Why Are Vanna White and a Contestant Dressed Alike Tonight

VANNA White has been on Wheel of Fortune for 40 years, turning heads while turning letters in dazzling dresses and gowns.

And now, the game show legend has finally revealed just how many outfits she has gone through.

Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White was taken aback when someone in the audience asked her how long she spend trying on different dresses Credit: Instagram

The long-time letter-turner revealed she has worn more than 7,500 different dresses on the game show Credit: Getty

Vanna and co-host Pat Sajak are currently pulling double duty, hosting not only their daily syndicated show but also the prime-time spinoff celebrity version.

It was during a break in the taping of a recent celebrity episode that Vanna took questions from fans in the audience.

One audience member asked the 65-year-old how long she typically spends in the fitting room.

The question took Vanna by surprise, and she shared her response on her Instagram page.

"No one's ever asked me that!" she exclaimed, before revealing she has worn more than 7,500 different dresses throughout her many years on the show.

"Every fitting I do, which is typically once a week, or every other week, I must try on at least 50 dresses," she continued. "And I've been doing that for 40 years.

"I'm exhausted!" Vanna added.

Vanna also threw out a bonus fact: "I don't get to keep the dresses," she confessed. "But the shoes and jewelry are mine."

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After her big reveal, celebrity contestant Kristen Schaal followed up with a query of her own.

"When you are at your home, do you wear a dress then?" the Bob's Burgers star asked. "What do you like to wear around the house normally?"

Vanna knew just how to answer that: "Pajamas," she sighed. "No makeup, and slip on bunny slippers.

WORKING GIRL

Recently, Vanna detailed the workout schedule she follows in order to fit inside the dresses designers send her.

In an interview with Yahoo Life, the TV personality acknowledged that time has passed, stating: "I'm not a young spring chicken anymore," but that "it is what it is."

She then revealed her methods for remaining in shape and retaining her youthful vigor while aging in front of the American audience.

"I do the best I can. I eat pretty good. I exercise. I just try to stay healthy, and be the best I can at my age."

She then added: "That's all you can do."

Vanna divulged that her preferred exercise is spinning, an activity that she routinely completes five days a week.

The star also does push-ups and sit-ups.

STILL GOING

The longtime hostess disclosed: "I'm still wearing these clothes that I've been wearing for the past 40 years.

"I need to fit into these sample sizes. That keeps me encouraged."

Vanna also provided beauty advice for the readers, stating: "The best piece of beauty advice that I can offer is to wear sunblock, and not only on your face and your body, but your hands.

"As we get older, you can tell a woman's age by her hands… Don't leave them out because you're always driving and the sun's always on them."

Vanna said that she's had very little influence on what she's worn over the years, which is why she doesn't see herself as a "sex symbol" necessarily.

"I'm just so simple and comfortable and not glammed out all the time. I feel like I'm just that country girl."