‘Wheel of Fortune’: Maggie Sajak Drops Big News & Hints at Future Beyond Show
Maggie Sajak has grown into her role as Wheel of Fortune’s social media correspondent, handling the game show’s online content with a letter-perfect touch since 2021. However, on Thursday (November 14), she announced a professional update outside the WoF world that could change all that and see her more focused on other opportunities.
Sajak took to her Instagram stories to share a photo (below) in an office holding up her lawyer oath certificate, having passed the California State Bar Exam. She was beaming in a matching gray office-chic vest and pants.
She captioned the post, “A couple [of] months ago, I officially took the oath to become a lawyer in the state of California. Thank you to everyone who supported me through this journey. I am excited to do some good with this in the future.”
It’s unclear if Sajak will be becoming a lawyer full-time, but her stating she’d be using her license in some capacity is a major hint she could dedicate more of her time to law than WoF as her career.
Sajak’s post comes as, of course, her legendary father Pat Sajak has been replaced as host by Ryan Seacrest, now taking the stage nightly with the iconic Vanna White. Maggie handles WoF’s Instagram page, does the “Fan Friday” giveaway as well as shares bonus videos with each episode’s winners (and viral non-winners).
However, when Pat announced his retirement after 42 years, many fans were convinced that his 29-year-old-daughter would score a hosting role. Some speculated Sajak would become the host or White would host, and Sajak would become the letter-turner. The game show quickly secured Seacrest instead, with White at the puzzle board until at least 2026 under her new contract.
Still, under her Instagram posts after the selection, fans long to see Sajak on-screen. White also backed her as a “good replacement” for her last year.
“So, why not make Vanna White host and Maggie the new cohost? I’m not even in television and I know that’s a damn slam dunk,” one fan wrote under a photo in August.
“Maggie’s coming eventually,” replied another. “I’d give Vanna like 5ish more years.”
A third pointed out, “A debatable hosting performance of Vanna’s when filling in for Pat, back in December 2019, and having said in an interview that she refuses to give it another go, another problem with Maggie is she’s busy studying to become a lawyer.”
Sajak’s own Instagram account is almost entirely devoted to WoF content, so it’s a lesser-known fact she has been pursuing law. In 2013, Sajak began her freshman year at Princeton University, and was featured in a fashion shoot for Teen Vogue. She graduated from Princeton and did an additional postgraduate program at Columbia University. In May 2023, she graduated from Georgetown University Law School (below).
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While Maggie obviously had a leg up with WoF, she seems to take her job extremely seriously and is signed on as social correspondent for three more years. She appeared as a “special letter toucher” (AKA White’s role) in 2020 while her dad was dealing with a health issue. She made her on-screen debut as a toddler in 1996 when Pat walked her onto the stage. Now that she’s third wheel, so to speak, it would seem she’s not putting all her eggs in one basket.
What do you think? Is Maggie Sajak’s Instagram post is a sign she’ll be more focused on law in the future? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Daughter a lawyer, son a doctor. Congratulations Pat!
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Pat was a 100 times better host for this show. SECREST IS TOO INTO HIMSELF. He takes on too many jobs at once and spreads himself too thin. Congrats to Maggie on her law degree, but get out of California which is a creepy state. Vanna should stay as long as she wants and be offered the hosting job...everyone loves her and her personality!!!
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Would love to see her as the host. We used to watch the show every night. Recorded them so we didn't miss any. Watched a few minutes of a couple shows with RS as host... now we don't record or watch it ever. Will look for reruns of old shows with Pat as host.
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No too much nepotism. Let someone else get the job.
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I think Maggie made a great decision to obtain her law degree. She’ll do well with any type of law she chooses to practice. I foresee the day when Vanna chooses to retire, Wheel of Fortune will end. Seacrest doesn’t have the personality or on screen presence to continue the show, no matter who stands at the letter board.
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I agree no personality I used to change your channel to watch it now I don't care
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Agree
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Think Ryan Seacrest is doing a great job. He's a truly caring professional in every rill he undertakes. Some people just get used to their routines and can't embrace change of any sort.
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Congratulations Maggie. Impressive. More doors will open. Good luck.
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Maggie, you go girl! Set the world on fire!!!
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Legally blonde.. just kidding...Mighty Maggie, go girl✌️😎💜
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Yes, she will become a full time lawyer. and maybe pull some strings to get rid of Seacrest. People are sick of watching him play pocket pool. Good luck Maggie.
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Seacrest is so much better than pat
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I love Ryan ! He is doing so great! I was worried losing Pat but Ryan makes it so much fun !! i hope Maggie will still do the Friday give away. She is a doll!!
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Maggie move on -there’s life beyond wheel
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Congratulations Maggie and she will be successful in whatever she decides to do. I do hope to see her in front of the camera more often because she is a beautiful young lady.❤️❤️❤️
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Seacrest is more fun to watch. He is jovial and he also sympathetic to contestants that are nervous. Vanna was always good and Maggie can replace both of them because she is a berry sweet personality.
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I think she should now focus on her legal career. Be a full-fledged lawyer! A more exciting and brain-rewarding profession.
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Ryan Seacrest is very professional and very articulating show host!!!
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With all the effort it takes to become a lawyer, I think she should pursue it as her career goal. It's up to her to decide when and where.
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I think they should ask them where they see themselves in a few years, if there was something they wanted to do or change to make the show better instead of assuming that us what they wanted to do.
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She will someday be president !!!!
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God Bless and give you His Wisdom as you Serve the peope..and may Hos hand be upon you!Great work!!
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please do not throw vanna under the .bus.
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Nope to host, yes to pursuing law.
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Not just another pretty ga e! Good for her..
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Would love to see Maggie as host. Have been an avid fan of the show until Seacrest took over for Pat. Watched a few episodes with Ryan as new host and now no longer bother. We used to look forward to wheel of Fortune every night after dinner, but no more.
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No way! Seacrest is so much better than Sajak ever was.
Although I must agree with some others that the new set is a bit much.
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