One of Jeopardy!'s recent episodes aired on Tuesday, October 8, and featured Andrew Miller. Andrew, the visually impaired auto claims adjuster, got third place during the episode. However, it was amazing for him, as he shared his experience via a Reddit thread.
Bristol, Connecticut native Andrew's competitors were Ginno Montoya and Mark Fitzpatrick. While Andrew was at $4,183, he was caught between his fellow competitors' fierce competition.
Fans were unaware that Andrew was a visually impaired contestant. Later, when he shared about his condition via a Reddit thread, fans learned about it. Jeopardy! Player shared via @guyfierionlyfans on Reddit,
"Andrew here! Haven't watched yet but just want to say this was the best experience of my life. The crew on set was amazing; I'm visually impaired and they made helpful accommodations to the gameplay and were chill about me knocking stuff with my cane all day."
Andrew Miller shares about his Jeopardy! experience: Details explored
Referring to his October 8 episode, in which he came in third place, Andrew shared that it was "the best" experience of his life despite not having watched the show yet. The Jeopardy! player opened up about being visually impaired.
Furthermore, Andrew shared that even though he would go on "knocking stuff" with his cane all day, the crew members were "chill" about it.
Shedding light on his performance and coming in third, he shared,
"These were definitely not my categories which made it easy to cope with the L knowing my opponents had played so well on such a challenging board. GG boys."
Fans shared their views upon learning about Andrew and his condition, followed by crew members' appreciable behavior.
One of Andrew's fellow competitors, Gino Montoya, aka @GLMONTOYA, replied to Andrew and mentioned,
"Hello Andrew. Great game all round, and I'm really glad to have been up there with you and Mark! I hope you're well and enjoying fatherhood! Gino Montoya."
Another Reddit user sharing a similar eye condition with Andrew, @WeAllHaveReasons, shared,
"Andrew, I'm visually impaired myself, though admittedly to a lesser degree, and a former member of the contestant pool. I was wondering if you could possibly elaborate on what accommodations the show was able to provide for you? It'd be useful for those of us hoping to follow suit."
For the viewers who are still unaware, the Jeopardy! player has X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, i.e., XLRP. It is one of the genetic diseases leading to blindness. Andrew, one of the platform's active users, also shared about his condition earlier.
He was diagnosed at the age of 13 and also went under corrective surgery about three years ago.
Trending
Fans can stream the upcoming Jeopardy! episodes on their regional cable network and enjoy the iconic game show.
Reply
