Madalyn will now go down in Press Your Luck history, but this episode almost did not make it to air.
Appearing on a game show is a dream shared by countless people across the globe. However, it is not any easier to be cast on a game show than it is to win the game.
If you tuned in to watch the newest episode of ABC’s rebooted Press Your Luck, then you may have seen the substitute teacher, Madalyn Foley, compete for her chance to walk away with the $1 million grand prize.
However, Madalyn recently revealed in an episode of Morgan Pagel’s Keeping Up With Ka$h (KUWK) podcast that she almost missed her chance entirely.
Madalyn’s road to Press Your Luck fame
According to what Madalyn remembers, she lost her phone on a Ferris wheel, just days after she had gotten past the initial interview stages for Press Your Luck.
Fortunately though, this plucky aspiring lawyer managed to retrieve her phone before the Press Your Luck team tried to get in touch with her again, and her audition process could continue without a hitch.
Though she almost missed out on her 15 seconds of reality television fame once again when this episode of Press Your Luck (which was originally supposed to air back in September of 2022) was postponed to make room for additional coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Fortunately, Madalyn’s episode of Press Your Luck has now officially aired, and (spoiler alert) – Madalyn walked away from the competition tens of thousands of dollars richer.
About this episode of Press Your Luck
It may have been a rocky road for this episode of Press Your Luck to make it to air, but it has now fortunately found a new home as part of the show’s season five lineup.
The updated details of this episode can be summarized as follows:
| Detail | Description |
| Episode | Season 5, Episode 10 |
| Title | “It’s Nacho Night!” |
| Premiere date | Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
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Getting on Press Your Luck is not as simple as it seems
Game shows are a time-honored American tradition and every year, thousands of lifelong fans vie for the chance to finally be chosen for their favorite game show.
And while the selection processes for these game show range between live-and-in-person selections from the audience to carefully planned months-long interviews, getting chosen to “Come on down!” is never quite as simple as it seems.
Madalyn revealed that she had to go through quite an extensive audition process before she was selected to be on Press Your Luck.
Apparently, the Press Your Luck producers of the show even went as far as doing background checks on her, diving into her social media platforms, and interviewing her parents before casting her on the show.
Madalyn’s best advice for getting cast on the show
If you have ever tuned in to watch an episode of the revamped Press Your Luck, you will know that contestants not only need to master the art of being quick on the buzzer, but also the difficult art of knowing when to walk away once they make it on the show.
But in order to get to this stage, contestants will need to impress the Press Your Luck production team.
And first-hand advice for ensuring that you stand out during the audition process of Press Your Luck, is something that we have heard from countless game show contestants in the past – make sure you show off your TV-ready personality.
Madalyn also revealed that throwing in a few jokes and quips during her interviews really seemed to impress the Press Your Luck producers.
How Madalyn feels about her Press Your Luck experience
(We suggest that you watch Madalyn’s episode of Press Your Luck all the way to the end before you read this part of the article if you want to avoid spoilers.)
But if you have already watched as Madalyn lost out on thousands during the final, bonus round of the competition due to a heartbreaking fourth and final Whammy – you will know that her run on the show ended in a rather disappointing final lap.
However, it does not seem like this made Madalyn’s Press Your Luck experience any less fun.
A special, behind-the-scenes video of Madalyn, which was posted on the official Press Your Luck Facebook page reveals that she was “at a loss for words” after competing on the show, but that she left feeling “amazing”, nonetheless.
In the end, she walked away with more than $30,000 in winnings, which she had banked in the first few rounds of the show.
