make it to the bonus round, but a social worker from Detroit got the chance to appear on 'Wheel of Fortune' and cashed in for second place on the show Monday (3/17) night.

Hawanya Jackson-Elliott works with developmentally disabled adults and told Ryan Seacrest that she's an active member of Calvary AME Zion Church in Detroit and has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta for 32 years.

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Jackson-Elliott dug in quickly and solved one of the show's opening toss-up puzzles, grabbing a quick $2,000. See if you can solve the puzzle with the letters Hawanya had to work with.

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Did you come up with 'Green Sea Turtles?'

Winning Another Toss Up

Huwanya went on to win another one of the show's toss up puzzles. See if you can figure this one out.

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The category for the Triple Toss Up round was thing and Ryan Halsey, another contestant on the show, solved the first toss up: Billboard.

That clued Huwanya in, and she correctly solved the puzzle above. The answer is 'corkboard.'

Finishing in Second Place

All in all, it was a good night for the Detroit resident. Huwanya cashed in for a total of $4,000 to finish in second place.

She also got to meet Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, and had a TV experience many of us only dream of.

By the way the show's big winner was Ryan Halsey, who walked away with $39,450.

h/t Wheel of Fortune With Andy Nguyen

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