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Former ‘Survivor’ contestant from Michigan defeats 15-time ‘Jeopardy’ champion
He just took down the 13th highest money winner and the contestant with 11th longest winning streak in the history of “Jeopardy.” And it’s not his first time being on a television competition. Former “Survivor” contestant, Drew Basile, just became the new “Jeopardy” champion.
Basile competed against 15-time champ, Adriana Harmeyer from Indiana, who won nearly $350K on the game of questions and answers, along with Tekla Sauter from Chicago, on the episode airing on Wednesday, June 19. Basile, 23, is currently a grad student at the University of Pennsylvania.