Make no mistake though-the hosting gig isn't one she's gunning for, nor does she see it as a promotion or demotion.
The episodes have been filmed and Sajak has recovered and taken back hosting duties, but for a few weeks, Vanna's quiet tenure on Wheel got a lot chattier. Host Pat Sajak had to have emergency surgery and White was asked last minute to step up and take over hosting duties for three weeks. This week, her role has changed for the first time. Now, the words are digital and require only a tap, and after 37 years in front of the camera, she's confident that she has walked thousands of miles, all in the name of revealing words that equate to thousands and thousands of dollars in incredible cash and prizes.
As one-half of Wheel of Fortune's onscreen duo, she is the keeper of the puzzle board, once making letters come to life with the flip of a block. Vanna White is an American icon-not in the hyperbolic way you see listed across media, but in the real, actual way.
