ACTRESS Krysten Ritter is being pummeled by game show fans for not knowing who Travis or Jason Kelce are.
On Monday, the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune contestant struggled to a baffling degree on a puzzle about the famous footballer brothers.
Krysten of Jessica Jones fame competed on the special against Sarah Levy from Schitt's Creek and designer Christian Siriano.
They were confronted with a seemingly doable puzzle under the category, "Family."
The letters nearly filled the entire puzzle, and it became clear that Krysten was not aware of the NFL's most famous siblings.
Pat Sajak, 77, joked, "We're getting there," as Kyrsten kept spinning and she exclaimed, "Am I brain dead?!"
"Uh, if you're still in trouble here, go ahead and spin," a bewildered Pat added when only two letters were blank (the "K" and "C" in "KELCE")
Finally, the board read as "TRAVIS AND JASON _ELCE" so only one letter was left, but Krysten spun instead of solved.
"What is this word?" designer Christian could be heard saying with a wink as Pat laughed.
Credit where it's due, Krysten guessed a "K," finishing off the puzzle, and Pat asked her to "read what's up there."
When it came time to solve, Krysten mispronounced the brothers' last name.
"Travis and Jason Kels," she said, admitting, "I don't know who they are!"
Pat decided to award her the puzzle despite the mispronunciation.
All three players looked lost, and Pat asked Sarah to "explain the Taylor Swift thing."
Sarah explained to her opponent that they are "football players," and one was Taylor Swift's boyfriend.
"It's the Taylor Swift thing. Sadly, it's the only reason why I know who [they are]. Is it Travis Kelce? One plays for the Chiefs."
"Is it Travis Kelce that she's dating?" Sarah asked.
"Ohhh," Christian said, so it was unclear if he knew the answer either.
"You'll read it in your local newspapers," Pat teased.
The player's inability to recognize the Kelce brothers sent the internet spinning.
"Are they kidding all three didn’t know who they were lol! Please!" one commented on X.
"CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE ARE YOU KIDDING ME "Omg that was painful to watch," wrote another.
Premiering in 1975, the beloved game show has had a few different iconic hosts in its nearly 50 seasons.
1975 – 1981 : Chuck Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune until he departed in 1981.
1981 – June 2024: Pat Sajak took over and became a beloved Wheel of Fortune host for over 40 years.
September 2024: Ryan Seacrest was declared the newest host as Sajak announced his retirement.
"It took a minute for the celebrity @WheelofFortune guests to guess the “family” puzzle, but here in #Cincinnati, we all knew it right away," wrote a third from Cincinnati.
"Watching celebrity Wheel of Fortune and I just want to know what rocks these celebrities are living under," wrote a fourth.
Krysten, playing for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, ended up winning big that said – $48,250 for charity.
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