‘Jeopardy!' Champ Hits $1 Million; Talks Fame, Trans Rights

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“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is adding to her list of bragging rights.

Schneider, who's also fourth in consecutive wins, will compete again Monday.

Schneider's “Jeopardy!” achievements have made her both an inspiration and a target for transphobic insults online — which she batted away with the same aplomb she displays on TV. Her deftness earned attention last week from Harvey Fierstein.Fun fact: Schneider is proud of a podcast she did on “Downton Abbey” and invites those who are interested to listen to “hundreds of hours of content” about the PBS series.

SCHNEIDER: I have definitely heard from other trans people who have been sort of thrilled to see me out there. But one of the things that I’ve enjoyed the most is hearing from parents, and sometimes grandparents, of trans people, an older generation. There's a lot of fear for their loved ones who are trans, and worry that they might be limited in life.

 

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