Veteran American TV host Vanna White from Wheel of Fortune chooses SUCCESSOR as contract ENDS after 40 years, sparking audience Buzz and Emotion!
Fans haven’t been filled with hope that Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White will co-host the hit game show for much longer, and now she hasn’t exactly improved that.
Following her $10 million contract expiration, the 68-year-old gave a cryptic response to a question about her potential successors on the ABC game show following her $10 million contract expiration.
White has co-hosted Wheel Of Fortune, most recently with Ryan Seacrest following Pat Sajak’s retirement last year, for more than four decades, and in 2023 negotiated a two-year contract.
At the time, it was reported that her salary was bumped from $3 million to $10 million a year. However, it’s not been revealed whether or not the show’s longest-running host will stay on when her current contract finishes.
During an interview with Forbes, White was asked who she thinks would be a suitable replacement should she exit.
Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White’s contact is set to expire (Image: Getty)
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Suggesting the audience should have a say, she shared advice for the potential new host, saying, “Be yourself, and know the entire alphabet!”
White previously revealed how many days she works a year to earn her estimated $10 million salary. In a chat with Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, she said, “We film about 34 days a year. That’s it. But [we film] six shows a day. Come on… You could feel bad for me.”
Duran replied, “I do not feel sorry for you one bit. That sounds like a great job.”
Last year, White welcomed a new co-host to the show when Ryan Seacrest took over from Pat Sajak, who made his debut in 1981.
After almost 42 years as the show’s host, she hinted to E! News last year that her job might soon be obsolete, sharing, “When I first started, I had to physically turn every letter. Then they switched to TV monitors, so I just had to touch the letters and they would light up.
Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White gave a concerning response to her exit (Image: Getty)
“Now the board is operated by a laser. It’s like a flat screen. And when I go to touch the letter, the laser catches my movement. It’s crazy, right?”
As the reporter joked they might not even need her anymore, she exclaimed, “I’m telling you right now, don’t say it. They need me!”
Fans have been debating who will be White’s replacement. Some think it’s going to be Maggie Sajak, Pat Sajak’s daughter.
Maggie, a country singer and television personality, has served as Wheel of Fortune’s social media correspondent since 2021 and previously appeared as a guest letter-turner.
She made her official debut on the show in May 2023, filling in for White — a moment that sparked speculation about her possibly stepping into the role permanently when White eventually retires.
A now-viral Reddit thread recently asked the million-dollar question, “Whenever Vanna White retires, do you think Maggie Sajak will take her spot as letter toucher?”
Fans were quick to jump in with their thoughts as a heated debate was sparked. One user felt it was the obvious move as they wrote, “Yeah, it’s been obvious for years that she is a textbook nepobaby.”
Another revealed they’d called it years ago, “Oh definitely. I’ve said that the last few years.”
A third Redditor said, “That feels like the plan. It’s the only reason they keep shoving her in our faces. If the only benefit was to give Pat’s daughter a high paying job, she could easily do something in the background.”
Another speculated on Maggie’s salary prospects and commented, “I agree, she’ll get the job. Maggie’s pleasant enough, however my thought is she will not get Vanna’s salary (nor should she, Vanna’s seniority should count for something), nor will she stay on the show as long as Vanna.”
