A 'Jeopardy!' clue referencing the murder of Gabby Petito and suicide of her then-fiancé and suspected killer, Brian Laundrie, has caused backlash on social media, with the Laundrie family now demanding an apology from the game show.
and suicide of her then-fiancé and suspected killer, Brian Laundrie, has caused backlash on social media, with theThe controversial clue, which aired during Sunday night's episode of"Celebrity Jeopardy!" read,
"In 2021 fugitive Brian Laundrie ended his days in Fla.'s Myakkahatchee Creek area, home to these long & toothy critters." The answer:"What are alligators?"Steven Bertolino, an attorney for the Laundrie family, told CBS News the family was"appalled" by the clue. "The entire Laundrie family is appalled and concurs with all of the comments on social media on how distasteful this was." he said."I believe an apology is due."
"For this distasteful Jeopardy question to be posed only highlights the sensationalism that surrounded this tragedy and puts salt on the wounds of a family that has not been afforded any rights or privacy when the family themselves did nothing wrong," Bertolino added.Petito, 22, and Brian Laundrie were traveling across the U.S. together in the summer of 2021 when Petito went missing. Her body was found on Sept.
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