Jeopardy! announced on Monday that the television personality and professor Dr. Oz will be joining the program as a guest host, a move which immediately sparked backlash on social media.
New episodes of Jeopardy! continue this week with guest host @DrOz! pic.twitter.com/9pRYevhjZA
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) March 22, 2021
The show has brought on a number of guest hosts to replace the late host Alex Trebek. Trebek was widely hailed as a legendary figure in television history for his long career on Jeopardy!
Dr. Oz, whose real name is Mehmet Oz, will be hosting the show for two weeks.
However, critics of Dr. Oz took issue with the announcement, arguing that Oz is known for promoting pseudoscience.
“Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says”https://t.co/0I30qrSe3W https://t.co/0Fkmpxu5er
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 22, 2021
Dr. Oz spreads dangerous medical misinformation for profit.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 22, 2021
Not cool, having this snake oil salesman hosting a show about facts and science.
— Susan ?? (@wyrdinside) March 22, 2021
A petition signed by over 500 former contestants on the show has also circulated, calling for Jeopardy! to not host Dr. Oz.
Neither Dr. Oz nor Jeopardy! have responded to the controversy, although Oz did express delight in having been chosen to host the game show.
Tonight (and for the next two weeks), I have the great honor and privilege of guest hosting @Jeopardy! Make sure to tune in. pic.twitter.com/gKQWx8gjn2
— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) March 22, 2021
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