Jennings, a former “Jeopardy!” contestant who holds the record for the longest consecutive winning streak, became a guest co-host in 2021 following the death of the show’s original and legendary host, Alex Trebek. He became the show’s sole host for Season 40 when it began in September 2023 following Mayim Bialik’s exit.

"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings apologized to a female contestant after a "problematic" clue deemed to be "sexist."

The faux pas wasn’t lost on viewers, who took to social media platforms to slam the show for what some considered sexist.

During the “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category, Jennings read the clue, “Men seldom make passes at… Girls who wear glasses"

"Jeopardy!" contestant Heather Ryan is speaking out after she experienced an awkward encounter on the beloved game show. Ryan, a health program director from Binghamton, New York, admitted the "sexist" clue that caused quite the buzz on "Jeopardy!

Jennings then read the clue, saying, "Men seldom make passes at…." Will Wallace, the reigning champion at the time, buzzed in before Ryan and fellow contestant Ian Taylor -- who would go on to win the episode -- to correctly answer,

A 'Jeopardy!' contestant is speaking out on the "very problematic" clue that host Ken Jennings read during her appearance on the game show.

Jeopardy!' player Heather Ryan said that the 'girls who wear glasses' clue on her episode was an 'odd choice' that made everybody 'a little uncomfortable.'