Pat Sajak's Daughter Maggie Sajak Preps for 'Wheel of Fortune' Hosting Debut: 5 Things to Know
It would be great if someone else had the chance to prove themselves.” Nepotism at its best!” one Reddit user wrote at the time.Īnother viewer chimed in: “Yup! Thought they could just slip her in. “They are so grooming Maggie Sajak to take over for Vanna. In December 2022, the Daytime Emmy winner drew backlash after he quipped during an episode of Wheel of Fortune that his daughter was “actually a good host” while discussing their family’s Christmas trivia game. In addition to Maggie, Pat shares son Patrick Sajak, 32, with wife Lesly Brown, whom he wed in 1989.
Plus, I get to use the carpool lane with my father!” “It’s a real privilege to be able to treat the show’s longtime viewers to a look at what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling. “The Wheel of Fortune staff and crew have always been like an extended family and I’m thrilled to be working with them,” she said in a statement about her role shared via the show’s website. Since 2021, Maggie has been Wheel of Fortune’s sole social correspondent, providing viewers with behind-the-scenes information about the program.
