‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Confuses Chaka Khan With Shaka Zulu

Sarah Jett Rayburn, defending champion on Jeopardy, mixed up her final answer of the game confusing Chaka Khan with Shaka Zulu.

What We Know:

  • On Monday night’s episode of the show, Sarah Rayburn defended her title as a Jeopardy champion.
  • Social media users exploded with laughter after Sarah had mixed up two iconic legends during a question in “The Zulu” category.
  • In the viral clip, Sarah can be seen answering a prompt about a Zulu holiday “in honor of this warrior leader of the 1800s”.
  • With no time left, Sarah hit the buzzer and gave her answer: “Chaka Khan” the funk singer known for songs like “Aint Nobody”.
  • The correct answer was Shaka Zulu, a leader of the Zulu Kingdom during the 1800s.
  • Sarah won the episode with $8,400 bringing her two-day total to $39,400.

Despite getting the question wrong and losing points, Sarah still won the game and was able to defend her title and even win points on social media.