Melissa Joan Hart makes history winning over a MILLION dollars on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune … and donates it all to charity
Melissa Joan Hart is the first million dollar winner in Celebrity Wheel of Fortune history.
The 45-year-old Sabrina the Teenage Witch actress took home a massive cash prize – $1,039,800 total – during Sunday night’s episode which will all be donated to charity.
Hart played against Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Titus Burgess in the Hollywood iteration of the beloved gameshow.
Incredible! Melissa Joan Hart is the first million dollar winner in Celebrity Wheel of Fortune history, taking home $1,039,800 for charity during Sunday night’s episode
‘What a fun way to win an incredible amount of money for charity! Congrats @youthvillages! And thanks @celebritywheeloffortune!! PS I just love the reactions in the second photo of @thereallacey and @instatituss,’ Melissa wrote on social media.
Adding: ‘But I’ll never forget the look on @officialvannawhite face when I won. What a thrill!’
The former child star played for a charity that she holds near and dear to her heart and frequently works with, Youth Villages.
Youth Villages is a non-profit that offers ‘help for children and young people across the United States who face a wide range of emotional, mental and behavioral problems. We work to find solutions using proven treatment models that strengthen the child’s family and support systems and dramatically improve their long-term success.’
Tough competition: Hart played against Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Titus Burgess in the Hollywood iteration of the beloved gameshow
Melissa, who filmed the episode some time ago, managed to keep her historic win a total secret from everyone, including Youth Villages.
”I didn’t leak it. I was like, ‘Guys, you’ll have to watch me on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ It’s going to be epic,’ she told USA Today.
The charitable organization reacted to the big win on social media writing that they were ‘on cloud 9 right now.’
Melissa revealed to the outlet that after Lacey Chabert dominated in earlier rounds, she didn’t think she was going to take home the win.
‘What a fun way to win an incredible amount of money for charity! Congrats @youthvillages! And thanks @celebritywheeloffortune!! PS I just love the reactions in the second photo of @thereallacey and @instatituss,’ Melissa wrote on social media.
‘I would like to say witchcraft was involved,’ Hart joked in reference to her most famous television character. ‘But to be honest, I prayed a lot more than any kind of sorcery. I literally prayed every round, especially that winning round. I’d close my eyes and say, “God, give me focus and calm and let me just read these letters.”‘
Melissa’s reaction when she won was priceless but longtime hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White seemed just as shocked.
‘Vanna White’s face turned white,’ Hart said. ‘Vanna looked at me and was like, ‘You got it! You got it!’ I hit the roof. She hit the roof.’
To win the historic million dollar prize, Melissa correctly guessed the answer to the final puzzle which was ‘bran muffins.’
‘I would like to say witchcraft was involved,’ Hart joked in reference to her most famous television character. ‘But to be honest, I prayed a lot more than any kind of sorcery. I literally prayed every round, especially that winning round. I’d close my eyes and say, “God, give me focus and calm and let me just read these letters.”‘