Pat Sajak cracks shady joke about ‘replacing’ Vanna White on Wheel of Fortune after contestant misses out on huge prize

PAT Sajak has taken a slight jab at his co-star Vanna White during Thursday’s episode of Wheel of Fortune.

A contestant named Beryl missed out on a big $100K but got a literally sweet consolation prize from Vanna, 66.

Pat Sajak joked to Beryl: 'Well, you didn't get the $100,000, but instead, you're replacing Vanna!'
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Pat Sajak joked to Beryl: ‘Well, you didn’t get the $100,000, but instead, you’re replacing Vanna!’Credit: Wheel of Fortune

The real consolation prize was a slice of cake based on the story Beryl told
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The real consolation prize was a slice of cake based on the story Beryl toldCredit: Wheel of Fortune
Pat, 76, bantered with Beryl during the Wheel of Fortune episode’s interview segment.

Pat revealed to the audience that Beryl had met Vanna White, 66, prior to her appearance in the competition.

Beryl confirmed that she met Vanna at the “Myrtle Beach Airport” in South Carolina in 2015.

“[When I met her] she was so kind [and] she let me take a picture with her,” Beryl confessed.

She reiterated that though Vanna was “really nice,” Vanna refused to share the pound cake that the TV personality carried with her with Beryl.

After Beryl recounted her and Vanna’s interaction Beryl sadly lost out on the grand prize.

“Well, you didn’t get the $100,000, but instead, you’re replacing Vanna,” Pat joked with Beryl in the credits scene. “No not at all!” he then assured.

He also playfully insisted that Vanna needed to “make it up” to Beryl for not sharing her pound cake at the airport.

Being the good sport she is, Vanna walked on stage and presented Beryl with a slice of pound cake.

WHITE ON!

Meanwhile, Vanna, 66, had a winning week as she finally got execs to extend her contract on September 20 after months of salary battles.

Her contract runs through the 2026 season and will see her continue on the beloved game show for at least two years with Pat’s successor Ryan Seacrest.

According to TMZ, White got a “substantial pay increase” with the deal, though the exact figure is undisclosed.

Vanna – who makes $3million a season – had reportedly been seeking a raise from the show’s producers, claiming that she only received bonuses for the last 18 years.

She reportedly lawyered up and asked for half of current host Pat Sajak’s $15million yearly salary.

Ryan will take over for Pat, 76, after his astounding 40 years of hosting at the end of the currently airing season in June 2024.

Pat's joke came after Beryl divulged her experience meeting Vanna in an airport
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Pat’s joke came after Beryl divulged her experience meeting Vanna in an airportCredit: Wheel of Fortune

Pat told Beryl that though she didn't win the $100K she could 'replace Vanna' as the letter presenter, before walking back the joke: 'No not at all!'
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Pat told Beryl that though she didn’t win the $100K she could ‘replace Vanna’ as the letter presenter, before walking back the joke: ‘No not at all!’Credit: Wheel of Fortune