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Vanna White surprised Wheel of Fortune <\/em>fans on May 6 with a dressed-down look at the Myrtle Beach Classic Pro-Am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n White’s fans defended her against trolls who criticized her appearance, enthusing about the elegant ensemble that the avid golfer put together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n White appeared alongside actors like Kurt Russell and Jennie Garth at the PGA tournament in White’s South Carolina hometown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Vanna White<\/a>‘s wardrobe does consist, to some Wheel of Fortune<\/em><\/a> fans’ surprise, of more than just gowns.<\/p>\n The game show icon has graced TV screens across the nation decked out in her finest sequined and sparkling dresses for over 40 years. But she turned out to the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic Pro-AM PGA tournament on May 6 in a decidedly dressed-down look, consisting of fairway staples like a blue-and-green checkered polo.<\/p>\n Enthused comments poured in to a video of White speaking with reporters, shared on Instagram<\/a> by the Conway, S.C.-based WPDE ABC15 and Good Morning Carolinas <\/em>host Amanda Kinseth. While some criticized White’s appearance, an army of fans rushed to her defense.<\/p>\n “It’s alway so fun to come back to North Myrtle Beach and play here at the Dunes Club. I just finished 18 and had a great time, it was so much fun,” White told reporters at the event, which was also attended by actors Kurt Russell, Jennie Garth, Michael Pe\u00f1a, and more.<\/p>\n White’s fans rushed to her defense, after some commenters shared criticisms of her appearance. “These comments are unbelievable. She’s a 69-year-old beautiful, kind woman whose highest priority in life has not been chasing every wrinkle, unlike most celebrities now. She’s an icon!” one wrote. Another reflected, “It’s sad when people make such rude comments about aging! \ud83d\ude21Vanna, you look great!”<\/p>\n Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n A native to North Myrtle Beach, S.C., White made her first appearance on Wheel of Fortune <\/em>in 1982, after competing in a Miss Georgia USA pageant. She actually competed on The Price Is Right <\/em>two years before that, but found her true home at Wheel<\/em>, where she’s been uncovering the guessing game’s cryptic clues ever since.<\/p>\n