A woman who won the $1 million Powerball prize on New Year’s Eve celebrated by collapsing in front of Ryan Seacrest on live television.
During Dick Clark’s Rocking New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest On ABC, Pamela Bradshaw was one of five people chosen to win the million dollars as part of the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing. Shortly after midnight, the North Carolina woman showed her excitement after it was announced that she had won the lottery.
“Number 1! Pamela, you’re a millionaire,” Seacrest said during the broadcast, as confetti fell. Bradshaw immediately collapsed to the floor, while Bradshaw’s daughter and ex american idol The host hurried to help her up. The woman then jumped up and down, repeatedly shouting “Oh my God” and hugging Seacrest.
At one point, the woman enveloped Seacrest in a huge hug while some viewers claimed she appeared to kiss him. “Pamela…this is your first time coming to New York City and in the new year you’re going to leave a millionaire,” Seacrest told Bradshaw. “The first Powerball millionaire of the year. Can you say any exciting phrases?
Bradshaw, still overcome with emotion, responded: “Thank you God. I am so blessed. “I’m so blessed.”
The moment instantly went viral after it was posted on !”.
“Okay, but honestly this would probably be me too if I won a million dollars out of nowhere,” another person said.
“Damn. That lady almost killed Seacrest. Lol #PowerballRockinEve,” wrote a third user, while someone else said, “This #PowerBallRockinEve winner facing Ryan Seacrest was worth staying up for.”
According to Powerball, Bradshaw is the second consecutive New Year’s Eve Powerball winner from North Carolina. Each of the five finalists won a VIP trip for two to New York City to participate in the drawing in person. They were randomly selected to participate in the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing after entering the national Powerball promotion through participating lotteries in the United States. State lotteries then held second-chance sweepstakes and contests to form a national pool of participants.
In a news release, Bradshaw told the North Carolina Education Lottery that winning the trip also marked his first time flying in an airplane. He said he wants to use the prize winnings to buy a new house. “I would love to have my own house that was mine and that I felt safe in,” Bradshaw said. “I can have my own house and make it nice and clean and feel safe. “It’s nothing fancy or big, just a little cabin or something with one or two bedrooms.”
The next Powerball drawing will take place on New Year’s Day at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The estimated jackpot currently stands at $810 million with a cash value of $408.9 million.
