After years of trying to follow in her famous father’s footsteps, Kimber Eastwood found success unexpectedly, landing a career with Wheel of Fortune.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kimber Eastwood shared how she became part of the Wheel of Fortune family, a job she has proudly held for over 20 years.
Growing up, it was only natural for Kimber to pursue acting, following in the footsteps of her famous parents, Clint Eastwood and Roxanne Tunis. However, when an incredible opportunity came her way, she couldn’t turn it down, leading her to leave acting behind.
“I studied acting for years and years and years. I was a single mom, so I raised my son, and I waitressed at night and auditioned in the daytime,” Kimber explained. “I was working at Marmalade Cafe in Westlake, and I waited on my [current] boss. I told him I was in makeup school, and I had been an actress and who I was and my dad and all that. And, so, he said, ‘Why don’t you come down to ‘Wheel’ and just check it out and just see what we do down there?’ And I did.”
“In the meantime, I was just doing independent films or short films or whatever I can get my hands on at that time to do makeup and experience,” she added. “And then, about a year later, he called me and said, ‘Hey, we need somebody in the contestant department.’ And that’s that.”
Kimber has been part of the Wheel of Fortune makeup department since 2005, even doing makeup for former longtime host Pat Sajak and co-host Vanna White at one point. However, she has found a special connection in working with the contestants, enjoying the personal moments she shares with them before they step onto the stage.
“I just love doing [makeup for] the contestants,” she said. “They are just so happy and appreciative and just so happy to be there, you know, and excited. And the energy is just really, just really fun.”
“I try to talk with them and try to calm them down and reassure them,” she continued. “The contestant department is amazing what they do with them. They’re there for about a good five solid hours before they go on stage. So, we just try to make them as comfortable as possible, reassure them that they’re going to look beautiful on stage.”
Kimber also took a moment to reflect on her two decades on the show, sharing that both Pat Sajak and Vanna White are “the kindest and most humble people you could ever wish to work for.” She also praised Ryan Seacrest, who recently took over as the host after Sajak announced his retirement, saying that Seacrest was “the best pick for the job.”