‘Bachelorette’ Katie Thurston Is Going to Make Money. Here’s a breakdown of how much ABC pays its leading ladies plus the kinda $$$ they stand to make once the show ends.
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The Bachelorette *Might* Get Paid More Than The Bachelor
Emphasis on *might.* We know that Sean Lowe was reportedly paid between $75,000 to $90,000, and show expert Amy Kaufman said in her 2018 book Bachelor Nation that it’s “incredibly rare for someone to make less than six figures.” But! Apparently Emily Maynard made history by reportedly negotiating herself a whopping $250,000 for Season 8.
Oh, and if you and your winner somehow miraculously don’t break up at the end of the show? You’re looking at a televised wedding with ABC. While compensation varies, Bachelorette star Trista Rehn was paid $1 million for her wedding to Ryan Sutter.
Then There’s Dancing With the Stars
Bachelorettes don’t always compete on Dancing With the Stars, but it’s not uncommon for them to continue their contract with ABC and join the show. According to an old Gawker report, contestants make $125,000 just for signing up or $345,000 if they make it all the way to the end.
Being Bachelorette = Major Instagram $
Bachelor Matt Jame’s’s contestants are already racking up a ton of followers on Instagram, which means that Katie will likely cross over the million mark in due time. This means she’ll basically become an influencer overnight (though she kinds already was one before being cast on The Bachelor) and get to enjoy the wonderful world of sponsored content. Payment for endorsements really varies, but according to influencer agent Sarah Boyd (who works with several former Bachelorcontestants), reality stars can bring in as “little” as $5,000 or as much as $15,000 each month. Plus, there are podcast deals and book deals…honestly, The Bachelorette is the gift that keeps on giving.
So, What About Paradise?
Most Bachelorettes don’t go on to do Bachelor in Paradise (it’d be a pretty major step down!), but in case you’re curious, the show does pay. Unlike The Bachelor and The Bachelorette (which can actually cost contestants money due to loss of income and pricey wardrobe purchases), the BiP cast makes “anywhere from about $7,000 to $15,000 total,” according to Reality Steve.
Dean Unglert also spoke to Jason Tartick on the Trading Secrets podcast…and apparently the cast members get a daily salary! Dean said the offer for BiP season four was around $400 a day, which he was able to negotiate up to $600 a day (which was standard by the time season six rolled around). Some cast members were able to get up to $1,000 a day, though. Not! Too! Shabby!
Called “America’s Number ONE Gossip Columnist” by The National Enquirer. Rob ‘Naughty But Nice’ Shuter breaks celebrity news every day on his website NaughtyGossip.com where he delivers all the dish about the stars we love in his naughty but nice signature style. You can also catch him co-hosting and breaking celebrity news on Good Day New York, The Today Show, The Talk, Wendy Williams Show, CNN, Extra and Z100’s ‘Elvis Duran.’ Previously, Rob was the Huffington Post’s only celebrity columnist and the former executive editor of OK! Magazine. Rob has also hosted his own Saturday night talk show on Mark Cuban’s channel and his own daily morning show, ‘The Gossip Table,’ on VH1! Breaking some of the biggest entertainment stories, including Jamie Lynn Spears’s pregnancy news, Britney’s first post-meltdown interview, Eva Longoria’s wedding, and baby exclusives for Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling and Mathew McConaughey’s tots, Rob always knows where to find the best scoop. Before Rob was one of the world’s most successful entertainment reporters, he was a publicist working for Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, P. Diddy, Jessica Simpson and Jon Bon Jovi! Now he is bringing all this experience to his new show on I HEART MEDIA in his unique cheeky way, that is always a pinch and never a punch!
Called “America’s Number ONE Gossip Columnist” by The National Enquirer. Rob ‘Naughty But Nice’ Shuter breaks celebrity news every day on his website NaughtyGossip.com where he delivers all the dish about the stars we love in his naughty but nice signature style. You can also catch him co-hosting and breaking celebrity news on Good Day New York, The Today Show, The Talk, Wendy Williams Show, CNN, Extra and Z100’s ‘Elvis Duran.’ Previously, Rob was the Huffington Post’s only celebrity columnist and the former executive editor of OK! Magazine. Rob has also hosted his own Saturday night talk show on Mark Cuban’s channel and his own daily morning show, ‘The Gossip Table,’ on VH1! Breaking some of the biggest entertainment stories, including Jamie Lynn Spears’s pregnancy news, Britney’s first post-meltdown interview, Eva Longoria’s wedding, and baby exclusives for Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling and Mathew McConaughey’s tots, Rob always knows where to find the best scoop. Before Rob was one of the world’s most successful entertainment reporters, he was a publicist working for Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, P. Diddy, Jessica Simpson and Jon Bon Jovi! Now he is bringing all this experience to his new show on I HEART MEDIA in his unique cheeky way, that is always a pinch and never a punch!