Vanna White’s son Nikko Santo Pietro and his mom created a viral moment in the kitchen that sent fans going crazy for the heartthrob.
Last week, Nikko appeared with White in an Instagram video where the two whipped up a chicken dish to commemorate Food Week on Wheel of Fortune.
Fans were quick to react to Nikko, calling him “handsome” and asking about his relationship status.
“Vanna where did you hide Nikko? He is beautiful,” one person wrote.
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Vanna White’s son Nikko Santo Pietro is famous for his cooking videos, and fans find him “handsome.” (ABC/Instagram 2022)
Another simply said: “Your son is handsome!!!”
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Nikko said the attention was “flattering.”
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“Obviously, I was very emotional[ing] Her fans have been really nice and said all kinds of funny things in the comments,” he said.
Nikko, 30, who works in real estate with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards’ ex-husband Mauricio Umansky, added: “I’ve always loved being in front of the camera. And I work very hard.
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But the attention was not diverted to his head.
“People think I’m a heartthrob and they crave me and all this stuff. I love it all, but at the same time, it’s really nice to remember the meaningful things in life and just dial it back and do a lot of charity work every day They’re all working hard,” he told the media.
White added: “He’s such a good kid!”
She continued, “I always taught both of my kids that you have to work hard to get things, it’s not just given to you. And he’s doing that.”
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White also has a daughter, Gigi, with her ex-husband, restaurateur George Santo Pietro.
If anyone is hoping to find love with Nikko via private message, he confirmed that he is already in love.
“I have a great girlfriend,” he told ET. “She’s an absolute sweetheart. She’s a singer-songwriter. We’ve been together for a year. She wrote a song about me. It was really sweet of her to do that.
He added that his girlfriend, Easae, who named the song about him “Karaoke,” “apparently discovered this soothing thing before America did.”
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She also has her mother’s approval, White said: “She’s very sweet, she’s really down-to-earth, loving and giving,” White said.
Nikko’s viral attention may also lead to more TV appearances.
“I’d love to do it,” White said when asked if she would appear on “Wheel of Fortune,” noting that Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak has appeared on the show multiple times, including taking over as host when White underwent surgery in 2020. Since 2021, Maggie has also served as the show’s social media reporter.
“I don’t know how good I’d be at this game, but I’d love to be a part of it in some way,” Nick added.
Pat Sajak’s daughter Maggie has appeared on “Wheel of Fortune” several times. (Christopher Willard/ABC)
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White said Nico appeared on the show a few times, first when she was pregnant and for other special occasions such as holiday episodes.
“I love real estate and I think real estate is a really good foundation,” Nix said of his career aspirations. “The way I see it [it] More of an entrepreneur with multiple deals a year, excited to seed my projects and efforts to hire a social media manager, I have been paying for a professionally hosted website and it continues to grow. But I think entertainment is really at the core of who I am…so it kind of fuels my passion.
He also considered following in his father’s footsteps, saying, “My father was a restaurateur and he had an iconic restaurant in Los Angeles, and part of me wanted to possibly continue that legacy.
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Regardless, his goal is to “get in front of the camera more, build my brand, my personal brand, and ultimately, it’s all about giving back and providing value to the audience.”
