MAGGIE Sajak, 28, has been spotted in a low-cut black dress while flexing her emceeing chops outside Wheel of Fortune's studio.
Fans commented she should have been chosen for Pat's role when he retires the end of the new season instead of Ryan Seacrest.
Maggie shared the winning video this week, promoting Wheel of Fortune's final season with her dad as host.
She stood outside the audience door with signs that read: "AUDIENCE ENTRANCE" and "you are being recorded."
Maggie showed off her long blond hair in a low-cut black dress.
She also showed off her stage presence in the Instagram video as she welcomed fans back to the new season, which kicked off Monday.
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MAGGIE'S MOMENT
She told the camera: "Hey it's Maggie here! Welcome to the Wheel of Fortune stage."
"Pat, Vanna and the crew are inside right now."
"Filming a brand new season of Wheel, and you're invited to watch."
"Tune in for more puzzles, more chances to win and another season of fun!"
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Maggie then flaunted her long legs as she walked into the stage doors.
'YOU NEED TO TAKE OVER!'
Fans were impressed since Pat's daughter - currently social media correspondent - didn't miss a beat and seemed comfortable talking to the camera.
One fan commented: "Maggie should be hostess with Vanna after Pat retires."
"WE DON'T WANT SEACREST!!!!!!" wrote another.
"And I certainly hope we get to see more of you!!!!!" wrote a third.
"Gorgeous, pretty and beautiful Maggie Sajak. Good job, Maggie," wrote a fourth.
"You need to take over when your dad retires!" wrote a fifth.
'YOU BELONG THERE'
Last week, Maggie shared a photo of herself movingly posing where her dad usually stands on stage.
She donned an orange top that matched the show's centerpiece wheel.
She was all smiles, coincidentally standing in Pat's spot when he's hosted all these years.
The outsized portion of comments once more saw fans disappointed that the show went with Ryan instead of her come June 2024, and she wasn't even given a chance.
One fan wrote: "This will also be the last season of Wheel I watch, because once that goofball Ryan takes over, I’m DONE watching. Can’t stand him."
Another wrote: "You should take over for your pops Maggie. Having two gorgeous women on that show would be totally awesome. just saying," referring to Vanna, 66.
"Not ready for Ryan Seacrest," wrote a third as a fourth wrote: "You definitely look like you belong there. Still wish you were taking over from your dad...."
VANNA'S 'LAST CONTRACT'
Season 41 - which premiered on September 11 - is not just Pat's last before American Idol Ryan takes over.
It also marks Vanna's last season under her current contract, which runs until 2024, when Pat retires, according to Deadline.
Vanna is still in a salary war, demanding a well-earned pay raise once Ryan steps in, and her future after this season is still unknown.
A source close to the show claimed to the Daily Mail that execs want "her next contract to be her last contract."
"So there is a little more maneuverability to change things up in a few years when they look for her replacement.
“It is a matter of who is going to budge first, but they both aren’t blinking yet," the source said.
Many fans want Vanna to remain the letter-turner and want Maggie to host instead of Ryan - or have Vanna become the host and Maggie become the letter-turner.
On Tuesday, Vanna and Pat, 76, posed side-by-side in a promo photo before their last season together.
Even there, one fan commented: "Probably the last season since Ryan Seacrest will tank it and you won't give Vanna a raise."
Another wrote: “You need to keep Vanna and give her a raise. You ought to put her in Pat’s place and put Pat’s daughter in Vanna White's place."
Maggie currently serves as the show's social media correspondent and has grown up surrounded by the show.
Almost all of her time is spent at Wheel and fans are surprised she wasn't considered for anything.
VANNA LAWYERS UP 'FOR ALL WOMEN'
Meanwhile, Vanna reportedly makes half of what Pat makes now and hasn't gotten a raise in 18 years.
TMZ previously confirmed that Vanna makes about $3million annually.
According to the outlet, Pat makes about $15million annually.
Sources told People: "50 percent of Pat's salary is so outrageous that no one in their right mind could say that it's fair.
The negotiation is asking for much more than 50 percent of his salary. It's asking for the same pay - if not more."
“Vanna was told, ‘If you fight this, you will lose your job. You’re lucky to have the job.’ And when people tell you that for so long, you believe it,’” before adding that White is now ready to fight for her future.
“She’s a really, really sweet person. She deserves so much more.”
Negotiations between Vanna and Sony have become very difficult, an insider close to the situation also told TMZ.
Another source claimed the hostess "feels like it's a statement for all women" and is reportedly negotiating for "a minimum of what is fair."
It's been reported by TMZ that Vanna settled for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune; she'll make $100,000 per episode while Pat makes $400,000.
PAT'S A WRAP!
On June 12, 2023, Pat told fans in a personal note on X, formerly Twitter: "Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.
"It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months."
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Pat will host until June 2024, when he will step down in place of Seacrest.
Ryan, 42, shared in a statement reveling in the news: "I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White."
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