Vanna White Has Donated Nearly $2 Million To Charity, Thanks To Her Yarn Line
Vanna White is one of America's most iconic game show hosts. Okay, so maybe Vanna, 62, doesn't technically "host" Wheel of Fortune, but her role turning letters has landed her a beloved place in pop culture. So much so, that her longtime TV gig (and other endeavors) have paid off for her big time. Vanna's net worth is a whopping $70 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
Here's how she makes her money:
For starters, she makes a fortune from Wheel of Fortune.
White made her debut on the game show on December 13, 1982, so she's been a staple for almost 37 years. (WOW.) According to ABC News, Vanna takes home a $4 million salary from Wheel of Fortune.
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Vanna has some impressive real estate.
In 2017, she listed her Beverly Hills home for $47.5 million. Apparently, the house is still for sale at a discounted price of $38 million.
Oh, and she has a yarn line.
Yup, you read that right. Turns out, Vanna loves to crochet. She told The New York Post, "My grandmother taught me [to crochet] me when I was about 5 years old. And then 35 years ago, when I started the show, my hairdresser was pregnant and she was crocheting a blanket for her baby and I said, 'Oh, that’s what I used to do when I was a kid. I’m going to pick it up again.'"
Later, while on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Vanna recalled she was talking about her love of crocheting, and Lion Brand Yarn Company saw the show. "They sent me a big box of yarn. Oddly enough, I loved their yarn and used their yarn," she explained. "We started a relationship, and I became their spokesperson. About 10 years ago they said, 'You should have your own line of yarn.'" And the rest is (nice and cozy) history.
But she donates the profits to charity.
Vanna's yarn line may be profitable (because duh), she donates half of the proceeds to charity. Her cause? "I chose St. Jude; I went to Memphis and looked at their facility and saw everything they did and just fell in love with them," she told The New York Post. " To date, I’ve donated $1.8 million to St. Jude and it feels so good. I love it."
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