GOOD Morning America star Robin Roberts has agreed with a fan who wants a special TV personality to step in for former Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik.
Mayim was fired from Jeopardy! in the middle of December after months of game show fans insisting that she was removed from her position as host.
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Mayim, 48, was picked to be a second host on the show in 2022.
She and Ken Jennings, 49, took turns hosting episodes of Jeopardy! until she was let go this month.
Now that the Blossom actress is gone, some fans are revealing on X, which used to be Twitter, who they want to take her place.
One of the suggestions happens to be a beloved GMA personality.
“SPTV Execs: Mayim’s out but a separate host for specials still ain’t a bad idea — but should be the celeb guest host who shoulda been chosen in the first place,” a fan tweeted.
“@RobinRoberts! She was THE BEST — she just hit the ground running when she hosted. And, no less, she’s already ABC.”
Robin, 63, responded to the tweet with a kiss-face emoji, seemingly cosigning the fan’s proposal.
Ken recently spoke out about Mayim being axed following her announcing on Instagram that she was being let go from the show in mid-December.
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‘I LOVED WORKING WITH MAYIM’
Earlier this week, Ken opened up about Mayim leaving with the Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive interview.
“But on my end, I’m just a fan of Jeopardy! and I’m always delighted to host when they call upon me. I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster.”
As for Mayim’s exit, contrary to previous reports, TMZ claims when the actress stood in solidarity with the WGA, it demonstrated to Sony executives that “they didn’t need two hosts.”
Mayim had been off-screen since May, making a bold exit from Jeopardy! when the WGA went on strike, citing solidarity with her union.
PROCESSING PAIN
Also, earlier this week, Mayim broke her own silence.
In a subsequent episode of her Bialik Breakdown podcast, Mayim delved into the topic of “processing trauma.”
Sporting a large bow, Mayim shared a symbolic perspective on managing a full mental load.
She advised fans: “If a glass is already full, one extra drop will spill it over.
“The idea with meditation, the idea with therapy, the idea with processing trauma is that it lowers the water in the glass.
“So it takes more drops to get it to spill over.”
Notably, the Instagram clip was the first that’s seen her allow comments, which were turned off when she announced her show departure.
In the comments, one fan wrote: “Brilliantly said – I use this metaphor in session all the time.”
Meanwhile, others pointed out the irony of Mayim discussing therapy, citing her controversial political stances.
Another comment read: “I used to admire you but no more with the complete lack of objectivity about Gaza. Truth matters.”
Later on in the podcast, Mayim spoke about dealing with personal “suffering.”
“It shouldn’t take suffering to lead us to the point of being ready to confront things by meditating.”
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