Vanna White may have joined "Wheel of Fortune" more than 40 years ago, but the veteran letter turner still sometimes gets the jitters on the air — and the reason why may surprise you. "I don’t get nervous before a taping. I’ll tell you, though, sometimes I get nervous because I have on really high heels or stilettos.
Or sometimes I think, So I wear things that make me nervous," White told . White previously told that all the shoes she wears on "Wheel of Fortune" — most of which boast 5-inch heels — actually belong to her. Most of the shoes, said White, "are not expensive shoes because do you know how many miles I’ve walked in them?! "And I’m not going to buy Louboutin shoes to wear on the show when it’s underneath a full-length gown.
I’ll wear those at home, with jeans," she added, laughing. White's fashion looks on "Wheel of Fortune" are a big part of her TV image. But though she's dressed in a gorgeous gown for every episode, the glamour, she told Parade, is all in a day's work for her.
"We have fittings every two weeks, and I probably try on 40 or 50 dresses every two weeks. So for the 8,000 dresses that I’ve worn, I’ve tried on about 100,000." "They’re all so pretty, but to me, that’s a job.
So when I’m at home, just put me in a comfortable sweatsuit and I’m happy," said the star, who added that although she's never kept one of the gowns for herself, she has worn a few to events and awards shows. While speaking to Parade, White also recalled .