Mattea Roach Thanks Amy Schneider For Being A ‘Tireless Advocate’

Mattea Roach had high praise for Amy Schneider on Twitter.

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Amy Schneider won the 2022 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions.

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She previously made headlines for winning 40 games in a row in January.

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Mattea said the most “meaningful” part of the tournament was telling Amy something directly.

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Mattea told Amy, “I truly believe watching [you] run made it possible for me to succeed on the show myself.”

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Mattea called Amy “a phenomenal Jeopardy player [and] a tireless advocate for our communities.”

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Amy identifies as trans and Mattea identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

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“I’m proud and grateful to know you, too,” Amy replied.

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Amy added, “We all deserve to shine bright, and I’ve loved seeing your light in my world.”

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