The “Wheel of Fortune” contestant who went viral for uttering a vulgar phrase to solve the puzzle is speaking out about the aftermath.
Tavaris Williams appeared on the May 23 episode of the popular game show and made the guess “Right in the butt” even though it would not have fit in the blank spaces available. His surprising answer inspired the room to go silent, then fellow contestant Tyra said, “What?” while host Pat Sajak said, “No.”
Williams spoke with Fox News Digital about how friends and family have reacted to the gaffe, including the reaction his wife had to the sexually charged guess.
“I tried to just beat my contestants by buzzing in first and letting my brain catch up,” Williams told the outlet.
“And when my brain was ready to speak, I saw the R, I saw the B, I saw the T. I went for ‘Right in the butt’… And once [Sajak] said ‘No,’ oh, it was…
