Ryan Seacrest is taking over from Pat Sajack as the new host of your grandparents’ fave show Wheel of Fortune, and obviously the question on the mind of viewers is…will the living legend known as Vanna White stay on the show? Answer: depends on whether or not she can successfully renegotiate her contract.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Vanna is “currently in negotiations” and as of June 23 “no deal has been reached” and “everything is still up in the air.”
Meanwhile, sources tell TMZ that Vanna won’t continue on Wheel of Fortune unless she makes “at least half” of what Pat Sajak was making. Per one source, “After 41 years as a model employee and more the face of that show than him [Pat], asking for 50% of what he makes seems like a no-brainer.” Another insider says that Vanna feels like the negotiations are “a statement for all women.”
Vanna’s current salary is reportedly $3 million a year, which TMZ says is what she’s made for the last 18 years without a single raise. She’s looking to make $7.5 million per year, which is half of the $15 million Pat Sajak was taking home.
As of the most recent reporting, Sony hasn’t agreed to the raise but here’s to hoping!
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
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