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A new military mom who competed on Wheel of Fortune had herself a big night, but winning wasn’t enough. She challenged host Ryan Seacrest to a plank-off.
Becky Lenski, a fitness instructor from Yorkville, Illinois, took home $73,000 and a trip to Costa Rica on the April 16 episode of the game show. During the show, Lenski said that she had two sons, a recent Army enlistee named Van and a freshman at Ole Miss named Max.
Lenski’s night did not end with her big win, as she challenged Seacrest to a planking competition that left the Wheel of Fortune host in a complicated situation.
A plank-off
In a video posted on Instagram by the official Wheel of Fortune account, Seacrest and Lenski are seen during their plank-off.
“Becky, our fitness instructor contestant tonight, has challenged me to a plank-off,” Seacrest said.
But before starting the duel, a slightly scared Seacrest asked Lenski if the planks were going to be done with their shoes.
“Sure,” she said.
“Oh, man. Alright,” Seacrest responded.
Co-host Vanna White stood next to Lenski and Seacrest, timing their planks.
As both were holding their planks, Lenski said that she had been a fitness instructor for 15 years, continuously reminding Seacrest to watch his form as if he were one of her students. As both changed to a sideways plank, Seacrest began to slip a little, almost falling to the ground.
“Watch your hips!” she said.
Plank-off ends in a draw and a burp
As two minutes passed, Lenski and Seacrest agreed to call the plank-off a draw, eventually ending the duel after two minutes and 12 seconds. After Seacrest got up from the floor, he is seen silently burping.
“Well, it caused me to burp. I’ll let you know that,” he said.
Since the show, Lenski posted on Instagram that she “grew up watching with my parents, and continued that tradition with my boys.”
“The only thing that would’ve made this day better was if my parents could be there, but I know they’ll be watching up in heaven!” she wrote. “Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
After the show, Seacrest shared photos on Instagram of both him and Lenski planking, saying: “Becky brought her A-game to the puzzle board and the plank mat. I brought a questionable core and the wrong shoes #wheeloffortune.”
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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