Jennings is now the only person standing between Schneider and the top spot. But Jennings, who went on a historic winning streak in 2004, is still far ahead with 74 consecutive wins. Schneider is in fourth place β behind Jennings, Holzhauer and Amodio β for the total amount of money won in regular-season play.
Schneider is also the first transgender "Jeopardy!" contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, and is the highest-earning female contestant in the show's history.
In an interview with "Good Morning America" on Monday, Schneider said her favorite thing about her "Jeopardy!" experience has been "being on TV as my true self, expressing myself, and representing the entire community of trans people, and just kind of showing a different thing than maybe some people have seen, of just being a smart, confident woman and, you know, just doing something super normal like being on 'Jeopardy!'"
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