Vana White I don't understand how his son, Nikko Santo PietroConsidered a heartthrob.

"I recently posted a video of me and my son Nikko and it got a lot of reactions," White, 67, said. Ryan Sacrest Thursday, January 23, episode of wheel of fortune.

White and Nikko, 30, often film cooking videos together. in A December 2024 clip As shown on Thursday's broadcast, the TV star watched as Nikko peeled and chopped onions. The comments section was flooded with reactions to Nikko's physical presence.

"I don't get it," White said quietly on Thursday.

The 50-year-old Sacrest stepped up to teach his wheel of fortune Caster About online trends.

"The kids are calling Nikko a thirsty trap," Sacrest explained. “Obviously, it was a very tight (top). He went to baby gap to buy that shirt. It was very tough and they found him attractively handsome and no one knew what you cooked. "

While White was confused about what her son called a "thirsty trap," she enjoyed spending time with him in the kitchen.

"We cooked Uncle Roy's chicken," White added during the broadcast.

Seacrest then proceeds to thank Uncle Roy for the recipe and Nikko "for that tight shirt".

"I'm going to post another video today," White responded. "What is it going to be?"

The mother-son duo went on to teach fans how to make parsnip soup.

"We're back with another recipe," White captioned it Instagram Upload "Whether you're a parsnip lover or have never tried it before, we have the perfect soup for you to make at home!"

Nikko, meanwhile, responded, “Can't go wrong with a simple dish 👌. "

In addition to Nikko, Sada shares daughters Gigi including ex-husband George Santo Pietro. The kids remain White's biggest cheerleaders.

"Getting to see mom up against some of the smartest people in the world, that was interesting," Nikko said of watching White compete. wheel of fortune In May 2023. "He got into the fight, so he did a great job."

While White is used to the glamor of appearing on long-running game shows, she is happy to have a quiet life at home.

“I did homework with my kids. I go to the grocery store. I don't know why these celebrities have a sense of being different - of being in a higher echelon or something. I'm not quite sure what it is, but I feel very normal," he said in a 2018 interview with Believer. "And the only negative side is when you go out - it's not a bad side, but you're always being recognised, or you - if you go out, say, just looking absolutely awful, someone can take a picture of you and it can go on social media. . "