'Price is Right' contestant lands historic money prize
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Key Points:
- Vanesa, a retired veteran from Virginia, won $240,150 in cash and prizes on a Mother’s Day episode of "The Price Is Right," marking the largest single-game payout in the show's 54-year history.
- She achieved this record-breaking win through multiple rounds of the new "Lion’s Share" grocery price guessing game, which replaced the "Pay the Rent" game last year.
- Vanesa’s winnings included $2,500 initially, followed by $25,000, two $100,000 prizes, and a trip for two to Morocco valued at nearly $13,000.
- The previous single-game record was $210,000 from a 2016 "Cliffhangers" round, making Vanesa’s prize a historic milestone for the daytime show.
- After her win, Vanesa expressed excitement and plans to invest wisely, enjoy some of the money, and surprise her mother, while host Drew Carey congratulated her on the life-changing victory.
