This screenshot of Puleo's shocked face with the graphic message "Total Prize Money: $0" below her face went viral and became an internet meme, with the words "Failure: it's priceless" added below the "Total Prize Money: $0" graphic message.
Lorraine Puleo, from Rochester, NY was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 19, 2007. She left with nothing after answering her 2nd question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to a well-known piece of advice, "If you want something done right, you have to" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Use a calculator | ⬥ B: Double-check everything |
| ⬥ C: Do it yourself | ⬥ D: Call MacGyver |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What punctuation mark is commonly used to introduce a list of items? | |
| ⬥ A: Colon | ⬥ B: Apostrophe |
| ⬥ C: Period | ⬥ D: Exclamation point |
| Lorraine was thinking of a "bullet", but since she didn't see that, she goes with what it looks like, which is C. Apparently, she didn't understand the question completely; the answer is A. She's shocked, but that's the way it goes sometimes, and unfortunately, she leaves with nothing.
Total Prize Money: $0 |
