A Price Is Right Contestant Disappears Mid-Show – And Producers Finally Break Their Silence
A contestant on The Price Is Right mysteriously disappeared from an episode, and now the producers are finally explaining what happened to her. During the June 26 episode of The Price Is Right, contestant Kathy Young suddenly left the show after losing out on her chance to win a car by guessing the wrong price during the game Gridlock.
Then host Drew Carey stated that Kathy was going to spin the wheel in the Showcase Showdown when The Price Is Right came back from the commercial break. However, when the show returned, Drew announced that there would be only two players in the Showcase Showdown because Kathy had an emergency and was unable to continue.
The closing credits of the Price Is Right episode stated that a contestant couldn’t continue but would be receiving her prizes. Kathy had won workout equipment, which was the third item up for bid, earlier in the episode.
A Price Is Right contestant mysteriously disappeared from an episode, and now the producers are finally explaining what happened to her.
In a statement to TV Insider, The Price Is Right producers explained what happened to Kathy, although they didn’t specify the exact emergency that kept her from completing her game. They wrote, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, one of our contestants was unfortunately unable to complete her time on a recent episode of The Price Is Right.”
Fortunately for Kathy, she’s been invited back to The Price Is Right for another episode. The producers wrote, “We are pleased to share that Kathy has been invited to return as our special member of our audience for a future show taping.”
The producers continued, “We look forward to the opportunity to welcome her back and extend our sincere thanks to Kathy—and to all of our loyal viewers—for being such an incredible part of our television family. -The Price Is Right Production.”
Since filming for The Price Is Right season 53 wrapped on Friday, June 27, Kathy will have to return during season 54.
What Kathy Young’s Emergency Means For The Price Is Right
It’s Great That Kathy Will Have A Second Chance
While it’s unknown what exactly happened to Kathy during her episode of The Price Is Right to cause her to have to suddenly leave the game, it’s fantastic that the show has invited her back for another chance. Most likely, she had some sort of sudden medical emergency, so it’s only fair that she should be able to be on the show again in the future.
Our Take On Price Is Right Contestant’s Shocking Emergency
This Situation Is A Rare Occurrence
While it’s unusual for a contestant to leave an episode midway through, emergencies happen in life, and it’s nice to know that The Price Is Right has a plan for people to return if necessary. It’s also a relief to know that whatever happened to Kathy was a temporary problem that won’t hinder her from coming back in the future.
I’m glad to see that The Price Is Right producers were respectful of Kathy’s privacy and didn’t disclose whatever the emergency was that kept her from finishing her game. Drew seemed genuinely concerned about her, as he kept repeating that he hoped that she was okay. It’s going to be very exciting to see Kathy’s return to The Price Is Right in a future episode.
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Source: TV Insider
