This is Day 5 of 14 in the Season 39 Champions Wildcard (Group 2)
- Wildcard Group 2 runs February 5th - 22nd
- Contestants are listed here
- This will be followed by the Tournament of Champions.
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Emma Hill Kepron
I loved Emma’s colorful outfits in her original run, and this is another great one! I really like how she paired the bright green blazer with a more neutral black & white polka dot blouse.
I also spotted her heart-shaped pride pin. I found one on Etsy here (you can google “Progress Pride” flag for this design in other shapes.)
Original appearance details:
- first episode 4/20/23
- won 2 games (vs. Devin Lohman & Sam Claussen, vs. Anjali Salvador & Igor Petrovich)
- lost to Dillon Hupp (alongside Année Tousseau)
Jesse Matheny
This light pink and grey combo is SUCH a good outfit! The matching pocket square takes it to another level. I could easily see Ken wearing this to host (and remember his outfits are picked by professional wardrobe people!)
I love the blocky print of the tie and thought it might be unique enough to find a source. I’m pretty sure it has to be this one from Men’s Wearhouse but the colors on their website make it hard to tell if I found an exact match.
Original appearance details:
- first episode 4/26/23
- won 1 game (vs. Johanna Stoberock & Liz Everhart)
- lost to Eric Anderson (alongside Rebecca Bailey)
Patrick Curran
Patrick assures me that this blazer was “a really cool green” in real life, despite appearing “boring” dark grey on stage, so I’ll take it easy on him this time!
Original appearance details:
- first episode 1/5/23
- won 2 games (vs. Lloyd Sy & Lois Casaleggi, vs. Caitlin Monesmith & Reuben D’souza)
- lost to Connor Sears (alongside Kelly Mraz)
Ken Jennings
This tie is a staple of Ken’s tie rotation. It’s not his most worn tie but definitely in the top 10 most worn overall. He wore this tie 2x in Season 38, 3x in Season 39, and this is the 3rd time he has worn it in Season 40.
Team shirts are available in my Etsy for most of the 27 upcoming ToC contestants!
If you’re a ToC (or JIT or Masters) contestant and you want me to make a shirt design, get in touch with me!