Price is Right contestant put the host Drew Carey on the spot with a personal question, causing an uncomfortable moment that’s now a viral topic. Fans are divided on whether the question was a harmless gaffe or a disrespectful breach of etiquette.

‘The Price Is Right’ contestant questions Drew Carey’s new look

David (left), a barber from Pasadena, California, bids the closest to the actual retail price of a sewing and craft collection on “The Price Is Right” and joins host Drew Carey onstage. CBS

On the June 28 episode of “The Price Is Right,” contestant David, a barber from Pasadena, California, stole the spotlight after bidding the closest to the actual retail price of a sewing and craft collection.

Host Drew Carey warmly welcomed David onstage, after he guessed the collection’s worth of $950, the closest of the four contestants’ guesses to its $1,415 price tag.

“What’s up, man? Nice to see you! Welcome to the show,” Carey, 66, greeted David with a handshake, to which David replied with equal enthusiasm.

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Host Drew Carey warmly welcomed David onstage, after he guessed the collection’s worth of $950, the closest of the four contestants’ guesses to its $1,415 price tag.  WireImage
“You too, man. Thank you so much,” David said.

When asked about his profession, David revealed he’s a barber.

“I was wondering when you’re going to grow your beard back,” the contestant joked to Carey.

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“I was wondering when you’re going to grow your beard back,” contestant David (lef) joked to host Carey.  CBS
“Oh I don’t know, I just got tired of it,” the comedian, who has rocked longer hair in recent years, responded.

David then gestured to Carey’s soul patch, and quipped: “This is looking good.”

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Carey, 66, says he got “tired” of his beard. FOX Image Collection via Getty Images

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David gestured to Carey’s soul patch: “This is looking good.” CBS via Getty Images
Carey returned the compliment, adding: “Your beard looks great, man.”

Following their exchange, Carey called out to show announcer George Gray.

“George, what do we got for Dave the barber?”

“I can see your beard blowing in the breeze — in your new SUV!” Gray replied, to which David cheered, punching his hands in the air after winning the prize for his accurate bidding price.

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Carey returned the compliment, telling David: “Your beard looks great man.” Instagram/drewfromtv
Last month, Carey shared insights into the CBS show during an interview with TV Insider. He revealed that some contestants have indulged in “liquid courage” before appearing on the show.

“They’ll have a gummy or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual,” he told the outlet. “There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms. He came with a bunch of friends. He was a sketch [comedy] guy. I found out later when I went to UCB [sketch improv theater Upright Citizens Brigade] to hang out and they were like, ‘Did you see that guy who claimed to be a skateboarding rabbi?’ I asked him what he did for a living. And he goes, ‘I’m a skateboarding rabbi.’ He didn’t think he was going to get picked, and he totally tripped.”

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Carey revealed in an interview with TV Insider last month that some contestants partook of “liquid courage” before appearing on the show. CBS via Getty Images
Carey took over as host of the show after Bob Barker retired in 2007.

He kept Barker’s sign-off recommendation to “spay and neuter your pets,” but also added, “Take care of yourself, especially your mental health; it’s so important, and I love you!”

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Carey took over as host of the game show after Bob Barker retired. CBS via Getty Images
Carey said he added his own part because, “I went through a rough couple of years, and I needed to put my mental health first. It was such a help for me to do that and not succumb to sadness or grief. My therapist and my doctor helped me find tools to not go completely under…You can go into an addiction of feeling depressed and not knowing how to get out.”

“Life can be so much better with love, forgiveness, boundaries, speaking your mind, saying your truth and living your truthful life,” he continued. “I feel better from being here. So I pass it along.”

Barker hosted the show from 1972 to 2007 and died in 2023 at the age of 99.

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“Life can be so much better with love, forgiveness, boundaries, speaking your mind, saying your truth and living your truthful life,” Carey told TV Insider. CBS

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Carey continued: “I feel better from being here. So I pass it along.” GC Images
Carey is on his 18th season hosting “The Price Is Right.” He’s also previously led “The Drew Carey Show” from 1994 to 2004, and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” from 1998 to 2007.

His ultimate career goal is to outlast “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak — who retired in June from the ABC game show. Sajak, 77, earned his place in history as the longest serving game show host of the same show for his 41-season reign.

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Carey is on his 18th season hosting “The Price Is Right.” He’s also previously led “The Drew Carey Show,” from 1994 to 2004, and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” from 1998 to 2007. Getty Images for Writers Guild of America West

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Carey’s ultimate career goal is to outlast “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak — who retired in June from the ABC game show. CBS via Getty Images
“I do have a goal: I want to keep going until I die. This is my 18th season. I’ve got to get the 35 and 41, so I can catch Bob Barker and Pat Sajak,” Carey told TV Insider.

“Before, I was like, ‘Can I make it to five years? Can I make it to the end of my contract? Can I make it 10 years?’ The longest I’d been on TV was ‘The Drew Carey Show,’ nine years. Once I hit 10 years here, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s the longest I’ve ever had a job in my life,’ ” he went on. “It’s such just a great part of my day, my year, my life. I can’t imagine giving it up.”