North Carolina’s Beth Barbee won big on Wheel of Fortune during the show’s Disney Princess Week — thanks in part to a key mistake by a fellow contestant. Barbee, a genealogy enthusiast from Durham, competed against Twyla Arbuckle from California and Bryan Babler from Wisconsin. After a strong start, Barbee gained momentum by solving multiple puzzles, including “Snow White Chocolate,” and won a Disney Princess vacation prize.
The turning point came when Arbuckle misguessed a letter already on the board for the nearly complete puzzle “_ LLO_ING _ _ BL _ _.” Her mistake allowed Barbee to swoop in and correctly solve: “Following My Bliss,” earning her a Disney Wish cruise.
Barbee entered the Bonus Round with a strong lead. Given the puzzle “P_C_ _ NG PRO_ _CE,” she quickly answered “Picking Produce” — winning an additional $40,000.