It’s been a week of ups and downs for actress Mira Sorvino, who appeared on an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! one day after her unexpected exit from Dancing With the Stars! occurred. that she won in the end.
It took a bold bet for the Oscar winner to secure victory on Celebrity Jeopardy!, where she ended up joining a pretty exclusive club. This all happened just one night after he became the fifth person to be eliminated from DWTS this season. Here’s a look at how Sorvino’s week has gone so far.
Dancing with the stars
On Tuesday’s DWTS, the night’s theme was “The Most Memorable Year for the Remaining Ten Celebrity Dancers,” and Sorvino chose 2004 because that’s where her daughter Mattea was born. She and her partner Gleb Savchenko ended up having Mattea – who is also a dancer – at the performance as they danced a contemporary number to Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.”
The dance scored 22 out of 30, which was only good for eighth out of ten, but the show also takes a fan vote into account. And when it came time to eliminate someone, Sorvino heard her name being called and seemed genuinely upset about it.
“It was amazing. “A lot of dreams have come true and I’m very grateful,” she said, fighting back tears.
Celebrity Danger!
Sorvino starred alongside actor Adam Rodriguez and NFL Network personality Peter Schrager. During her interview portion earlier in the evening, Sorvino told Jennings that she was competing on the Jeopardy! practiced for the show. gaming app, but she didn’t want to “spend” on the paid version, so it was constantly interrupted with ads.
Jennings tried to make her feel better by saying that the actual show was also interrupted by commercials, so it was a bit like the original, to which she politely nodded in agreement.
Later, the host told Sorvino that she wasn’t just a threat! She has won an Oscar nine times, making her only the second Oscar winner to appear on Celebrity Jeopardy! occurred. according to Jodie Foster, who described Jennings as “good company.”
“This is a discouraging company,” Sorvino said. “That’s cool.”
Heading into Final Jeopardy, Sorvino’s $12,200 gave him a $400 lead over Schrager. The category was Tween Lit and the answer – which all three contestants answered correctly – was “Who is Judy Blume?”
Schrager increased his bet from $11,800 to $19,000, so Sorvino needed a big bet to win with her correct answer, and in fact she bet all but $200 of her $12,200, ending up with $24,200, more than $5,000 $ more than Schrager had.
“And now there are two people in the world who are a celebrity threat! Victory and an Oscar, Jodie Foster and Mira Sorvino,” Jennings announced. “Congratulations.”
Sorvino played for the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, which provides money to aid organizations around the world to help victims and survivors of human trafficking rebuild and regain their lives.
Viewers respond to social networks Media loved the rebound for Sorvino, who now advances to the semifinals of this celebrity tournament and is still in the running for the grand prize of $1 million for her charity.
Dancing with the stars airs on Tuesdays and Celebrity Danger! airs Wednesdays on ABC.