DANGER! Fans were blown away when Mattea Roach sported an EXOTIC tattoo on her arm and Ken Jennings debuted a new hairstyle.
On Thursday, the eight-day champion literally rolled up her sleeves, shocking fans.
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Ken currently shares hosting duties with actress Mayim Bialik and is back this week to the delight of many.
And as some fans noted in the April 14 episode, the heady Jeopardy! alum got a new hairstyle, as one tweeted: “@KenJennings has a new hairstyle”.
But that wasn’t all they noticed, as the user added, “And @mattearoach shows off his scorpion tattoo. #Jeopardy is wild tonight.”
While Ken seemed to be sporting a more understated style, dozens of fans noticed Canadian tutor Mattea’s EXOTIC tattoo as it continued to sting the competition.
On Mattea’s forearm was a huge scorpion visible for much of the game.
“I just noticed the tattoos on Mattea’s arm tonight … so that’s already something,” wrote one viewer.
Another wrote, “A Scorpio with a Scorpio tattoo and glasses is in danger … I’m just saying.”
Going into tonight’s episode, Mattea made $ 168,000, starting the show with a clean sweep of a music category – and two of her SEVEN tattoos are also inspired by music.
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TAT IS SOMETHING SOMETHING
Mattea has SEVEN tattoos including two LEG tattoos dedicated to the band The Talking Heads.
“So I have under both knees – on one leg I have ‘as always’ and on the other leg I have ‘how I got here’ from both [the song] Once in a lifetime “, she explained during a match preceding the contestants’ round.
“He has good taste in music! #Jeopardy,” one viewer tweeted last week when he shared his ink.
“I have 7 tattoos! Good for Mattea ~~ I knew I liked her! #Jeopardy,” wrote another fan of the 23-year-old.
“I like Mattea. For a young woman, she knows her classic rock. And many other things. Besides the amazing Talking Heads tattoos. I cheer for her to grow up,” gushed another.
Talking Heads are a critically respected band led by David Byrne.
Their Stop Making Sense live concert is ranked as the fourth best concert film ever by Rotten Tomatoes.
However, other critics have found the dominant player divisive and would like him to cover some of his “many” off-the-cuff comments between responses.
“Holy shit Mattea, stop trying to interact with the hosts as if you were a friend. Answer the questions and move on, we don’t need your annoying side pieces,” one fan pissed.
“Maybe if Mattea walked away with the improvisations and awkward hand gestures she wouldn’t get that much shit online,” he beat up another, although they appear to be in the minority.
KEN INK OUT MAYIM?
Mayim and Ken began replacing them as temporary guests following Alex Trebek’s tragic death in 2020.
Ken started with an average of 9.2 million views, beating the Wheel of Fortune and the ratings of other competing gaming programs when he first hosted.
By the end of March, Mayim, who replaced soon after, had increased her viewership to 5.7 million, but many fans were still begging Ken to take over full-time.
“I really wish Jeopardy would just say Ken is the new host and get it over with. That’s clearly where it’s going,” one wrote tonight.
Actress Blossom has announced that she and Ken will be done hosting Jeopardy! in July 2022, when the yet to be announced permanent guest will take over.
During yesterday’s episode, however, fans were infuriated by Ken’s question about the “Seven Years’ War” which many deemed a “mistake”.
Meanwhile, the tattooed Canadian tutor on a tear will attempt her ninth victory tomorrow.
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