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Who is Genevieve? Meet ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Amy Schneider Girlfriend

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On December 8, Amy Schneider revealed that she and her girlfriend, Genevieve, are in a relationship.

In her Tweets, Amy described the moment she saw Genevieve as “love at first sight,” a moment she knew would last a lifetime.

Who is Amy Schneider?

Amy was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. She spent the first 30 years of her life there. Following her graduation from the University of Dayton, she worked for several years in the banking industry.

Amy Schneider continues to dominate the game playing field in Jeopardy! season 38 so far. 

While Amy answers clues with ease among her competitors, she stays calm, cool, and collected. Her record-breaking performances continue to make Jeopardy! history.

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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant Amy Schneider is on a winning streak and has kept viewers glued to their screens. It is no wonder fans are curious about her personal life, including the relationship she has with her girlfriend because she has become one of the highest money winners on the show.

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Amy is set to become the first transgender contestant to make it to ‘Jeopardy Tournament of Champions in November 2021.

Does Amy Schneider have a girlfriend?

Her personal life and transition have been publicly discussed by Amy.

Amy revealed that she is currently in a relationship with her girlfriend, Genevieve, in a tweet she shared on December 8th.

Among Amy’s friends, one of them introduced her to her girlfriend. Her girlfriend is Genevieve, the sister of the boyfriend of one of Amy’s friends.

Amy wrote that she and her girlfriend only started dating in February 2021 for various reasons, but that time they spent together as friends were really valuable, and they both thought the future would be bright.

Lastly, in March, Meep, a kitten, was adopted by the couple to complete their family.

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Does Amy have a previous marriage?

Her previous marriage was also revealed in the same thread of tweets.

It was during the performance of Taming of the Shrew that she met her former spouse. After moving to Oakland in 2009, she pursued her dreams of being a comedian.

She has not specified the reason for her and her wife’s separation, but the two split in 2016.

She revealed in a tweet that when she realized that she was trans in the year 2016. But even before that, she said she was living a lie and finally in 2016 she revealed her true self.

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Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.

Ankita Khanrah: Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.