This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

publication date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)

category: Accidents

clue: A spinal cord injury couldn't kill this mockingbird or stop this wheelchair warrior from being beautiful.

explanation: Tahirah Johnson, as Tequila Mockingbird, was partially paralyzed after a roller derby accident but later competed as a contestant in the Miss Wheelchair America pageant. more…

intended difficulty: very hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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