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Comment: Please se
WP:ONEEVENT - fame is just for a single event and refs don't support notability - just passing fame.
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Mai Whelan, also known as Player 287, was the winner of the inaugural season of Squid Game: The Challenge. [1] [2] She received the grand prize of USD $4.56 million. [3] [4] [5]
Background
Mai Whelan is an immigration adjudicator for the Department of Homeland Security. [4] [6] She was born in Vietnam and later sought refuge in the United States after the Fall of Saigon in 1975, moving to the country at the age of 8. [3] [6] [7]
References
- ^ "Who won Squid Game: The Challenge?". The Independent. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Squid Game: The Challenge crowns first winner". 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "How the winner of 'Squid Game: The Challenge' plans to use the 4.56 million". TODAY.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Who is Mai Whelan? Squid Game's first winner awaits millions amid tax tangle". The Economic Times. 2023-12-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Samson, Carl (2023-12-13). "She survived the Vietnam War. Now she's won 'Squid Game'". NextShark. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Meet the 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Winner". Esquire. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ updated, Quinci LeGardye last (2023-12-08). "Mai Whelan Is Still Waiting to Receive the $4.56 Million Prize After Winning 'Squid Game: The Challenge'". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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WP:ONEEVENT - fame is just for a single event and refs don't support notability - just passing fame.
Velella
Velella Talk 14:13, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Mai Whelan, also known as Player 287, was the winner of the inaugural season of Squid Game: The Challenge. [1] [2] She received the grand prize of USD $4.56 million. [3] [4] [5]
Background
Mai Whelan is an immigration adjudicator for the Department of Homeland Security. [4] [6] She was born in Vietnam and later sought refuge in the United States after the Fall of Saigon in 1975, moving to the country at the age of 8. [3] [6] [7]
References
- ^ "Who won Squid Game: The Challenge?". The Independent. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Squid Game: The Challenge crowns first winner". 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "How the winner of 'Squid Game: The Challenge' plans to use the 4.56 million". TODAY.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Who is Mai Whelan? Squid Game's first winner awaits millions amid tax tangle". The Economic Times. 2023-12-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Samson, Carl (2023-12-13). "She survived the Vietnam War. Now she's won 'Squid Game'". NextShark. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Meet the 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Winner". Esquire. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ updated, Quinci LeGardye last (2023-12-08). "Mai Whelan Is Still Waiting to Receive the $4.56 Million Prize After Winning 'Squid Game: The Challenge'". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-22.