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son of Vanna White, Nikko Santo Pietro cooked up a viral moment in the kitchen with his mom, sending fans into a “heartbreak” frenzy.
Last week, Nikko appeared with White in an Instagram video showing the duo making a chicken dish in honor of Fantastic Food Week on “Wheel of Fortune.”
Fans were quick to react to Nikko, calling him “handsome” and asking about his relationship status.
“Vanna, where have you been hiding Nikko? He is GORGEOUS,” one person wrote.
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Vanna White’s son, Nikko Santo Pietro, went viral thanks to their cooking video where fans found him to be “handsome”. (2022 American Broadcasting Corporation/Instagram)
Another simply said, “Your son is handsome!!!”
In an interview with party tonight Nikko said the attention was “flattering.”
“Obviously her fans attacked me just by being nice and saying all kinds of interesting things in the comments,” he said.
Nikko, 30, who works in real estate with Mauricio Umansky, ex-husband of the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kyle Richards, he added: “I’ve always loved being in front of the camera and I work really hard on my social media. It’s a big part of what I do, so it feels natural and good.”
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But the attention does not go to his head.
“People see me as this heartthrob, and they crave me and all these things.” I love it all, but at the same time, it’s really good to remember the important things in life and just give back, doing a lot of charity work, working hard every day,” he told the agency.
White added, “He’s such a good kid!”
She continued: “I’ve always taught both of my kids, you have to work hard to get things, it’s not just given to you. And he does.”
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White too shares daughter Gigi, with her ex-husband, restaurant owner George Santo Pietro.
If anyone was hoping to find love through a DM with Nikko, he confirmed that he is already in a relationship.
“I have an amazing girlfriend,” he told ET. “She’s an absolute sweetheart. She is a singer-songwriter. We have been together for a year. She wrote a song about me. It’s so sweet that she did that.
He added that his girlfriend Isae, who titled a song about him “Karaoke”, “apparently discovered the heart thing before America.”
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She also has her mom’s approval, with White saying, “She’s so sweet, she really is, down to earth, loving, giving,” White said.
Nick’s viral attention also potentially sparks a few more television appearances.
“I would love to,” White said when asked if he would appear on “Wheel of Fortune.” She noticed Pat Sayak’s daughter, Maggie Sayakshe has been on the show many times, including filling in for White as she took over for Sayak as host in 2020 when he underwent surgery. Maggie has also served as the show’s social media correspondent since 2021.
“I don’t know how well I would play the game, but I would like to participate at some level,” Nikko added.
Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, has appeared on Wheel of Fortune many times. (Christopher Willard/ABC)
White said Nikko appeared on the show a few times, first when she was pregnant, and a few other special occasions, like holiday episodes.
“I love real estate, I think real estate is a really good foundation,” Nikkos said of his career ambitions. “The way I look at (it) is more like being an entrepreneur and having multiple jobs a year, it’s great to launch my own projects and ventures, hire social media managers, I’ve been paying for a professionally hosted website, and it’s just going to continue to grow, but I think entertainment is really at my core… so it kind of fuels mine passion
He’s also considering following in his father’s footsteps, saying, “My father is a restaurateur, and he had an iconic restaurant here in Los Angeles, and there’s a part of me that would like to potentially carry on that legacy.
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Either way, his goal is “More exposure in front of the camera, building my brand, my personal brand, and ultimately, it’s all about giving back and providing value to the viewers.”
