Vanna White ~ The new face of SC tourism

Vanna White is going to take a turn promoting S.C. tourism, touting her home state to what boosters hope is a newly attentive audience.

The “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turning star and North Myrtle Beach native has agreed to do a promotion, though what form that will take is still under discussion. Her participation would be free, though it’s unclear what the production costs might be.

“It would be a real impact” if White were to suggest to folks nationwide that they visit her home state, said Sen. Dick Elliott, D-North Myrtle Beach. “She more than any one else exemplifies our slogan of ‘Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places.’”

This would not be White’s first assistance to her home state with a promotion. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s recycling division has a public service announcement featuring White turning letters and urging people to recycle.

“We’ve gotten more response from this than any other public service announcement we’ve done,” said Richard Chesley, manager of the DHEC recycling division. “It’s really helped, and we’re really grateful.”

Source: Zane Wilson, The Sun News