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'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak goes missing during bonus round, leaving fans confused

Pat Sajak went missing in action during Wednesday’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune.”

The game show host was replaced by “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton during the bonus round leaving many fans confused.

“Where is Pat Sajak for the final puzzle?” one Twitter user wrote.

“Where did Pat Sajak go for the last segment of tonight’s show?” another user asked the “Wheel of Fortune” account.

One user joked: “Y’all I done thought Pat Sajak straight died between takes.”

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Turns out, the contestant was really just a fan of Thornton.

“I love Jim Thornton so much,” the contestant Sarah told Sajak at one point of the show, according to E! News. “And how could someone not? His voice is so soothing and energizing. He’s hilarious and just such a good person.”

“When I don’t hear his voice I worry about him,” she added. “So, I’m so glad he’s here.”

The “Wheel of Fortune” social media accounts even posted about the swap.

“Who’s this guy and what has he done with Pat?” the show captioned a clip shared to Twitter.

Sajak spent the final puzzle in the announcer booth, while Thornton hosted the show for a brief moment.

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The swap followed criticism of the show Tuesday night, when “Wheel of Fortune” fans slammed the game show after a contestant guessed a bonus puzzle incorrectly.

After player Angela guessed the letters “M, H, D, and O” to add to the “What Are You Doing?” category, she was faced with the prompt “_ O _ N _ N _ THE _ R _ _”

“Joining the cramp, joining the cra-, oop!” she answered after almost saying the word “crap.”

She failed to guess the correct answer – which was “Joining the Fray.” Angela still took home $20,563, but fans were outraged.

“#Angela on @WheelofFortune got a piece of CRAP bonus round. I have NEVER heard of ‘Joining the Fray’ before in my ENTIRE life. Can we get some kind of sponsor to give this woman a prize?” one Twitter user wrote. “What the hell kind of puzzle was that??? Come on now. ridiculous!!”

Another fan agreed with the comment and added, “Exactly!! I needed to get on Twitter and make sure I wasn’t the only one going ‘wtf is that!!'”

“Angela you had one hell of a night, Joining the fray who the hell ever comes up with something like that as that’s freaking ridiculous…BOOOOOOO WOF for that,” another upset user wrote.

Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.

Drag queen book event in New York City now has competition: Libs of TikTok creator will host one for families

Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik has decided to host an alternative book event to one that’s reportedly occurring this weekend in New York City.

Writing on Twitter, Raichik shared with followers, “NY AG Letitia James is hosting a drag story hour for kids this Sunday.”

So, added Raichik, “I decided to host my own story hour down the street from hers! Protect your kids and come hear an important message at an event that’s actually family friendly.“

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She included a snapshot of a poster from the Letitia James event.

That notice announces in part, “Families with children are invited to join Attorney General James, drag storytellers, and city and state elected leaders.”

The event, according to the notice, is being held on Sunday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Eleven local legislators’ names are listed on the document.

Here is what Raichik shared on Twitter on Wednesday evening with her followers.

Chaya Raichik will be holding her alternative book event on Sunday as well. 

Together with Trent Talbot, CEO of Brave Books, which publishes books for children, she’s holding a story hour for families and children also in New York City during the same time period as the drag queen story event.

In her tweet, she includes a poster of herself saying, “NYC is hosting drag story hour … but why don’t you come to a REAL story hour.”

Raichik also wrote on Twitter earlier, “Our tax dollars are being used by government officials to fund and promote the sexualization of our children.”

As Fox News Digital reported on Tuesday, March 14, James recently announced she and other state elected officials will be hosting a drag event geared toward families.

On her Instagram page, James shared a flier for the event, titled “Drag Story Hour NYC with New York State Attorney General Letitia James.” 

The flier indicated that the politician would like children to attend the event. 

In the caption for the Instagram post, James declared, “My office is proud to host a Drag Story Hour read-a-thon on Sunday.” 

The ad also featured several groups that are co-sponsoring the event put on by drag group “Drag Story Hour NYC” and the lawmaker. 

Among them are The Pride Center of Staten Island, Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library and Destination Tomorrow, a grassroots LGBTQ organization in the Bronx.

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Raichik, who founded the anti-woke social media account Libs of TikTok, is publishing her first children’s book this month.

“I wanted to [take] the next step, which is to give parents and children a tool that they can use to actually be able to spot predatory behavior,” she said in a statement shared earlier with Fox News Digital.

Raichik’s illustrated children’s book, “No More Secrets: The Candy Cavern,” tells the story of Rose, a second-grade lamb.

Raichik has spent the past few years tweeting TikTok videos of liberals talking about gender identity and other cultural issues. She has nearly two million followers on the platform.

Gabriel Hays of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.