David Chang, the chef known for his Momofuku line of restaurants and his Netflix series Ugly Delicious, just made some incredible game show history.
On Sunday, he became the first-ever celebrity to win the top prize in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which means the charity he chose, Southern Smoke Foundation (which helps people in the restaurant industry during crises including the COVID-19 pandemic) gets $1 million.
The final question was a tough one: “Although he and his wife never touched a light switch for fear of being shocked, who was the first president to have electricity in the White House?”
Chang decided to phone a friend, and that happened to be … ESPN’s Mina Kimes! She ended up helping him with the answer: “It’s probably [Benjamin] Harrison.”
Chang decided to go for it and said Harrison. And he won!
I hope restaurants all across America give super soigne status to @minakimes 🙏. She’s no longer excommunicado https://t.co/gLbOH2qG29
— david chang (@davidchang) November 30, 2020
Kimes had the perfect reaction:
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) November 30, 2020
For more on the win, head over to USA TODAY, who spoke with Chang after the victory.
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