Vanna White right to fight for more money: ‘Price is Right’ model

She wants the price to be right for Vanna White.

Former “Price is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne, 44, shared her support for White on Thursday amid reports the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner is holding out for half of retiring host Pat Sajak’s reported $15 million salary.

According to Puck News, White, 66, hasn’t received a raise in the last 18 years — just bonuses. The news comes as Ryan Seacrest, 48, has been named Sajak’s successor after the upcoming 41st season.

“I’m saying it’s about time,” Osborne told “TMZ Live.” “Vanna White should have been asking this a long time ago.”

She continued, “I am so proud of her to be able to be at the place she’s at today, to have the confidence to say, ‘You know what, whether it’s for me or for the future women in this business, this needs to change. I need more, I deserve more.’”

Former “Price is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne, 44, spoke out in support of White on Thursday.
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"Vanna White should have been asking this a long time ago," Osborne said during the interview.
“Vanna White should have been asking this a long time ago,” Osborne told TMZ.
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Osborne also highlighted White’s tenure on the show — over 40 years since her start in 1982.

She noted that the star has handled herself with “class” throughout her entire TV career.

“Every time I’ve told anybody I’ve had a career on ‘Price is Right,’ on a game show, people always ask me about Vanna White, I mean that is the No. 1 name around the world…” Osborne said.

During the interview, TMZ host Harvey Levin asked Osborne to put herself in White’s shoes while proposing a hypothetical offer of a $4.5 million five-year annual contract — she reportedly earns $3 million now.

“If you were Vanna White, would you take that $4.5 million or would you walk?” Levin asked.


Reports have claimed that White hasn't received a raise in 18 years.
Reports claim White hasn’t received a raise in 18 years.
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On Tuesday, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest would be taking over for Pat Sajak after he retires.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest would be taking over for Sajak upon his retirement.
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After some back-and-forth, Osborne admitted, “If I were her, I would take it for that next five years, but I would continue, she’s opened the door.”

Osborne continued, “She has opened the door for it to be a conversation now, and so for me, that is a huge deal for all women in this business coming from Vanna White. She holds that power, and she’s started to open the door.”

White is said to have hired “aggressive” powerhouse attorney Bryan Freedman to broker the deal.

The Post reached out to reps for White and Sajak, 76, for comment.


Sajak congratulated Seacrest in a Tweet this week.
Sajak congratulated Seacrest in a tweet this week.
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White has been a host on the show since 1982.
White has turned letters on the show since 1982.
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Osborne was a fixture on “The Price Is Right,” working as a model there from 2005-2017.

She has also acted on the classic soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” and the Hulu series “Grown-ish.”

Her interview comes just two days after it was announced that Sajak would be passing the baton to Seacrest.

In a statement, the longtime “American Idol” host said he was “truly humbled.”


Pat Sajak will be retiring after season 41.
Sajak will be retiring after season 41.
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“I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them,” he wrote.

But some fans were not too pleased with Seacrest’s new job title, arguing it should have gone to White.

“Wrong choice. Not fair to @TheVannaWhite,” one fan said in defense of White via Twitter.

Bravo honcho Andy Cohen also weighed in on the announcement in a TikTok interview captured by comedian and street journalist Adam Glyn.

“Seemed like it was gonna happen,” Cohen said.



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