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Some people are destined for the spotlight, others work hard for fame.

The year was 1980.

Bob Barker smiling

Two years later, she made her appearance on “The Price Is Right.”

When called to famously “come on down,” she bounds from the crowd to Contestant Row.

Continued Barker, “I thought you would like to know that.”

Vanna White laughing on “The Price is Right”

Guessing last, White asks Barker to state her competitors' bids again.

Decades later, White swore toYahoo!she was looking to her friend for advice.

White’s time on the show was brief.

Vanna White smiling with Star of Fame

As she told Yahoo!, she didn’t go home with a “doggone thing.”

Her connection with her fans solidified her place in American stardom, even when tragedy struck.

She continues to touch letters on “Wheel of Fortune” and is beloved by game show lovers everywhere.