ECONOMY & WORK
MONEY 101
NEWS
PERSONAL FINANCE
NET WORTH
About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use DMCA Opt-out of personalized ads
© Copyright 2023 Market Realist. Market Realist is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
MARKETREALIST.COM / ECONOMY & WORK

'Family Feud' contestant pulls out a banana from her hair and Steve Harvey's reaction says it all

Steve Harvey is known for his wit and comic timing, but he was caught off guard.
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2025
Screenshot showing the contestant eating the banana and Steve Harvey's reaction (Cover image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing the contestant eating the banana and Steve Harvey's reaction (Cover image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

In a career as a stand-up comic and host, Steve Harvey has been the one full of surprises for his audience, delivering wit and meme-worthy moments. Known for his viral reactions on "Family Feud," the veteran host has seen it all on the show, or maybe not. But even Harvey was stunned into silence by a celebrity contestant who pulled off a fascinating trick on stage.

Screenshot showing the team of Drag Queens (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing the team of Drag Queens (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

Player Goes 'Bananas' on Family Feud

The special "Celebrity Family Feud" episode featured cast members of the show “Drag Me to Dinner,” including Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka, who faced a team of drag queens, playing for the ACLU Foundation. 

Things were relatively normal with the hilarious contestants generating rounds of laughter with their answers. But then they took things to another level when Harvey called Burtka and Willam Belli to the center to face off and get a chance to play the game.

Screenshot showing Willam and Burtka greeting each other (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing Willam and Burtka greeting each other (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

Belli a drag queen who is famous for being the only contestant ever disqualified from RuPaul’s “Drag Race,” walked to the middle and engaged in an elaborate greeting with Burtka. Before Harvey could ask the survey question, Willam had a few more tricks to pull. She reached up to her wig, opened it like a cabinet, and pulled out a fresh banana from her hair. 

Screenshot showing Belli pulling out a banana from her hair (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing Belli pulling out a banana from her hair (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

The trick stunned Harvey into silence as Belli went on to peel the banana before taking a bite. While Burtka joined in on the action by taking a bite, Harvey was too stunned to react when Belli offered him the fruit. Finally, after taking a victory bite, she threw the banana in style. Harvey stood bewildered as the audience laughed and continued to cheer. Recovering from what just happened, Harvey just exclaimed “You pulled a banana out of your hair!”

Screenshot showing the reaction from Steve Harvey (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing the reaction from Steve Harvey (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

The Drag Queen then went on to make a suggestive joke, saying, “You thought it was a banana in my wig, but I was just happy to see you," leading to more laughs. The show continued with Harvey still taken aback by the elaborate wig trick. Things got even more racy when the show moved on to the question "Name something that married people do that a dog might do while making love.” 

Belli quickly pressed the buzzer to answer. Harvey was visibly nervous as he pointed to the contestant for the answer. Without wasting a second, Belli gave an X-rated answer which was censored.

Screenshot showing the contestant giving the X-rated answer (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)
Screenshot showing the contestant giving the X-rated answer (Image source: YouTube/Family Feud)

Everyone almost fell to the floor laughing, with Harvey (holding on to his life) looking at the board. Despite being X-rated the answer still showed up on the board winning her team a lot of points.



 

The drag stars including Manila Luzone and BenDeLaCremewent, went on to win the game and the $25,000 prize, which they ultimately donated to the ACLU drag defense fund.

While the show was done, viewers made the clips soon went viral on the internet with viewers sharing it across platforms.



 

“Pulling a banana out of her wig during Family Feud? Truly our nation’s finest comedian," @mylestanzer wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Some users even wondered what the censored answer from Belli was.

MORE ON MARKET REALIST
The shoes were apparently the same ones Ali wore in the iconic Thrilla in Manila fight in 1975.
10 hours ago
The guest had no idea about the value of what he possessed and was concerned about it being fake.
11 hours ago
This was perhaps one of the cruelest Bonus Round puzzles that the show has seen in a while.
13 hours ago
The woman also shared her personal opinion about effect of flavorings on the brain.
15 hours ago
The 51-year-old will have Hollywood star Matt Damon as partner, and Jimmy Kimmel as host.
1 day ago
The guest claimed to have read the book multiple times as a kid and the signs showed.
1 day ago
The contestant could hardly believe that he even made it to the stage in the first place.
1 day ago
Jennings today is revered as an incredible host, but even he has made mistakes along the way.
1 day ago
The guest had no idea how valuable the set from 'Babes in Toyland' with Laurel and Hardy was.
2 days ago
His opponent hit the buzzer even before Harvey finished his question, which caught him off guard.
2 days ago
Such products simply should not be sold to customers who could face health complications.
2 days ago
He took all the help he could get from the audience to win big on the show.
2 days ago
Trey Kitchen and Rachael Phillips promoted their niche yoga class on 'Shark Tank' despite having a temporary business model.
2 days ago
The guest had an estimate in mind but what the expert revealed was a lot higher.
3 days ago
The host had to quickly compose himself but he handled things like a professional.
3 days ago
Harrison was very impressed with the fossil but also wanted an expert to take a look just to be sure.
3 days ago
The guest said that his mother had given to him as gift two decades ago.
3 days ago
All three contestants either landed on the Bankrupt or Lose A Turn wedge within minutes.
3 days ago
There has been speculation about the host's future after a disastrous ratings dip this year.
4 days ago
The entrepreneurs claimed to have invented what would become the future of wireless charging.
4 days ago