Considering how much effort goes into landing a spot on the Jeopardy! stage to compete in any given episode, one might think that losing out would be devastating, regardless of the circumstances. But for recent two-day champion Lisa Sriken, the feeling of defeat was unexpectedly coupled with a perfectly accepting sentiment, and she revealed the delightfully low-stakes reason why she wasn’t overwhelmed with disappointment to bow out earlier than fans would have hoped.
From the jump, Sriken was a stand-out Jeopardy! contestant, with an abundance of enthusiasm, a spectrum of facial expressions, and an approach that deadpan-friendly comedians would no doubt appreciate. Considering how many in-an-instant highlights she delivered, it’d be easy to think she was around for longer than just three games. But rather than bemoaning her loss when speaking with Newsweek, the New York resident said she would have been perfectly happy to be done with it all after just a single win. Why? She’s apparently not super into sharing stories about herself, and also took issue with a wardrobe choice the producers wanted to impose on her. Love it.
