Santa Monica Woman To Compete On 'Wheel Of Fortune'

SANTA MONICA, CA — A Santa Monica woman will appear as a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" on Friday—and expect a marital rivalry.

Caitlin Tubergen is a lawyer for a nonprofit. She and her husband Chris have been married for four years and he played on the game show last year.

“I’m hoping to have better luck than he did!" Tubergen said.

Tubergen enjoys hiking, cooking and cheering on the Chicago Cubs. She applied to be a contestant at WheelofFortune.com with a video submission and participated in a virtual audition.

“I was surprised and impressed with how quickly the "Wheel of Fortune" team was able to adapt the process to accommodate virtual auditions,” she said.

Tubergen will spin the wheel and solve puzzles to win once-in-a-lifetime vacations and cash prizes as part of “Ultimate Adventures” week.

"She hopes to win enough cash winnings to buy their first home or take a fun trip," according to the show news release.

Watch "Wheel of Fortune" to see Tubergen compete on KABC (ABC 7) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

People can submit applications for the show at https://www.wheeloffortune.com/join/be-a-contestant for a chance to be invited to a virtual audition.

Potential contestants can share their puzzle-solving skills and potentially be selected to appear as a contestant on the show from their own homes.

"If selected to be on the show, everyone goes home with a minimum of $1,000," according to the show.

"Wheel Watchers Club members can watch for the Mystery Round," show organizers said. "If the $10,000 Mystery Wedge is won by a contestant, then the SPIN ID of a loyal viewer at home will be revealed, giving them the chance to also win $10,000."