Schneider created a Twitter account in October of last year, mere weeks before her first appearance on the game show. "Because I think at GLAAD our mission is that representation can accelerate acceptance and allow us to find possibilities in other people, so I know you are that for many people." "Thank you for doing that," the interviewer replied. She continued: "I knew that trans 'Jeopardy!' fans were watching my episodes extra-carefully, just as I did with previous trans contestants, and so I wanted to acknowledge them." -Jeopardy! November 26, 2021 And then I didn't want it to seem like something that was secret or that was shameful or anything or that I was unaware of the significance of it." "Because I didn't want a bunch of people on the internet wondering if I was trans and trying to find out. "Once I had been on for a few episodes, I felt the need to acknowledge it in some way," she told GLAAD in the December interview. The tweet is now pinned to her profile, where she has 45,000 followers.Ī few days earlier, on December 28, Schneider was interviewed by GLAAD (an organization dedicated to "accelerating acceptance for LGBTQ people") about her journey to the "Jeopardy!" stage and her experience as a trans woman with the publicity that comes with the popular game show. "Every single one of you is the first person ever to make that very clever point, which had never once before crossed my mind." "I'd like to thank all the people who have taken the time, during this busy holiday season, to reach out and explain to me that, actually, I'm a man," Schneider wrote. On New Year's Eve, with the new record on her title, Schneider tweeted out a response to transphobic critics. She's in fourth place on the list of all "Jeopardy!" contestants with the most consecutive games won, and has broken the record for most consecutive games ever won by a woman. It often indicates a user profile.Ĭurrent "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider is now a 23-day winner, with a total of over $855,000 in earnings so far. Sam ButtreyĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 2.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Matt AmodioĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 4. Sam ButtreyĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 5.Īndrew He vs. Sam ButtreyĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 10.Ģ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 8. Amy SchneiderĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 12. Amy SchneiderĢ023 Jeopardy! Masters quarterfinal game 14. James would later appear on Jeopardy! as James Holzhauer in the following 12 archived games: Lindsey ShultzĢ019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 3. Rachel LindgrenĢ019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 2. She won 8,590 over the course of her run on Jeopardy, including 5,080 during her main run and 3,510 (plus a vacation to the Virgin Islands) in the tournament. Emma BoettcherĢ019 Tournament of Champions final game 2.Ģ019 Tournament of Champions final game 1. 1935), a housewife and alumna of Swarthmore College, was the first Tournament of Champions winner. James previously appeared on Jeopardy! as James Holzhauer in the following 4 archived games:įrancois Barcomb vs. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 1, game 1. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 1, game 2. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 2, game 1. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 2, game 2. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 3, game 1. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 3, game 2. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 4, game 1. Amy Schneider will seek to continue her historic winning streak Tuesday night on 'Jeopardy' Jeopardy champion. Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time match 4, game 2. Amy Schneider now has the 2nd-highest winning streak in 'Jeopardy' history. James appeared in the following 8 archived games: James appeared as a chaser on The Chase in 2021. In his tenth game ( #7973, aired ), James set a new single-day cash winnings record of $131,127, breaking the record he had set in his fourth game. In his fourth game ( #7967, aired ), James set a new single-day cash winnings record of $110,914, breaking the previous record of $77,000 set by Roger Craig in his second game ( #5977, aired ). James holds the records for the second-longest streak and the second-highest total cash winnings in regular play, behind Ken Jennings (with 74 consecutive wins and $2,520,700). The setter of 20 Jeopardy! records from Las Vegas, Nevada.Ģ023 Jeopardy! Masters winner: $500,000 + $100,000 to Project 150 + the Trebek Trophy.Ģ020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 1st runner-up: $250,000.Ģ019 Tournament of Champions winner: $250,000.
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