If you haven’t watched ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ yet and want to be surprised who wins, read no further. Because the very person who won the latest episode of the reality game show is now being confronted reveals he doesn’t even have the money in the account yet – even though the show was filmed in February 2023, so the win has been set since then.
The winner, or rather the winner, is Mai Whelan, contestant number 287. In the tenth and final episode of season 1, she won the game “Rock, Paper, Scissors” and with it the incredibly high prize money of 4.56 million dollars – Dollars. However, she hasn’t seen any of the money yet and Mai explained in the interview that she felt like Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire”: “Show me the money!”
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The original quote is “Show me the money” and was translated in the German version by “Jerry Maguire” as “Lead me to the gravel” – and Mai Whelan now finally wants to be led to that same gravel after her February 2023 victory. . But the 55-year-old is said to have known from the start that it would take some time before she received her money.
After the interview with Mai Whelan was published on December 7, a person close to the production of “Squid Game: The Challenge” told magazines like Vanity fair And : “The participants always knew what the payment plan was. The winner will receive the prize money after the final episode airs.
This is what Mai Whelan wants to do with the $4.56 million
The game show finale was released on December 7, 2023. Hopefully it won’t be long before Mai Whelan has the money in her account. The winner, who emigrated from Vietnam to the US as a child, already knows what she will do with the mega win. She wants to donate part of the money to organizations that are committed to the underprivileged, animal protection and climate protection. Mai revealed herself to the .
With the prospect of ever receiving payment, she only treated herself to a few small things: a new haircut, a Ralph Lauren outfit and Jimmy Choo shoes, which she wore to the “Squid Game” gala. By the way, “Squid Game: The Challenge” continues: season 2 has already been announced for this you can currently apply.