Fri May 09 23:30:00 UTC 2025: **Vanna White Returns to Her North Myrtle Beach Roots in Touching Wheel of Fortune Segment**

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White took viewers on a nostalgic journey back to her hometown of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in a heartwarming segment that aired Monday, May 5th. The segment, filmed on location, showed White revisiting cherished childhood locations and reconnecting with the community.

The journey began at Hoskin’s Restaurant, where White greeted patrons before embarking on a tour bus ride. Highlights included a visit to the town’s welcome sign, which proudly declares North Myrtle Beach as “home of Vanna White.” She reminisced about dancing the Shag at the Ocean Pavilion and visited her elementary school, Ocean Drive Elementary.

An especially poignant moment occurred when White visited her childhood home. While she didn’t reveal the interior on camera, she shared the emotional experience of returning after many years, noting the overwhelming rush of childhood memories. She unexpectedly met the current resident, a boy named Johnny White, a serendipitous encounter that left her deeply moved.

The tour concluded with a stop at Painter’s Ice Cream, where White discovered an ice cream flavor named in her honor – The Vanna Banana Split. Throughout the segment, White expressed her deep affection for her hometown, emphasizing its lasting significance in her life.

Back on the Wheel of Fortune set, co-host Ryan Seacrest expressed surprise that White hadn’t previously met the current occupants of her childhood home. The segment concluded with White’s heartfelt declaration that North Myrtle Beach will always be home.

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