Vanna White’s fortune is being taken for a spin.
A “lawyered up” White, 66, has reportedly negotiated her salary deal with “Wheel of Fortune” — but only for the celebrity competition, not the daily syndicated show.
According to TMZ, Sony Pictures has made it clear that they’re not going to be flexible when it comes to her demands.
White’s lawyer, Bryan Friedman, negotiated the deal for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” sources told the outlet. The letter-turner’s gig on “Celebrity” was reportedly up, while she still has one more year in her contract for syndication, so Friedman addressed the more urgent matter to start.
The negotiations for White’s salary for the syndicated show have been put on pause due to the writers’ strike.
It’s previously been reported that White wanted to make at least half of what Pat Sajak has been making, which Friedman allegedly relayed to Sony, but they wouldn’t disclose how much Sajak makes for “Celebrity WoF.”
TMZ claims that Sajak, 76, makes just upward of $400,000 per episode for the celebrity competition, while White settled for $100,000 per episode in her new deal — a “meaningful bump” from her previous contract.
The outlet previously confirmed that White’s salary is $3 million a year — and that she hasn’t gotten a single pay increase for the last 18 years. Since 2005, White has received only bonuses, not raises, according to Puck News.
Meanwhile, Sajak reportedly makes about $15 million a year — five times the amount as his counterpart.
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Friedman had requested that Sony go through a third party familiar with game shows to gauge both White and Sajak’s roles and their significance to the show to come up with a “fair figure,” but Sony declined to do so.
White is negotiating for the pay disparity between her and Sajak to be addressed considering they are essentially co-hosts of the beloved game show. In fact, they are even introduced on the show as equals: “Here are the stars of our show, Pat Sajak and Vanna White.”
One issue with the negotiations, TMZ reported, is that Sony Pictures now believes that they overpaid Sajak and don’t want to use his large salary for comparability, which has not made White’s team happy.
“It’s gonna get ugly if they [Sony] don’t get more serious,” a source close to White told the outlet.
Sajak has hosted “Wheel” since 1981, while White joined the show a year later to become its iconic letter-turner.
With Sajak’s retirement approaching, Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune,” The Post confirmed.
But while Seacrest said he “can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White,” it remains unclear if White will join Seacrest, salary depending.
White allegedly wants to stay on “Wheel,” but would consider walking if she doesn’t get “a minimum of what is fair.”
It’s unclear what Seacrest, 48, will be paid for the gig, though along with being the new host, he will also serve as a consulting producer on the show, according to a statement from Sony on Tuesday.
