'Jeopardy' Fans Can't Stop Commenting on the Show's Latest Major Announcement
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Current Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider continues to make quiz show history.
With 20 consecutive wins to date, Amy keeps on breaking records with no signs of slowing down. Not only has the Oakland-based engineering manager landed fourth in the show's record books for highest winnings for regular-season play and fifth for all-time winnings, the Jeopardy! champion is now officially the highest-earning woman in Jeopardy! history.
Throughout her winning streak, Amy has earned a total of $768,600. Her record-breaking win last week helped her surpass former record-holder Larissa Kelly's all-time earnings of $655,930. Jeopardy!'s official Instagram and Twitter accounts also announced on Tuesday that Amy has officially tied Julia Collins' record for consecutive games won.
Former Jeopardy champion Larissa took to Twitter last Friday to congratulate Amy on her achievement, tweeting:
Well, it was fun to hold a Jeopardy record for a few years...but it's been even more fun to watch @Jeopardamy set new standards for excellence, on the show and off. Congratulations to Amy on becoming the woman with the highest overall earnings in the show's history! ????
— Larissa Kelly (@Larissa_K_Kelly) December 24, 2021
"Well, it was fun to hold a Jeopardy record for a few years...but it's been even more fun to watch @Jeopardamy set new standards for excellence, on the show and off. Congratulations to Amy on becoming the woman with the highest overall earnings in the show's history!"
The two had a supportive thread on Twitter, with Amy responding:
Thanks so much, I’m honored to be in your company, and I look forward to some day watching the woman who beats us both!
— Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) December 24, 2021
"Thanks so much, I’m honored to be in your company, and I look forward to someday watching the woman who beats us both!"
Thanks to Amy's high wagers and quick thinking, she's now making her way closer to the top spot for all-time winnings — Brad Rutter ($4,938,436), Ken Jennings ($4,370,700), James Holzhauer ($2,962,216) and Matt Amodio ($1,518,601) hold the top four spots.
Amy’s historic winning streak will no doubt continue to pave the way for future female and transgender contestants. However, the reigning Jeopardy! champion wants fans of the show to know that she is more than just a trans woman, recently tweeting:
I didn't want to make too much about being trans, at least in the context of the show. I am a trans woman, and I'm proud of that fact, but I'm a lot of other things, too!
— Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) November 26, 2021
"I didn't want to make too much about being trans, at least in the context of the show. I am a trans woman, and I'm proud of that fact, but I'm a lot of other things, too!"
That said, Amy also recently spoke with GLAAD to discuss, among other things, the message about representation she hopes to get across during her time on Jeopardy!:
“I wanted to make it clear that [being a trans woman] is secondary to being on Jeopardy! and being good at it, that’s what I want to be known for … but once I had been on for a few episodes, I felt the need to acknowledge it in some way, because … I didn’t want it to seem like something that was secret or shameful or anything, that I was aware of the significance of it.”
Amy's commitment to being her authentic self while on Jeopardy has made her a fan favorite. Fans of the game show are continuing to show their love and support for Amy on Twitter. One fan tweeted: "Love you Amy, love cheering you on — you ROCK and oddly you make me feel like there is true goodness in this world... you radiate kindness."
We can't wait to see Amy make more Jeopardy! history!
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