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'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' STAR VANNA WHITE ADMITS 'THEY COULD DO IT WITHOUT ME' BUT
SHARES WHY FANS NEED HER


VANNA WHITE HAS BEEN THE CO-HOST OF 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' SINCE 1982

By Janelle Ash Fox News
Published September 20, 2024 5:56pm EDT
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JIMMY TALKS ABOUT VANNA WHITE LAWYERING UP ON 'JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME'

Jimmy Failla joins ‘Jesse Watters Primetime’ to share his thoughts on a report
that 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host Vanna White hasn't gotten a raise in 18 years.

"Wheel of Fortune" legend Vanna White knows the wheel would continue to spin
without her, but believes there's a reason the acclaimed game show still needs
her.




White took a trip down memory lane recently and noted that the environment is
"so energetic" as the game show enters a new era with Ryan Seacrest taking
charge. 

"And my role on the puzzle board has changed," she told Parade. "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."

Vanna White believes that "Wheel of Fortune" still needs her. (Christopher
Willard via Getty Images)



White added, "Now the board is operated by a laser. It's like a flat screen. And
when I go to touch the letter, the laser catches my movement. It's crazy,
right?"



‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ PROMO WITH RYAN SEACREST SPARKS DEBATE OVER FUTURE OF SHOW



The outlet questioned that "if the letters can light up automatically…" 

> "I'm telling you right now, don't say it. They need me!"
> 
> — Vanna White

"I'm telling you right now, don't say it. They need me!" she quickly replied.



White noted that "with all the electronics today, obviously they could do it
without me," but she does bring a personal touch to the game that she believes
the audience enjoys seeing.

Vanna White and Pat Sajak hosted "Wheel of Fortune" together from 1982-2024.
(Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)

"But people love watching what I'm wearing," White noted. "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."



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Pat Sajak's final episode as host aired on June 7, almost a year after he
announced on June 12, 2023, that he was leaving the game show. The legendary
host will return to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" on Oct. 7 in his final
farewell. 

Seacrest has big shoes to fill as the new host of "Wheel."

Ryan Seacrest replaced longtime host Pat Sajak. (Ryan Seacrest Instagram)

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"I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat
Sajak," Seacrest said in the statement obtained by Fox News Digital last year.
"I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure
joy to watch Pat and Vanna (White) on our television screens for an
unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with
them."

"Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak and co-host Vanna White in 1982. (Herb
Ball/NBCU Photo Bank)

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"Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers
at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you
during this transition," he added.



Seacrest took over the game show for its 42nd season, which began on Sept. 9.

Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be
sent to janelle.ash@fox.com. 




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