Woman in a wheelchair wins treadmill on ‘The Price is Right’
Longstanding game show “The Price is Right” gave away a treadmill and walk-in sauna to a contestant named Danielle Perez, who is wheelchair-bound and can’t use her legs.
Viewers quickly took to social media to point out that the gifts are questionable prizes given her disability.
Seriously? "Price Is Right" Contestant in a wheelchair wins WORST Prize Ever...... http://t.co/nPWemyFch2
— 95.7 The Party (@957theparty) May 6, 2015
The contestant was tweeting about the episode, too.
But where's the fun in that? This is literally the best day of my life. I've been popping wheelies all day https://t.co/oUFIWQrqrz
— Danielle Perez (@DivaDelux) May 6, 2015“Every member of ‘The Price is Right’ studio audience has a chance to be selected to play,” CBS told FOX411. “Prizes are determined in advance of the show and are not decided based on the contestants.”
This story was originally published May 6, 2015 at 10:36 AM with the headline "Woman in a wheelchair wins treadmill on ‘The Price is Right’."