Wheel of Fortune fans gush over Vanna White’s lookalike tattoo artist daughter Gigi after host shares throwback photos on her 27th birthday
Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White celebrated her daughter’s 27th birthday by sharing a series of throwback photos, with fans raving about how she’s the ‘miniature’ version of the TV legend.
The 67-year-old personality – who has been gripped by rumours she may have had enough of the hit series – took on Instagram to wish Giovanna ‘Gigi’ Santo Pietro a happy birthday.
Vanna heaped praise on her “amazing” daughter, who is a “talented” tattoo artist, sharing two photos of her side by side.
One photo shows Gigi as a baby, the other shows the beautiful brunette today.
Fans showered the 27-year-old with congratulations, claiming she looked exactly like her mother.
Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White shared a rare glimpse of her daughter Giovanna ‘Gigi’ Santo Pietro as she paid tribute to her on her 27th birthday
The legendary TV star took to Instagram to wish Gigi a happy birthday on her special day
One of the photos showed Gigi as a baby, dressed in a blue dress.
The other photo shows her many years later, as an adult.
She captioned the post, “Happy 27th Birthday to my amazing daughter! You are so beautiful, smart, kind, and a talented artist! I love you Gigi!”
Fans responded en masse and raved about Vanna’s ‘mini-me’.
Someone said, “She does look like you with her dark hair.”
Another user added: ‘She looks just like Vanna.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Congratulations on your beautiful daughter! She’s your mini-me!’
One user commented: ‘I thought it was Vanna! Happy birthday, you are so beautiful!!’
One of the photos showed Gigi as a baby in a blue dress, while the other photo showed her as an adult.
Fans flooded the comments and raved about Vanna’s ‘mini me’
Vanna has two children with her ex-husband George Santo Pietro: son Nikko, 29, and daughter Gigi.
A former Miss Georgia USA contestant in 1978, Vanna has not only been the iconic co-host of Wheel Of Fortune for the past four decades, but has also played minor roles and appeared as herself in films and on TV.
Vanna was one of three replacements for Susan Stafford, the former Wheel Of Fortune hostess, who left in October 1982 and became the permanent hostess two months later, in December.
However, she has now run into trouble as she is finding it so difficult to continue without her regular co-star and lead actor, Pat Sajak, that she may want to quit before her contract is up.
The legendary 67-year-old starred alongside the 77-year-old Sajak for four decades until his recent retirement, and now co-hosts the game show with his replacement Ryan Seacrest.
But an insider told DailyMail.com that Vanna is finding it so difficult to connect with the 49-year-old American Idol host that she is considering leaving the show before her two-year contract expires in 2026.
Vanna (pictured with Pat Sajak) has two children with her ex-husband George Santo Pietro: son Nikko, 29, and daughter Gigi
The legendary 67-year-old teamed up with Sajak, 77, for four decades until his recent retirement (the duo can be seen together in season 10)
“Vanna is leaving the show when her contract is up, but there’s a part of her that wants to end sooner,” a show insider said.
“It’s just so hard to do this without Pat.
“She just doesn’t fit in with Ryan the way she did with Pat, and no one ever expected her to. There’s just no way she could.”
They continued: ‘Vanna feels like she’s put her time into it. She’s dedicated her whole life to this show and she’s had an incredible career where she’s made a fortune.
“She knows the show needs to go in a different direction and appeal to a younger audience. She wants the show to continue.
“This requires a younger hostess, someone who can be to Ryan what she was to Pat.”