Vanna White wants big raise to remain on ‘Wheel of Fortune’: report
nypost.comPuck News reported Thursday.She allegedly wants a Pat Sajak-sized paycheck, too, as the longtime host is set to retire at the end of the upcoming Season 41.
Puck claims that White, 66, makes $3 million per season — and has for 18 years, receiving bonuses not raises during that time.She appears to have hired Bryan Freedman, who represented embattled short-lived “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards, with Puck reporting Freedman is “hitting the pay discrepancy issue hard with Sony, as well as possible gender discrimination with respect to White’s salary.”In 2016, Forbes reported that Sajak, 76, earned $15 million a year from the show.
Their roles are different, to be sure. White leaves the daunting task of interacting with contestants to Sajak, with his cringy interactions recently raising eyebrows.The Post has contacted reps for “Wheel” and White for comment.
The report comes after an unidentified insider allegedly told the Daily Mail last week that White is scared she’ll be forced out of her role once Sajak retires.
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