But unofficially, Vanna has been everything: touchstone, mother goddess, laughingstock, author, spokeswoman, exercise guru, model, philanthropist and object of desire, envy or ridicule, depending on your taste for sequins. Officially, the 56-year-old co-host is the letter-turner, the name for something she no longer does since the puzzle board is now computerized. They don’t get to hear me talk too much, so I try to give them a little piece of who I am.”Īfter 30 years on Wheel of Fortune, who Vanna White is isn’t entirely clear. “But while they check the tapes, I try to entertain the audience. “It’s icky when that happens,” Vanna said backstage between games, referring to the too-close-to-call moments that give game shows their oomph. That’s when Vanna will console her, clap anyway and change gowns for the next game, when some lucky someone might win the Camaro. But Vanna will keep talking - about blackjack or shoe collections - until the contestant on stage learns that she lost $50,000. She’s already hugged a veteran and told a handicapped teen in the audience that she loves him, too. This is Defcon-2 at “America’s Game.” Vanna has already gabbed with this audience, already told them about her cat, her two teenage kids and the 6,000 dresses that she’s worn on set since 1982. “But this gives me some time to talk with you folks! Anyone have questions for Vanna?” “Sometimes, things are too close and we have to check the tape,” Vanna informs the crowd in a honeyed Carolina accent. Vanna White: Let the great wheel spin – The Denver Post
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