Vanna White and her son, Nikko, appeared on the Elvis Duran Present to speak all issues Wheel of Fortune. She revealed how she auditioned for the sport present, her current reunion with Pat Sajak, and secrets and techniques of the present on the Tuesday, March 4 episode of Elvis’ present.
White instructed the hosts that she has by no means worn the identical outfit twice on the present and by no means will. Which means that she has needed to give you 8,000 outfits for 8,000 episodes. The hostess additionally mentioned that they solely movie 34 days out of the yr. Every day, nevertheless, is stuffed with six video games being filmed. There are 250 to 300 individuals in every viewers. White additionally revealed that a number of years in the past, the letters turned motion-activated, and all she has to do now’s wave her hand in entrance of it.
Though there aren’t any set guidelines for contestants, they’re instructed to not scream and to talk clearly and slowly. “So long as they will hear you, you don’t must yell,” she mentioned. “I really feel for them. They’re nervous to start with. Most of them are from small cities and have been by no means within the highlight.”
Duran requested her if there was some adjustment going from Sajak to Ryan Seacrest, by which white replied, “After all, not only for me, however for everybody who watches.”
“Pat determined to retire. I noticed him a number of weeks in the past. He seems to be completely satisfied. He seems to be nice. Ryan took over, and he’s doing an awesome job,” she mentioned. “He instructed me, ‘Nobody may ever change Pat Sajak. I’m simply right here to fill in.’”
“He’s doing a superb job,” White mentioned.
After 42 years, White revealed how she bought the job. “I went to a taping of Dance Fever, which was a Merv Griffin present. Janet Jones, now Janet Gretsky, was one of many dancers. I mentioned to Janet, ‘Are you able to introduce me to any individual? This can be a Merv Griffin present. I hear they’re in search of a substitute on Wheel. And she or he launched me to Merv’s proper hand man.”
“I mentioned, ‘Can I are available for an audition? He mentioned, ‘You name me on October 5 at 10 o’clock and we haven’t decided, you’ll be able to are available.’ 10 o’clock I referred to as him and I went in for the audition. Being on the proper place on the proper time,” she mentioned.
White additionally revealed that she was on The Worth is Proper when she was youthful, however “didn’t win a dang factor.” Nonetheless, she mentioned she wouldn’t wish to be on a sport present now as a result of it could be turning her again on Wheel. “I’m loyal,” she mentioned.
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