40 Little-Known Facts About The Gorgeous Wheel Of Fortune Hostess Vanna White
We all know Vanna White. She’s been a fixture on our TV screens for nearly 40 years now! But even now, you may be wondering: what lies behind that beaming smile? Well, there’s a lot more to the Wheel of Fortune hostess than meets the eye – as these 40 little-known secrets will prove. And there’s a tragic reason why White decided to put her career on hold.
40. She made her TV debut on The Price Is Right
Wheel of Fortune isn’t the only iconic game show that White has graced with her presence. Yes, you may not know it, but the star actually made her TV debut on a 1980 episode of The Price is Right. After being picked from the audience to “come on down,” White sadly went home empty-handed. Don’t worry, though, she’s done pretty well for herself since then!
39. She’s an ambassador for a children’s hospital
White undoubtedly believes in paying it forward. You need only look at the way she’s used her celebrity status to raise a significant amount of money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. And that’s not all. The game show queen has handed over nearly $2 million of her own hard-earned cash, and she also pays regular visits to the Memphis facility.
38. She successfully sued Samsung Electronics
In 1993 Samsung Electronics learned that you mess with White at your peril. The star filed a lawsuit against the corporation after it released an advert containing a letter-spinning robot that looked eerily similar to the real-life hostess. In fact, White ended up taking Samsung all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court for violating her personal rights. And she was awarded just over $400,000 when it ruled in her favor.
37. She’s worn nearly 7,000 dresses on screen
Don’t ever expect White to appear in one of those “stars who re-wore the same outfit” lists. The game show icon has sported a different dress for each of the nearly-7,000 Wheel of Fortune episodes she’s taped since 1982. Yep, you read that correctly! And no, White sadly doesn’t get to take any of them home. But then again: does anyone really have enough room for that many dresses?
