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.
‘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.
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.’
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.
(Excerpt) Read more in: Daily Mail