Following the announcement that American Idol host Ryan Seacrest would be taking over Sajak’s Wheel of Fortune duties following the 76-year-old’s retirement, White demanded a salary bump to $7.5 million in order to remain on the show.
“After 41 years as a model employee and more the face of that show than him [Pat], asking for 50 [percent] of what he makes seems like a no-brainer,” a source recently dished. “She feels like it’s a statement for all women.”
Regardless of the outcome, White will still be making the big bucks due to her licensing deal with casinos all over the world after she agreed to allow them to use her likeness for Wheel of Fortune slot machines.