Swifties, this is your moment. The many fans of Taylor Swift rejoiced on Twitter after they realized they knew the answer to the final Jeopardy puzzle thanks to one of her songs.
In the category “Literary Groups,” the clue read, “Windermere, Thirlmere & Grasmere are 3 of the sites that helped give a 19th-century literary group this name.”
None of the contestants were able to guess the correct answer, which was the Lake Poets. However, contestant Ilhana Redzovic came out on top at the end of the episode with $20,400 in winnings.
Even though the clue stumped all three of the contestants, Taylor Swift fans at home knew the answer thanks to her song “The Lakes” from her 2020 album Folklore. The song directly references the area and the group of poets the Jeopardy clue is asking about.
“I only got Final Jeopardy right because of the song The Lakes by Taylor Swift. Don’t tell me she’s not an educator!” one fan wrote on Twitter.
I love it when I know Final Jeopardy answers due to my deep knowledge of the Taylor Swift discography.
— Amanda “With Sorrow” Basta (@patsfan_ab83) May 31, 2023
apparently no one on jeopardy tonight is a Taylor Swift fan, I got the final question right and none of the contestants did😈
— ficklecasey🍅 (@ficklecasey) May 30, 2023
Thank you Taylor Swift, because of you I got final jeopardy right tonight.
— Megan (@mconn7) May 30, 2023
It looks like we need to get more Swifties on this game show. For now, Redzovic will be returning to the show to continue her winning streak.
Jeopardy! airs on weeknights at 7/6c on ABC.