HGTV host Tiffany Brooks surprised grand prize winner Josephine Montgomery at a family barbecue. See her priceless reaction as she learns the good news.
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Our lucky winner Josephine Montgomery is a retiree from the village of Lindenhurst on New York’s Long Island. Her name was randomly drawn from 95 million entries to win the grand prize package worth over $1.6 million.
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The HGTV ambush crew worked behind the scenes with Josephine’s family to break the exciting news, piggybacking onto a barbecue planned for her daughter’s birthday and wedding anniversary. After all the gifts were opened, Josephine’s grandkids asked her to watch a video they put together.
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“I start watching this video, and it’s my grandchildren telling me how much they love me and thanking me for everything I’ve done,” said Josephine. “But then, I started seeing a bunch of people I didn’t recognize. I kept saying, ‘Who’s this? Who’s this?’ And then, all of a sudden, the video says, ‘Hi Josephine! Turn around.’”
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Josephine was met with a crowd of unfamiliar faces. “At first, I thought it was Candid Camera,” she noted with a laugh. But one person stood out – it was none other than Tiffany Brooks. “I was shocked. I knew it couldn’t be Candid Camera if Tiffany was there.” It was then that she received the good news, and everything after was a blur. “I just remember it was very hot,” she added.