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Wheel of Fortune tile-turner Vanna White poked some fun at her co-host, Pat Sajak.

Pat has been hosting Wheel of Fortune alongside his co-host, Vanna, for over four decades, but Vanna says she is the harder worker.

Several years ago, Vanna filled Pat’s shoes when the longtime game show host underwent emergency surgery for a painful bowel blockage.

During her three-week fill-in, Vanna went outside of her comfort zone and impressed Wheel of Fortune viewers as she temporarily took over the hosting gig.

Shortly after Vanna took over Pat’s position, she did an interview with Esquire and joked about working harder than her…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The popular game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been under a lot of speculation following longtime host Pat Sajak‘s retirement news and after the show’s producer announced ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest as his successor. While Vanna White has been in association with the show for more than 40 years now, she has been stressing out the bosses at ABC for her compensation increment demands.

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It all started back in June after the game show announced Ryan Seacrest will take over for Pat Sajak at the end of next season in June 2024. The show’s team took to social media and posted a glammed-up photo of the host captioning it, “It’s official! Starting in 2024, Ryan Seacrest will take the stage as the new host of Wheel of Fortune. We’re so…

Vanna White isn’t impressed with how Wheel of Fortune is shaping up post-Pat Sajak.

Last month we reported that Ryan Seacrest is officially set to take over hosting duties on the fan-favorite television show after Sajak rounds out his decades-spanning role with his 41st and final season. At the time, Ryan announced that Vanna would be staying on as co-host, but soon after, The Pluck reported that the 66-year-old hadn’t received a raise in 18 years, and made only a fifth of Sajak’s reported $15 MILLION salary!

Related: Pat Predicted Ryan Would Replace Him As Host A Decade Ago! Watch!

To fight for a more equal pay, Vanna hired an “aggressive new lawyer” to help negotiate a new deal, but insiders say Sony isn’t willing to give what she wants right now — just half of…

Seacrest was named the new host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ weeks after Pat Sajak announced he’d be stepping down after season 41

Vanna White doesn’t seem likely to say goodbye to Wheel of Fortune just yet.

Speculation has been swirling regarding White’s future with the popular game show following longtime host Pat Sajak‘s announcement that he is retiring after 41 seasons, followed up by confirmation that Ryan Seacrest will take over hosting duties.

Now, sources close to the situation tells PEOPLE that Sony Pictures Television is in talks to keep the glamorous fan favorite on the show.

“They are in negotiations with her,” confirms the insider, “and would like to have her back.”

Related: Vanna White Sends Her 'Cheers' to 'Wheel of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak as He Announces His Retirement