Mina Kimes shared a hilarious story about her experience on Celebrity Jeopardy! during a podcast on Friday. She admitted that she kept getting “locked out” by her buzzer while trying to answer questions. “I was furiously trying to buzz in and losing my s***,” Kimes said.
“Here’s the thing about Celebrity Jeopardy, the questions are easy. It’s like high school-level; obviously, anyone who’s watched it knows it’s pretty dumbed down.”
However, Kimes didn’t know there was a small window to buzz in. If a contestant buzzes in too early, they get locked out.
Mina Kimes’ Jeopardy! buzzer battle
Kimes kept jumping the gun and getting locked out as a result. She humorously described her zeal, saying, “So every time poor Omar J.
Dorsey or Fortune Feimster, my fellow contestants, would be talking, you would see me next to them going ‘aaaaah ahhhh ahhhh’ trying to buzz in like a maniac because I was so competitive about it.”
Someone commented during the conversation, “Just letting you know right now, you just made a meme.” Kimes laughed off the suggestion, but the moment was undeniably meme-worthy. Despite the buzzer issues, Kimes seemed to have a great time on the popular show. She shared a story with host Ken Jennings early in the episode, mentioning a special online connection she has with him.
In the end, Kimes’ episode ended triumphantly, marking another achievement for the renowned sports journalist.
