Picking up from yesterday –
So, before you go on Wheel of Fortune, they send you a big packet in the mail.
They give you a nice letter hyping you up, and telling you it’s your time!
And they tell you about 80,000 times that you better be on time, or they’re throwing you to the crocodiles. (I may or may not be exaggerating slightly, but be on time, or chomp chomp might be in your future.)
It includes a big paper all about what to wear. This is super specific. Have you ever noticed that not one single woman has ever worn a dress? It’s always two-pieces, always?
Well, they have to switch mics from contestants so quickly between tapings, there isn’t time to take them to a more private location, and run the mic all through a dress, and attach it to like a mic belt inside your dress, or someone’s underwear or anything.
Since they do it in front of the audience who they don’t want you to have to partially undress in front of (and since they probably want to avoid the sound person having to touch contestants in any even sort of intimate way), they make it as easy as possible and just drop it down the back of your shirt, and hook the mic pack to your skirt (or pants).
The line I thought was funniest was telling us to make sure we had proper padding in our bras since the studios would be cold.
You can’t wear silk (issues with the mic staying on). You can’t wear white, black or cream tops. Nothing with busy patterns. Nothing with logos. Nothing too low cut (since you’re leaning forward so often). No necklaces (can’t touch the mic). No bracelets (can’t get caught on the wheel).
It’s funny, because it seems like so much, but ultimately, it’s all at least semi-simple.
But yeah, people wondered why I wore a generally shapeless top. That’s why, baby! Trying to hit all the requirements, which in some ways was hard to do, but I got something that worked, and it was fine.
The packet tells you all about your contestants, and when they’ll have to be there, and what they should wear, and all of that.
They tell you many, many times it will be cold, so bring that sweater!
And I think I’ll pick up here tomorrow!