Seacrest Reveals ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Secret Even Vanna White Didn’t Know
Ryan Seacrest has revealed what makes the clicking sound when the wheel is spun.
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Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest has revealed how the show produces the iconic clicking sound when contestants spin the wheel. “Do you know the clicking sound, there are rubber bands—like you used to have with orthodontia on your teeth—that’s what makes the clicking,” said Seacrest, 50, in a Sept. 5 interview with ABC News. The revelation even surprised longtime letter-spinner Vanna White, who has been the show’s co-host for 42 years. “Do you know I never knew that?” she said in the same segment with Good Morning America journalist Trevor Ault. The game show is entering its 43rd season this year, marking Seacrest’s second on Wheel of Fortune after replacing longtime host Pat Sajak last year. White, who has been on the show since 1982, said she is enjoying having Seacrest as host. “I’m not ready to retire,” the 68-year-old said. “I’m having too much fun.” The newest season premiered on Monday, Sept. 8.
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