Ryan Seacrest Seeks Therapy After ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Criticism

Ryan Seacrest was very successful before joining Wheel of Fortune as its new host. However, the American Idol host and former co-host of Live with… is struggling in the eyes of fans on Wheel of Fortune. According to one source, it sounds like it is weighing on Ryan, and he isn’t taking things well.

Here is what Ryan might be doing to settle in better on Wheel of Fortune.

Fans Bashing Ryan Seacrest On Wheel Of Fortune

Several complaints have been made about Ryan Seacrest and his actions on Wheel of Fortune. One of the biggest complaints is that Ryan is great when players win and shows great excitement. However, when players lose or have bad guesses, he reacts differently than Pat Sajak (via Closer Weekly).

Ryan Seacrest via YouTube

When players lost, Sajak showed support and empathized with them. This made the players feel better and endeared him to the viewers at home. However, one of the biggest complaints about Ryan is that he doesn’t have the same empathy and seems uncaring when players struggle. Other viewers feel that Ryan has little charisma, which seems strange considering his experience in front of the camera.

Recently, a contestant named Vivian was on the show, and she lost the $1 million bonus round prize. When she lost, Ryan chuckled somewhat and said, “You were so close to that million dollars. You almost had it.” He went on to remind her that she did win $27,300 and a trip to Europe.

Fans at home felt that he didn’t realize how bad this was for the player and commented about it on social media:

“It’s more devastating than maybe he realizes.”
“Ryan laughed at her, I felt – Pat was way more demure about it.”
“Can he even remember what it’s like to not be rich?”
“Didn’t Ryan say something like ‘You’re going to kick yourself’ or something like that? While Pat acted like somebody died.”
Ryan Seacrest Taking The Criticism Seriously

A source close to Ryan Seacrest said the Wheel of Fortune host is taking the criticism seriously. It is also something that he is having a hard time dealing with. “Ryan’s a lot more sensitive than people give him credit for and his confidence and arrogance are merely bravado for him,” they said.

The source went on to say that Ryan is going to start seeing a therapist and is hoping that therapy will help him deal better with the negative feedback. “He finds himself in the firing line and people don’t like him and it’s his worst nightmare,” the source indicated.

What have you thought of Ryan Seacrest and his performance on Wheel of Fortune since replacing Pat Sajak? Has he been as bad as some fans seem to think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.