‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak apologizes to contestant after mocking phobia

Pat Sajak is once again being called out for creating an awkward moment with a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant.In an episode that aired last week, Sajak was speaking with a

contestant named Ashley about her fear of fish, and he eventually took things a step further by actually presenting her with a fake fish.The conversation started during the

interview segment of the show, when the host approached Ashley he said, "You don't like fish. You don't like to eat them, you don't like to swim with them?"She adamantly replied,

"Nothing, nothing at all. If they're on a plate or in the water, I don't want to be near them."‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE' FAILS: CONTESTANTS WHO TOTALLY BLEW ITSajak asked if something

happened when she was a child to bring on this fear, and she genuinely seemed like she didn't want to discuss the matter further."It's a long story, Pat, we don't have time," she

told him firmly while still laughing a bit.‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ CONTESTANT'S ‘SNEAKY' MOVE ALMOST LOST HIM GRAND PRIZEAt the end of the show, Ashley had scored the most money

out of the group, which meant that she got to move on to the special bonus round and try for a bigger prize. Pat Sajak made things awkward on a recent episode of "Wheel of

Fortune." (Ricky Middlesworth)As the "Wheel of Fortune" host moved over to congratulate her, he first turned to another contestant and said, "I have to go congratulate Ashley, can

you do me a favor? I don't want her to see this, just hold onto this."He produced a fake fish from his pocket and handed it to the contestant, causing Ashley to turn away and

groan, putting her face in her hand."Ashley, you all right?" Sajak asked her, grabbing her arm. "Wheel of Fortune" has a history of uncomfortable moments with contestants. (ABC)She

laughed along, but still wouldn't look at the fake fish."You'll forgive me for that, won't you?" he asked."I might," she responded quietly.‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ CONTESTANT BLASTS

PAT SAJAK FOR PUZZLE MISHAPDespite the bizarre moment, Ashley went on to solve the final puzzle, winning a total of $63,000.The exchange got a variety of reactions on social media,

with one person simply stating, "Pat is shady" with a laughing emoji. Vanna White and Pat Sajak have been co-hosts of "Wheel of Fortune" since 1982. (Getty Images)"Naughty Pat,"

another person wrote.One fan commented, "I’ve watched wheel of Fortune on a daily basis for most of my life. Tonight’s episode was just so wild. The fake fish thing at the

end…never have I ever seen Pat pull these kinds of shenanigans. And you know he likes to be the funny guy."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThis isn't the