The cohost says she’s flaunted “over 8,000 outfits” during her four-decade tenure on the game show.
When I first started, I had to physically turn every letter.
“Now the board is operated by a laser,” added White.

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“It’s like a flat screen.
And when I go to touch the letter, the laser catches my movement.
It’s crazy, right?”
They need me!"
She then confessed, “With all the electronics today, obviously they could do it without me.”
However, she added, it’s about more than flipping those letters.
“But people love watching what I’m wearing,” she said.
“I’ve worn over 8,000 outfits.
So I think the audience likes to see if I’m wearing red today, or blue.
Is it going to be elegant or short?
My wardrobe is a big part of it.”
“When I heard that Pat was retiring, I thought maybe I should retire too.
But Im not ready!”
White toldTVLineearlier this year.
“We’ll see toward the end of those two years how I feel,” she said.
“I thank God after all these years that I still love my job.”