{"id":43214,"date":"2025-03-19T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=43214"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:46:54","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-star-vanna-white-shows-off-her-first-ever-tattoo-at-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2025\/03\/wheel-of-fortune-star-vanna-white-shows-off-her-first-ever-tattoo-at-68.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wheel Of Fortune&#8217; Star Vanna White Shows Off Her First Ever Tattoo At 68"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_43220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43220\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2025\/03\/Vanna-White_credit-Left-officialvannawhite-Instagram-Right-Kathy-Hutchins-Shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43220\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2025\/03\/Vanna-White_credit-Left-officialvannawhite-Instagram-Right-Kathy-Hutchins-Shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: @officialvannawhite \/ Instagram | Right: Kathy Hutchins \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> co-host Vanna White recently marked a heartfelt milestone\u2014getting her first-ever tattoo, and she had the perfect artist for the job: her daughter, Gigi Santo Pietro.<\/p>\n<p>White shared the special moment on Instagram, posting a video of Gigi personally inking a delicate pink heart on her wrist. The duo visited Lincoln Tattoo Company in Venice, California, for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI finally got my first tattoo, given to me by my talented daughter @gigisantopietro!! I will think of her every time I look at it,\u201d White captioned the video.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, White made it clear that the decision was entirely her own. &#8220;She\u2019s not making me do this. It\u2019s my choice,&#8221; she said before stepping into the tattoo shop with Gigi.<\/p>\n<p>As she selected her design, White admitted to feeling a bit nervous. \u201cI\u2019m shaking,\u201d she told her daughter. After some deliberation, she settled on a pink heart outline, describing the shade as having a hint of salmon.<\/p>\n<p>Once the tattooing began, White initially worried about how it would feel. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I can watch. I might pass out,\u201d she joked. But moments later, she mouthed to the camera, \u201cI don\u2019t feel anything.\u201d When Gigi asked her to compare the sensation to something, White simply replied, \u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DHCcqItyKAx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DHCcqItyKAx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Vanna White (@officialvannawhite)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the experience, she shared, \u201cI\u2019ve been wanting to do this for a really long time. I really have. I\u2019m so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the tattoo was complete, White was overjoyed. &#8220;It looks perfect. It\u2019s just what I wanted,&#8221; she told Gigi.<\/p>\n<p>Even her <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> co-host Ryan Seacrest chimed in, commenting on her post, &#8220;Love it. Now this is making me want one\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vanna White shares two children, Gigi and her 30-year-old son, Nikko, from her marriage to ex-husband George Santo Pietro. While Gigi impressed fans with her artistic talent, Nikko recently caught the internet\u2019s attention for an entirely different reason.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2024, White posted a video of herself cooking with Nikko, and the response was overwhelming. Addressing the unexpected buzz on <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em>, she said, \u201cI recently posted a video of me and my son, Nikko, cooking, and it got a lot of response. I don\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seacrest quickly explained. \u201cThe kids are calling Nikko a thirst trap,\u201d he said, playfully referencing Nikko\u2019s fitted white shirt in the clip, joking that it looked like it came from the Baby Gap.<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded the comments with messages like, \u201cVanna, where have you been hiding Nikko? He\u2019s GORGEOUS,\u201d and \u201cYour son is hot!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nikko later addressed the attention in an interview with <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em>, admitting he found it flattering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople see me as this heartthrob, and they\u2019re thirsty for me and all this stuff,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cI love it all, but at the same time, it\u2019s really good to remember the meaningful things in life\u2014doing charity work, working hard every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Vanna White, family means everything\u2014whether it\u2019s creating lifelong memories with her daughter through a tattoo or sharing a simple cooking moment with her son. With her warm personality and close-knit bond with her children, it\u2019s clear that love and family are at the heart of her journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White recently marked a heartfelt milestone\u2014getting her first-ever tattoo, and she had the perfect artist for the job: her daughter, Gigi Santo Pietro. White shared the special moment on Instagram, posting a video of Gigi personally inking a delicate pink heart on her wrist. 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