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Headshots/Promos
Before I recap tonight’s outfits, I wanted to go through and identify some of the outfits from the contestant headshots and promo photos/videos. Just for fun! (Skip down to Game 1 if you just want tonight’s fashion!)
I noticed that the contestant headshots on the Jeopardy! Masters section of the website are all previously worn outfits.
Amy - Amy’s outfit here is from the 1st game of the 2022 ToC Finals, but her headshot for the 2022 ToC player bio was different (pink dress.) But the Masters headshot is the same as the Leaderboard of Legends on the Jeopardy! website.
Andrew - This outfit is from his 2022 ToC Quarterfinal, and this headshot looks like the same one they used on the site for the 2022 ToC.
James - I wasn’t tracking outfits during any of James’ previous appearances, but this outfit looks to be from the GOAT tournament. It’s also the headshot used for James on the Leaderboard of Legends.
Matt - This is the outfit Matt wore for his 2022 ToC Semifinal and his headshot for the 2022 ToC; however, the photo angle here is slightly different from the ToC headshot (not looking directly at the camera here.) This matches his photo on the Leaderboard of Legends.
Mattea - Similar to Matt & Andrew, Mattea’s headshot seems to be from the 2022 ToC (semifinal game outfit & ToC player bio headshot). But their Scorpio earrings (worn here) were not visible (photoshopped out?) in their 2022 ToC headshot.
Sam - Sam’s headshot here is the most interesting to me because he almost always wears a tie on Jeopardy! but they chose one of the few outfits where he’s not wearing a tie. This outfit, like Amy’s, is from the 2022 ToC Finals (Sam wore this outfit in Game 1 and Game 6) and, like Amy’s, is NOT the outfit Sam is wearing in his 2022 ToC player bio.
Identifying these was easy - the first 5 are all promo shots from the 2022 ToC (not from actual games), and I’m assuming James’ was a promo shot for the GOAT tournament.
Both of these promo graphics seem to have used the same photos (notice the head angles in the headshots). My guess is that there was a “media day” before taping where they took promo photos/videos - these outfits also match the outfits from these (very entertaining!) Q&A YouTube videos Jeopardy! recently posted.
Ok, now we’ve covered all the promo photos and headshots, let’s see what everyone is wearing tonight for the big premiere!
Game 1
Amy Schneider
I love this abstract print dress Amy is wearing! She wore this twice (once with a blazer) in the 2022 ToC. And of course she is wearing her signature pearls! She is not wearing glasses tonight - she wore them during some of her ToC games, though not during her original run.
Matt Amodio
I’ve been told that the Masters contestants were given a wardrobe stipend to buy new outfits for the tournament, and I think Matt may have benefited the most from that since he may have been too frugal to buy new clothes otherwise. I really like this green plaid tie paired with a light yellow shirt and navy blue suit. In his original run, Matt wore black or grey blazers, so the navy suit is a nice variation!
Andrew He
In most of Andrew’s Jeopardy! appearances he has opted for neutral colors (other than his one burgundy suit). So I was surprised and delighted to see him in this stunning pumpkin orange sweater tonight!
Jason Alexander - guest category
Jason Alexander is channeling Season 37 Matt Amodio with the purple shirt and black blazer.
Game 2
James Holzhauer
James must have decided he didn’t need new clothes for Masters, because I’m pretty sure this is one of the same jewel-tone shirts he wore in his original run. (Though it would be pretty funny if he took the wardrobe stipend and bought new exact duplicates of his previous outfits. Don’t fix what ain’t broken!)
Mattea Roach
Love the juxtaposition of neutral tan blazer with the tropical plant patterned shirt. I like to imagine Mattea finishing taping, removing their blazer, and heading straight to the beach. Mattea wears such a wide range of styles that their wardrobe is less predictable than some of the other contestants so I am very excited to see what they are wearing each night!
Sam Buttrey
Sam wore this tie in his promotional photos for the 2022 ToC, but I don’t think he has worn it in a game before! I love how vibrant and large scale the floral print is. Even my kid commented on how much he liked the print!
Ken Jennings
Ken wore the same outfit for both games! This is one of Ken’s newer ties - he wore it once before on 4/5/23 (though it looks similar to the multitude of small-print dark blue ties he has in his collection.)
See you tomorrow for more Masters!
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