Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White revealed that when she auditioned for the show back in 1982, she wasn’t confident she would get the job. Competing against polished candidates, including a former Miss USA, White was a bundle of nerves . After the audition, Vanna bluntly asked the show’s creator, Merv Griffin : “Why did you choose me?” Wheel of Fortune’s 'ugly' new set has an unexpected connection to Taylor Swift Vanna White 'could replace Ryan Seacrest' if show ratings don't shape up Merv responded with a simple: “You turned the letters better than anyone else.
” Vanna said that landing the big role alongside former host Pat Sajak changed her life overnight. Vanna, who had only moved to Los Angeles two years earlier with dreams of making it big, admitted that she stepped onto the set for the first time shaking with nerves. Her debut marked the beginning of a new era for the show, as she and Pat replaced the original hosts and quickly became a household name.
Vanna got candid about her first day on the job, confessing that it was was overwhelming. DON'T MISS: Ryan Seacrest has developed 'crush' on Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White [REVEALED] Wheel of Fortune viewers slam host Ryan Seacrest as player loses $1M [BACKLASH] Wheel of Fortune's Ryan Seacrest 'not earning' Pat Sajak’s huge salary [INSIGHT] “My knees were shaking,” White recalled, but she soon found her stride. Now, after more than 40 years and thousands of episodes , White has become synonym.