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20 strange facts about $188 Million Powerball winner
Marie Holmes you may not know

3. Marie was forced to appear for the media

Marie had to appear publicly despite knowing that the press exposure would upturn and disrupt her life. In North Carolina, winners’ names, their city or town of residence, the game they played and the amount of money they won are released to the public. Marie chose a white woollen suit to appear at the check presentation, and for a while it seemed she was settling into the life of a lottery winner. That didn’t last for long.