Vanna White’s wheels have been spinning when it got here to this phrase.
After posting a video along with her son, Nikko, 30, in December, the web deemed White’s eldest youngster a “thirst trap.” A time period the “Wheel of Fortune” co-host, 67, wasn’t accustomed to.
“I recently posted a video of me and my son, Nikko, cooking and it got a lot of response,” White instructed host Ryan Seacrest on the Thursday’s episode of the sport present.
“I don’t get,” she added.
Fortunately, Seacrest stepped in to assist White out.
“The kids are calling Nikko a thirst trap,” Seacrest, 50, stated. “Apparently, that was a very tight [top]. He went to the Baby Gap to buy that shirt. It was very tight and they found him strikingly good-looking and no one knows what you cooked.”
Though White was barely puzzled about her son being dubbed a “thirst trap,” she did get pleasure from their time within the kitchen collectively.
“We cooked Uncle Roy’s chicken,” she added.
Seacrest thanked Uncle Roy for the recipe and Nikko “for that tight shirt.”
“I’m going to post another video today,” White stated earlier than doing simply that.
Later, the mother of two, who additionally has a daughter, Gigi, 28, with ex-husband George Santo Pietro, shared footage of the mother-son duo cooking parsnip soup.
“We’re back with another recipe,” White captioned her Instagram video. “Whether you’re a parsnip lover or have never tried them before, we have the perfect soup for you to make at home!”
Nikko replied, “Can’t go wrong with a simple dish.”
Followers flocked to the feedback part as soon as extra to provide their stamp of approval.
“Love seeing the two of you!!!!” one follower wrote whereas a second person chimed in, “The two best chefs.”
Nikko, in the meantime, referred to as the eye “flattering” again in December.
“Obviously I had an outpour from her fans just really being kind and saying all kinds of interesting stuff in the comments,” the actual property agent instructed Leisure Tonight on the time. “I’ve always loved being in front of the camera, and I work really hard on my social media, that’s a big part of what I do, so it feels natural and good.”
Nevertheless, Nikko isn’t letting all the net chatter go to his head.
“People see me as this heartthrob and they’re thirsty for me and all this stuff,” he added. “I love it all, but at the same time, it’s really good to remember the meaningful things in life and just kind of dial it back, doing a lot of charity work, working hard every day.”
“That’s what it is to me,” Nikko added. “Making an impact.”
