TMZ states she now charges up to $100k per episode for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
Why will Vanna White miss Wheel of Fortune and will she return?Īccording to reports White renegotiated her salary for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and the new deal came with a substantial salary increase, after many reports that White was making significantly less than Sajak. It also comes at a time when she’s reportedly in tense contract negations, hoping to score her first raise in allegedly 18 years. White’s absence from the show will be her first in nearly 40 years. The next season of Wheel of Fortune premieres on Monday, September 11, 2023. Puck News reported Friday that White, 66, apparently got COVID-19 in late July while ‘Wheel’ was filming its annual ‘Teachers Week,’ which is scheduled to air in October.Īs a consequence during the Teachers Week the show called up “Teacher of the Year” recipient Bridgette Donald-Blue to replace White at the letter board for the week’s worth of episodes and will be replacing Vanna by standing at the letter board during the weeks’ worth of episodes. It is being reported that White will definitely miss few upcoming episodes as she negotiates her contract with the producers. Now there is uncertainty around White's future on the show's upcoming Season 41, including whether she would step in to host or leave altogether. Join Now Who will replace Vanna White on Wheel of Fortune? Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook.
