Current Events > Trans Woman Becomes Highest-Earning Woman in Jeopardy! History

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Amy Schneider, a transgender woman, has won Jeopardy! 20 times in a row, making her the highest-earning woman in the shows history.

On Dec. 28, Schneiders winnings reached $768,600, according to Local 10.

Ive been watching the show since I was a kid, Schneider said, LGBTQ Nation reported. Ive watched all the people on this list [of top winners], and to see my name up with them is a very good feeling.

Larissa Kelly, the previous record holder, praised Schneiders victory.

"Well, it was fun to hold a Jeopardy record for a few years ... but it's been even more fun to watch @Jeopardamy set new standards for excellence, on the show and off," Kelly tweeted. "Congratulations to Amy on becoming the woman with the highest overall earnings in the show's history!"

Nick Adams, the director of Transgender Representation for GLAAD, said in a statement that Schneiders success is also a victory for the trans community.

Amy Schneiders incredible run on Jeopardy! allows families all over the country to get to know her as someone who is great at word puzzles, has in-depth knowledge on a range of topics, and who also happens to be a transgender woman, Adams said, according to LGBTQ Nation. Amy is using her history-making appearances and a new platform to raise awareness of transgender issues and share a bit of her personal story too. We cant wait to see how long her run lasts.

Schneider started receiving recognition when she became the new champion during Trans Awareness Week in November.

Its a strange thing to think that I have made history as the first trans person to qualify for the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, she wrote in an editorial in Newsweek. It was inspirational for me to see transgender contestants on the show before I became a contestant and I hope that I am now doing that same thing for all the other trans Jeopardy! fans out there.

Schneider has worn a pin of the transgender flag for a number of episodes. However, for potential copyright reasons, she had to cover up a tattoo that honors her trans identity, Newsweek reported.

"My tattoo is indeed of Ozma of Oz. For those who don't know, L. Frank Baum wrote many sequels to The Wizard of Oz, and in all of them the ruler of Oz was Princess Ozma. She had been the rightful heir, but was kidnapped as a baby by a sorceress, who enchanted her to become a boy," Schneider wrote in a tweet.

"Eventually, the enchantment is lifted, and she is revealed to be the beautiful princess she always was. So it seemed like the perfect image to commemorate my transition!"

I've never heard of anyone having to cover a tattoo for copyright reasons, that's weird

eston posted...

I've never heard of anyone having to cover a tattoo for copyright reasons, that's weird

It can definitely happen on network TV.

Copyright law is fucked.

Good for her, I saw an episode or two and she was crushing it.

Like, 3x the score of second place.

Get the goods queen!

Good for her. The Ozma tattoo is interesting. I kinda felt something when I first read that story.

Southernfatman posted...

Good for her. The Ozma tattoo is interesting. I kinda felt something when I first read that story.

I read this post first and got really happy that she was a huge FF9 fan for a moment

now I'm sad

eston posted...

I've never heard of anyone having to cover a tattoo for copyright reasons, that's weird

IIRC it's not quite the same but the tattoo artist for Mike Tyson's face tattoo sued the producers of The Hangover because they used his design without permission or payment.

eston posted...

I've never heard of anyone having to cover a tattoo for copyright reasons, that's weird

Member when they were gonna make kids start taking labels off cokes and stuff in the lunch room

I stopped watching when Alex Trebek died. I didnt even notice Jeopardy had an active winning streak.