A Jeopardy! contestant has made history after reportedly becoming the first openly transgender player to win an episode of the game show, according to Today.
On Friday, Kate Freeman, a financial specialist from Lake Orion, Michigan, appeared on the show wearing a transgender pride flag pin.
After winning during Friday night’s episode, Freeman again wore the pin for Monday’s episode, with viewers speculating that she is the first transgender contestant to ever win the game, according to Today. “Mazel tov to Kate Freeman on winning Jeopardy!
tonight,” writer Peter Fox tweeted following Freeman’s big win. “I’m assuming this victory makes her the first openly trans person to win a game.” Jennifer Morrow, a previous Jeopardy!