She just wants the wheel to spin evenly.
Vanna White, 66, is merely asking for a similar salary as “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, 76, one source is now alleging, amid recent reports that she was holding out for just half of what he makes.
“50 percent of Pat’s salary is so outrageous that nobody of their right mind could say that it’s fair,” the unidentified insider alleged to People this weekend.
“The negotiation is asking for way more than 50 percent of his salary. It’s asking for a similar pay — if no more,” they continued.
The Post reached out to representatives for White for comment.
Since Sajak announced his retirement last month and Ryan Seacrest was named as his successor, it has been rumored that White is in the course of serious salary negotiation with the network to ensure that her to make a return.
In line with a report by Puck News, the legendary letter-turner hasn’t received a raise in 18 years, and has allegedly hired high-powered “aggressive” attorney Bryan Freedman, who has represented a slew of Hollywood heavyweights, including short-lived “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards.
The outlet claimed that she has been making $3 million per 12 months since 2005, while a 2016 report from Forbes alleged that Sajak cashes in a hefty $15 million a 12 months for the hosting gig.
The source told People who prior to now, “Vanna was told, ‘In the event you fight this, you’ll lose your job, You’re lucky to have the job.’ And when people inform you that for therefore long, you think it.’”
The source added that White was able to “fight for her future.”
Earlier this week, TMZ reported that White, who has been a mainstay on the show since 1982, reached a deal for the celebrity version of the sport show, “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
TMZ claimed that Sajak made upwards of $400,000 per episode for the celebrity competition show, while White settled for $100,000 per episode in her recent deal.
Currently, contract negotiations for the syndicated show “Wheel of Fortune” are on pause resulting from the continued author’s strike, nevertheless it doesn’t seem to be the 2 parties are seeing eye-to-eye on this one.
But a source told the outlet that if White doesn’t reach a deal soon, things could take a turn for the worst.
“It’s gonna get ugly in the event that they [Sony] don’t get more serious,” they told TMZ.
In his retirement announcement, Sajak said that he could be hosting the show’s upcoming season 41, which is about to air in September, after which officially take a back seat, off the air.
Seacrest also noted that he was looking forward to “proceed the tradition of spinning the wheel and dealing alongside the good Vanna White,” when he accepted the gig.
One source alleged to The Every day Mail this month that White believes the show’s producers don’t have much respect for her, and he or she feels “disenchanted” over all the ordeal.
“She desires to be with the show for so long as she desires to be on the show, on her terms. She believes she deserves it,” the insider said.
And, last week, White made a public appearance while hopping abroad TMZ’s Celebrity Bus Tour as she was grabbing ice cream together with her son, Nikko, 29, in Beverly Hills, but stayed mum on her status on the sport show.
As she was leaving the bus, someone asked her whether or not she could be coming back, and even hosting in the longer term.
In response, she just laughed and smiled, cheekily telling all of them, “Time to say bye,” as she exited the bus.
