Wheel of Fortune's Ryan Seacrest Baffles Viewers with Confusing Rule Explanation

Wheel of Fortune Fans Blame Ryan Seacrest for Player's Misfortune

Ryan Seacrest's debut as the host of Wheel of Fortune has been met with mixed reactions. While some fans praised his performance, others criticized him for a few missteps.

One of the most controversial moments occurred during a Showbiz puzzle when contestant Airica found a $1 million dollar wedge. Ryan failed to properly explain the rules, which led to Airica losing her chance at the big prize.

Pat would've explained that if she took the risk, she would've lost the million-dollar wedge, one X user wrote.

Another fan wrote, Just saw a horrendous play up there on the dumbest of all Wheel of Fortune plays.

Ryan's failure to correct a contestant who mispronounced the word ripened also drew criticism.

Was it just me or did the guy say 'vine-riping tomatoes' And not 'vine-ripened tomatoes' Should Ryan have stopped that?!? one Redditor wrote.

Despite these criticisms, Ryan also received positive feedback for his tasteful tribute to legendary presenter Pat Sajak.

Ryan needs to do this too... wrote a third fan.

Overall, Ryan's debut as the host of Wheel of Fortune was a mixed bag. While he received some praise, he also made a few mistakes that drew criticism from fans.

Additional Notes

The new camera set up for toss-up puzzles, which shows separate panels of each contestant on-screen, has also caused a stir.

Also hate them showing the contestants at bottom during the toss ups. It's a distraction, one fan wrote.

The three box was nauseating, another person pointed out.

Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights at 7 pm.