JamesG
09-20-2024, 11:46 PM
Vanna White Admits that "Wheel of Fortune" doesn't Really Need Her: "But People Like Watching What I'm Wearing"
by Jessica Wang
September 20, 2024
"Wheel of Fortune's" hostess with the mostest, Vanna White, has admitted that the show could continue to spin without her.
The game show staple recently joked about her place behind the wheel while looking back on how things have changed over the years since she's been there. After calling it "so energetic" these days, she told Parade, "And my role on the puzzle board has changed. When I first started, I had to physically turn every letter. Then they switched to TV monitors, so I just had to touch the letters and they would light up."
"Now the board is operated by a laser," added White. "It's like a flat screen. And when I go to touch the letter, the laser catches my movement. It's crazy, right?"
Her remarks led the interviewer to ponder, "So if the letters can light up automatically..."
To which White quickly replied, "I'm telling you right now, don't say it. They need me! With all the electronics today, obviously they could do it without me.""
However, she added, it's about more than flipping those letters.
"But people love watching what I'm wearing," she said. "I've worn over 8,000 outfits. So I think the audience likes to see if I'm wearing red today, or blue. Is it going to be elegant or short? My wardrobe is a big part of it."
https://ew.com/vanna-white-wheel-of-fortune-does-not-need-her-but-fans-love-outfits-8715934
by Jessica Wang
September 20, 2024
"Wheel of Fortune's" hostess with the mostest, Vanna White, has admitted that the show could continue to spin without her.
The game show staple recently joked about her place behind the wheel while looking back on how things have changed over the years since she's been there. After calling it "so energetic" these days, she told Parade, "And my role on the puzzle board has changed. When I first started, I had to physically turn every letter. Then they switched to TV monitors, so I just had to touch the letters and they would light up."
"Now the board is operated by a laser," added White. "It's like a flat screen. And when I go to touch the letter, the laser catches my movement. It's crazy, right?"
Her remarks led the interviewer to ponder, "So if the letters can light up automatically..."
To which White quickly replied, "I'm telling you right now, don't say it. They need me! With all the electronics today, obviously they could do it without me.""
However, she added, it's about more than flipping those letters.
"But people love watching what I'm wearing," she said. "I've worn over 8,000 outfits. So I think the audience likes to see if I'm wearing red today, or blue. Is it going to be elegant or short? My wardrobe is a big part of it."
https://ew.com/vanna-white-wheel-of-fortune-does-not-need-her-but-fans-love-outfits-8715934