Vanna White eerily talks Wheel of Fortune’s FUTURE

Vanna White eerily predicts Wheel of Fortune’s exciting future in vintage clip of GMA interview 40 years ago

WHEEL of Fortune co-host Vanna White predicted her future on the show in a throwback clip.

She and new host Ryan Seacrest appeared on Good Morning America on Monday to talk about the upcoming season.

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Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White on Good Morning America on September 8, 2024Credit: GMA

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Vanna White on GMA in 1985Credit: GMA
Host Robin Roberts turned the attention to Vanna, 67, after asking Ryan, 49, about how he was preparing for the new role.

“Vanna, you have been on the show and in our hearts for 40 years,” Robin said.

“We went to the GMA archive, so take a look at this.”

Robin, 63, pointed to the screen as a young Vanna from 1985 appeared.

A GMA host asked, “Vanna, any other aspirations at the moment?”

“Not at the moment,” she replied.

“I’m going to be with Wheel of Fortune as long as it’s on.”

When the morning show flashed back to the present day, everyone clapped.

“And I’m still here!” Vanna shouted.

“And we’re so happy that you are,” Robin said.
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Wheel of Fortune Season 42 begins tonight, September 8, at 7:30 pm on ABC.

WHEEL-Y COOL

In early September, Vanna also showed GMA the new changes that are coming to the Wheel letterboard.

She talked to meteorologist Ginger Zee about the “sleek new set.”

“I don’t even have to touch the letter anymore,” Vanna said, gesturing to the digital board.

Wheel of Fortune must-know staff

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Ryan Seacrest: host, 2024-present

Vanna White: co-host, 1982-present

Maggie Sajak: social media correspondent, 2021-present

Jim Thornton: announcer, 2011-present

Pat Sajak: host from 1981-2024, the newly-retired Pat still hosts Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and is now a supervising producer

Bellamie Blackstone: executive producer, 2021-present

Steve Schwartz, supervising producer of over 30 years and now co-executive producer

Jimmy McGuire: Stage Manager and Jeopardy! Clue Crew alum (also Jeopardy!’s stage manager)

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! famously share a studio lot and use the others’ set next door for practice games before players take the stage.

Learn more about who keeps Wheel of Fortune spinning here.

“This is a blank screen with a video on it, right?”

“There are lasers up there,” the hostess said, pointing to the top of the screen.

“So, when I go to touch the letter, it catches the movement of my hand, so it lights up.”

Vanna said it was crazy, and Ginger agreed, nodding her head.

Ginger wondered what was behind the wall.

Vanna told her that she would go behind the board to see her puzzles, usually on graphs.

HERE TO STAY

Earlier this month, Vanna defended her decision to stay on the game show after Pat Sajak retired after 41 seasons.

In an interview with The New York Times, she admitted that she wasn’t quite ready to hang up her heels and “play golf every day.”

“Fortunately, I’m healthy, I’m active, and I can still walk in those six-inch heels, and I still wear those dresses,” Vanna told the outlet.

“Well, they’re not necessarily six inches – they feel like they’re six inches.”

Vanna will continue to co-host through the 2025-26 season.

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Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest in a promo photo for Season 42 of Wheel of FortuneCredit: Wheel of Fortune

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Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White show GMA host Ginger Zee the sleek new setCredit: ABC

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Vanna White on Celebrity Wheel of FortuneCredit: Getty

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Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White walking arm in arm on the new Wheel of Fortune setCredit: Wheel of Fortune