Lawrenceville Woman Wins Big on 'The Price Is Right'

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- Lawrenceville's Taj Coley came on down -- and won a sweet vacation in the process.

Coley was a contestant on "The Price Is Right," CBS's iconic gameshow which has been on the air since 1972.

Her episode aired Tuesday.

On it, a jubilant Coley, who is in the U.S. Navy, was asked by host Drew Carey if she joined the Navy so she could travel to exotic locations.

"I joined the Navy because I wanted to pay for college," she responded, smiling.

The question set up the fact that Coley would be playing for a vacation to St. Lucia.

In the end, Coley would win more than $12,000 in prizes, including a scuba package and the round trip for two to St. Lucia.

She played "Price Is Right" games One Bid and Double Prices. On Double Prices, she picked the correct price of the St. Lucia trip to win it.

"I, fortunately, had really awesome family members in the audience that knew the right price," Coley said. "I went with their choice and won."

Coley said she had a blast on the show and that it was an experience she'll always remember.

"I am generally a person with a bubbly personality so I allowed myself to be authentic on the show," she said. "I had the time of my life."

(Photos, video courtesy of Fremantle Media North America)