Holding it within the household! Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, is gearing as much as make her Wheel of Fortune internet hosting debut.
The 28-year-old Maryland native — whose 76-year-old father has emceed the sport present since 1981 — is slated to fill in for her dad and his cohost, Vanna White, through the Wednesday, Could 10, episode of Superstar Wheel of Fortune.
“Warming up for Wednesday,” Maggie captioned a Monday, Could 8, Boomerang of herself strolling in entrance of the present’s well-known puzzle board. Within the clip, which she shared through her Instagram Story, Maggie wore a yellow long-sleeve shirt tucked right into a black miniskirt and black high-heeled sneakers.
Throughout Wednesday’s episode, Pat and White will face off in opposition to Jeopardy! cohosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings in a particular episode dubbed “Final Host Night time.” All proceeds from the episode, which marks White’s first time competing on the sport present, can be donated to charity.
Bialik, 47, shared a teaser for the pre-taped present through Instagram on Monday. “I hope to make Vanna proud,” Maggie says within the clip, wearing a floor-length crimson robe. Her father then replies, “I feel I’m gonna cry.”
The legislation scholar additionally appeared on Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen on Monday to advertise her internet hosting gig, serving because the clubhouse’s “bartender” for the night.
Since 2021, Maggie has been Wheel of Fortune’s sole social correspondent, offering viewers with behind-the-scenes details about this system.
“The Wheel of Fortune workers and crew have at all times been like an prolonged household and I’m thrilled to be working with them,” she mentioned in an announcement about her position shared through the present’s web site. “It’s an actual privilege to have the ability to deal with the present’s longtime viewers to a take 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!”
Along with Maggie, Pat shares son Patrick Sajak, 32, with spouse Lesly Brown, whom he wed in 1989. In December 2022, the Daytime Emmy winner drew backlash after he quipped throughout an episode of Wheel of Fortune that his daughter was “really an excellent host” whereas discussing their household’s Christmas trivia recreation.
“They’re so grooming Maggie Sajak to take over for Vanna. Nepotism at its finest!” one Reddit person wrote on the time.
One other viewer chimed in: “Yup! Thought they might simply slip her in. It will be nice if another person had the prospect to show themselves.”
Regardless of followers’ hypothesis that Pat or White is likely to be passing the baton to Maggie quickly, each cohosts have renewed their contracts with the present by way of the 2023-2024 season.
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