It’s been months since Ryan Seacrest started hosting Wheel of Fortune and viewers are still divided over his style, especially after he made a major blunder.

Ryan Seacrest divided Wheel of Fortune fans after his latest mistake on the show.

When Seacrest first stepped into Pat Sajak’s shoes in September 2024, he experienced heavy criticism, despite bringing in the show’s largest premiere week audience in five years. At first, fans fumed over his “awkward” on-air stage habits and huge blunders.

Eventually the show’s followers claimed he finally “found his groove,” however, it still hasn’t kept them from pointing out his mistakes.

On a recent Reddit thread, a viewer shared her thoughts on the host. They believe Seacrest is “mostly” great, aside from the fact that he “hardly ever reminds contestants with a [Wild Card] that they can exchange it for another letter call when they land on a sparkly wedge.”

The user recalled a moment from the May 20 episode, where contestant Chad Benner went bankrupt during the Mystery Round.

Ryan Seacrest took over for Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune (Image: Getty)

“Chad had a [Wild Card], then landed on $3,500, called a ‘J,’ and spun without Ryan telling him,” they remembered. “He landed on $3,500 again, called an ‘R’ and got two. And again Ryan said nothing! He spun without Ryan ever reminding him that he could’ve given up the [Wild Card] for another guess. Instead, he landed on bankrupt.”

The user continued: “I know it would be nice if contestants remembered on their own, but it’s [a rare enough] event to have a [Wild Card] and land on a sparkly wedge that I think the host should remind them.”

“I think Ryan has only reminded one person this whole season,” they pointed out.

Ryan Seacrest co-hosts Wheel of Fortune with Vanna White (Image: Getty)

Once they asked for their fellow viewers’ opinion on the matter, a debate began. A few disagreed with their views, believing this was actually an alteration Seacrest made that they’re proud of.

A fan said: “Unless you are far behind and need to catch up, that wild card is far more valuable in the Bonus Round.”

The original user rebutted, defending the last contestant, stating: “But now Chad hit bankrupt and lost the [Wild Card] anyway. So it’s worth it for more money. It was sad seeing him make the Bonus Round without the [Wild Card] and without the extra he could have potentially won. (He lost over ten grand, plus the home wedge. But if he’d known he didn’t need to spin again for one guess, he might’ve figured it out.)”