This is Day 9 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.
I’m posting occasionally on various social media, but this newsletter is the best place to find daily recaps, photos, and announcements.
Sorry this issue is going out so late tonight, I got distracted trying to make a Baja Blast pie.
Diandra D’Alessio
I LOVE this!! Diandra wore various shades of pink in all her episodes so far. I love that she added a print this episode but stuck with the pink color scheme. I know I say it all the time, but large-scale prints like this are so great on screen!! This geometric pattern has a very artsy feel, like I could see this hanging on the wall at a museum.
You can find Diandra’s balloon sleeve button-up shirt here. (Or at least a very close approximation! The fabric pattern is placed slightly different in the listing photo than on Diandra’s.)
Original appearance details:
- first episode 5/26/23
- won 2 games (vs. Jesse Chin & Alice Ciciora, vs. Travis Lee & Niranjan Murali)
- lost to Ilhana Redzovic (alongside Nathan Dennis)
James Tyler
Am I crazy or are those fish on James’ bow tie? This is fun! I love quirky accessories. I also like that James has his sleeves rolled up, ready to buzz in (he did the same in his first episode.)
Original appearance details:
- first episode 7/10/23
- won 1 game (vs. Alex Gordon & Dileri Johnston)
- lost to Justin White (alongside Erin Sheedy)
David Bederman
David has worn pretty similar styles in all his episodes so far - dress shirt and jacket. Tonight’s shirt has darker-colored buttons which is interesting.
Original appearance details:
- first episode 7/18/23
- won 2 games (vs. Daniel Moore & Chelsea Watt, vs. Sean Weatherston & Liz Cotrufello)
- lost to Nik Berry (alongside Toula Ballas)
Ken Jennings
This is the 2nd time this season Ken has worn this tie. It always reads as a plaid pattern to me on screen but when he wore it during Celebrity Jeopardy I noticed in closer photos it’s more like little flower dots.
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!