‘The Price Is Right’ Drew Carey Slaps Glasses Off Contestant’s Face

There are plenty of things that can go wrong when you are filming a television show. Drew Carey saw that for himself during The Price Is Right. While most embarrassing or violent content is edited out of most shows, the moment where Carey slaps the glasses off a contestant made the cut. Continue reading to see what led up to the shocking moment.

Drew Carey Knocks Contestant’s Glasses Off On Stage

In the most recent episode of The Price Is Right, one contestant joked with Drew Carey about being “scared for his life” on stage. It seems he was right to be scared because, in the same episode, another contestant was slapped in the face by the host.

Although it was accidental, Carey’s slap knocked the woman’s glasses off as they stood next to each other on stage. Looking mortified, Drew Carey started to apologize repeatedly to the woman.

If you are familiar with The Price Is Right, you know all about the iconic wheel that three lucky people get to spin. The wheel has the numbers from 5 to 100 on it. The contestant who spins the wheel and is closest to 100 (or lands on 100) in two spins gets to do the Showcase Showdown.
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Cash prizes can be won on the wheel as well. If you are one of the lucky few to land on 100, you get a cash prize immediately. Then, if you land on 100 a second time, which is basically unheard of, you get a second cash prize on the spot.

Hilary, who sported a pink sweatshirt that mentioned the show’s host, walked up to the wheel in hopes of getting a lucky spin. Unfortunately, she went over 100 in her two spins. Drew Carey shook Hilary’s hand before instructing her to exit the stage.

As he was turning to greet the next contestant, he somehow wound up slapping the glasses off Hilary’s face. Carey and the other two contestants on stage stopped to make sure she was okay.

Grabbing Hilary by the shoulder, Drew Carey apologized saying, “Oh, sorry! Jeez, sorry.” Then he joked, “So sorry. I’m just flailing away.”

Thankfully, Hilary didn’t seem to take offense. She laughed everything off and the next contestant was able to go about her turn on the wheel.

Viewers React To The Price Is Right Clip

Someone took the clip and posted it to Reddit. They wrote, “Drew slaps contestant in the face!”

Most people shrugged off the incident, just like Hilary did. “Well he did say sorry. Nothing major,” one Reddit user wrote. Another person replied, “Yep, just a happy little accident.” A third commented, “Having your glasses knocked off your face is never not clumsy and embarrassing.”
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Others thought that the woman deserved more than the apology Drew Carey offered. “She should have been given a car for compensation,” one person suggested. Another blasted the host for his actions, writing, “Once again, he literally can’t do his job properly. Long overdue for a replacement – since his 1st day, actually.”

Despite the criticisms, Drew Carey has earned 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Game Show for The Price Is Right. He brought home the award in 2013, 2016, and 2018.

Watch the moment he accidentally slaps Hilary below.