It's possible that many "Jeopardy!" viewers are not even aware, 30 shows in, that super-champ Amy Schneider — one of the four winningest contestants in the show's history — is a trans woman. It's come up a few times, in casual banter with guest host Ken Jennings, in the weeks leading up to Schneider's big milestone: passing the $1 million mark last Friday. But Schneider, an engineering manager, is so low-key and relaxed, so seemingly comfortable inside her skin, that the issue quickly became a non-issue for almost everyone except some social media trolls who felt the need to throw shade online. You can see many of these trolls in the comments of the Queer News Tonight YouTube segments where we have covered her winnings. On New Year's Eve, Schneider tweeted, “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. Every single one of you is the first person ever to make that very clever point, which had never once before crossed my mind." As of last night, Amy has won 30 episodes for a total winnings of $1,057,800.
LGBTQ+ Streak Extends to 30 For Jeopardy! Champ Amy Schneider
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