Host Pat Sajak’s daughter is taking a turn at “Wheel of Fortune.”
Maggie Sajak is gearing as much as fill in the massive high heels of letter-turner Vanna White for a short lived period.
Maggie, 28, shared on her Instagram Stories Monday that she’s prepping to take the 66-year-old’s place on Wednesday’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
“Warming up for Wednesday,” she wrote on a clip of herself walking to the enduring electric green game show board. The blonde bombshell rocked a brilliant yellow top and a black leather skirt.
The trivia show episode will feature guests resembling “Jeopardy!” hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings in addition to Vanna White competing against one another for the last word prize.
In her next IG story, Maggie re-shared a teaser trailer from Bialik, 47, for the episode, and the law school student says: “I hope to make Vanna proud.”
Her father then interjected within the trailer: “I feel I’m gonna cry.”
Maggie’s roots run deep in the sport show world and has been a component of the “Wheel of Fortune” family since she was a baby.
Based on the show’s website, Maggie visited the sport show’s set when she was a young girl and he or she often joined her dad on stage.
She has also been the series’ social correspondent since 2021.
“The Wheel of Fortune staff and crew have at all times been like an clan,” Maggie said in a press release concerning the job on the time.
“And I’m thrilled to be working with them. It’s an actual privilege to have the ability to treat the show’s longtime viewers to a have a look at what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling. Plus, I get to make use of the carpool lane with my father,” she joked.
Maggie has been shooting behind-the-scenes clips and interviews with the show’s staff and contestants in addition to sharing them on the show’s website and social media channels.
Wednesday isn’t the primary time that the country music singer has taken over White’s job.
In January 2020, when Sajak, 76, was recovering from surgery, White took over as host to fill in for Pat while Maggie made her debut as a letter-turner.
Each Sajak and White have signed on to host “Wheel of Fortune” through the 2023 to 2024 season.
The longtime emcee even claimed recently that he likes to cover in White’s garden at night.
On the May 3 episode, Sajak joked: “So once you’re away from the exciting world of show business, is there a spot to go to loosen up to get away from all of it?”
White answered back, saying she likes to spend her free time in her backyard.
“Yeah, my garden in my backyard! It’s peaceful it’s quiet — there’s trees, there’s birds,” she said.
“That’s a pleasant change of pace,” agreed Sajak. White then inquired her co-host where he likes to spend his downtime.
“Uh, you don’t know this, however it’s actually your garden,” Sajak quipped. “I’m normally there about 2, 3 within the morning. Don’t be alarmed!”
