The popular television network Sony Pictures Television revealed this Tuesday that Seacrest, ex-host of the popular show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, would be the new host of the popular game show, Wheel Of Fortune.
Seacrest left the live show a while back and is coming as a new host to the game show, which is exciting to the audience since he has been a hugely popular host over the years. Seacrest will also be working as a co-producer for the popular game show, where the main format is to award the contestants when they solve word problems.
Seacrest too posted on his social media handle about his excitement for beginning a new journey and being on the popular show. He also said that it was a huge opportunity cum challenge for him to fill in the shoes of past host Par Sajal, whose work was loved by fans.
Sajak, who is 76 years old currently, had announced earlier this month that he would finally step down at the show’s 41st. Sajak was also very posting on welcoming the new host and wrote a positive note on his Twitter handle. He said that he was excited to write off an amazing journey with the show and very happy that someone as experienced as Ryan Seacrest would take over the show as a host from him.
What is the controversy surrounding Ryan?
Suzie Hardy, who was a former Stylist of Seacrest, accused him of sexual assault allegations. Suzie used to work at the popular news channel E! News. She claimed Seacrest sexually took advantage of her while she used to be his stylist. Allegedly, he could secretary rub his body against her and finds ways to touch her female private parts.
He would often make remarks which were very sexual in nature and unfit for the workplace environment. Hardy continued to work despite what she suffered since it was her living. She wanted to support her daughter and her education, and her stylist job was the only way she could earn money for her.
Suzie’s job at E! Came to an end eventually in the year 2013. She had reported her suffering to the HR department at her workplace. The allegations came as the #MeToo movement gained more and more impetus, and more women have opened up about the sexual assaults they’ve faced during their careers. Seacrest came out as a supporter of the movement, too, but completely denied all allegations Suzie made.
In the year 2019, Secreast again landed in trouble. This time, his Cohost, Kelly Ripa, decided to publically discuss the sexual misconduct allegations against him. The live show with Kelly and Ryan was on air when Kelly Ripa sprung up a surprise and discussed the issue.
While she did support Seacrest in the matter, she also reiterated to the audience the issue of women’s safety and well-being in the workplace. She also emphasized that women need to be more vocal about any sexual misconduct they might have endured at any point in their life. She addressed women’s safety in a very delicate manner, which struck a balance between supporting her co-star and also addressing a serious issue.
What happened on the set of American Idol?
Seacrest landed in yet another controversy during his presence on American Idol. He was accessed of creating a hostile environment on the set. The anchor was accused of verbal abuse and also bullying. These allegations, however unsubstantiated, shed attention on the difficulties reality TV participants experience and the duty of hosts to look out for their welfare.
Who is Ryan Seacrest?
Ryan Seacrest, whose real name is Ryan John Seacrest, is a famous and renowned television personality. The anchor had his breakthrough from the well-known radio program On Air and also made numerous TV appearances, most notably on American Idol.
Ryan’s first noticeable work was when he served as an anchor of ESPN’sports game show, Radical Outdoor Challenge, in 1933. He took over as host of the weekday radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest two years later. By 2003, Seacrest was the show’s only host. Later he established his own production house, which managed many of the hit reality shows such as Keeping Up With Kardashian etc.
In 2017 he joined Kelly Ripa as cohost of the daytime talk show Live with Kelly, which was subsequently renamed Live with Kelly and Ryan. To date, Ryan has been able to keep up with his career in spite of all the mishaps that occurred during his career.
Ryan’s career has obviously been impacted by all these allegations throughout his career. These have also affected his reputation as a host. However, he has boldly been able to keep himself with his strong media presence.
