Ah or Ha? Raven-Symoné flubs ‘Stayin’ Alive’ lyrics
Raven-Symoné finished third on Sunday night’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” due to an unfortunate blunder that prevented her from winning a round.
The contestants, Tori Spelling, figure skater Tara Lipinski and Raven-Symoné, appeared on the game show to raise money for charity.
About halfway through the episode, the competitors were trying to solve a puzzle in the “70s Song Lyrics” category.
When it was Raven-Symoné's turn at the puzzle, she thought she knew the answer and with a wide grin said, “I kind of want to solve it.”
Host Pat Sajak chimed in before she could answer, saying, “I’m just going to alert you to be real careful as you solve it. Go slow. Go ahead if that’s what you want to do.”
Sajak’s comment caused Raven-Symoné to second-guess herself, so the “Black-ish” star decided to keep on spinning.
Finally, Raven-Symoné was ready to complete the puzzle, and with another warning from Sajak, she answered, “Ah ah ah ah stayin’ alive stayin’ alive.”
Unfortunately, her answer was deemed incorrect due to a minor mispronunciation. Sajak explained what had happened: “You were going, “Ah, ah, ah, ah” instead of “Ah, ha, ha, ha.” That’s it. That’s why I was urging you to be careful,” the host said. “I did my best to help out, Raven. I’m sorry it didn’t work out.”
“You know what, you’re right, I need to pronounce,” Raven replied, taking the loss in stride.
Even though she was defeated, Raven-Symoné still walked away with a prize: a $30,000 check for her charity, Goodwill Southern California.
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