Lt. Riley Compton and her mom team up to win big bucks on show hosted by TV personality and San Diego native Rupaul
“When my daughter calls me to do fun and exciting things, I usually don’t have an option to say ‘no,’” Annmarie Tejcek says.
Different versions of the word puzzle game show have been aired on American TV off and on since 1987. The latest revival debuted Jan. 11 hosted and executive produced by singer, dancer and TV personality RuPaul Andre Charles. Compton, whose dad grew up in Poway, was born in San Diego and raised here briefly before the family relocated to Indiana. She returned in 2020 to Camp Pendleton, where she is a Marine lieutenant, awaiting promotion to captain.
She doesn’t know how the “Lingo” scout got her name except she once had applied to be a contestant on “Survivor,” one of her favorite TV reality shows. She also has an Instagram account following of about 40,000. “Maybe they accidentally came across my profile,” Compton theorizes. 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved)
They downloaded the Lingo app, communicated via FaceTime, shared their screens and worked together from two to six hours at a stretch on some evenings, eventually triumphing in the virtual auditions for a spot on the show. As for what they will do with their winnings, which they are splitting: first, 10 percent is going to different community services and churches.
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