How much are 'The Bachelor' stars paid on the show? Contestants reveal spending a fortune and ending up in debt
WLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ahead of the release of 'The Bachelor' Season 28, fans are eager to know how much the contestants are paid on the show. It has been revealed that many participants are not paid a penny to be on the show.
Former Bachelorette Jillian Harris shared in his blog, "BUT, I remember when I went on the show we got goodie bags filled with some stuff that they wanted us to wear but half of it didn’t even fit."
Therefore, he had to spend $40,000 on clothing for the show. Jillian wrote, "I had re-mortgaged my house and I spent something like $8,000 on clothing (which is still a lot)."
According to The Sun's reports 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' leads are paid a large amount as compared to their suitors. The leads are paid at least $100,000 to be the front figure in the show. On the contrary, the suitors are not paid anything.
TV Insider reports, "women in the past who cashed out their 401(k)s for the show. Some have gone into serious credit card debt." Indeed, suitors spend their own money to look good on the TV screen.
Who is the highest-paid Bachelor Nation lead?
Emily Maynard is reported to be the highest-paid lead of Bachelor Nation. She earned $250,000 during her time on the show.
Emily was the lead in 'The Bachelorette' Season 8. The single mother from West Virginia got engaged to Jef Holm in the show. Both later broke off their engagement and moved separate ways.
Later, Emily married Tyler Johnson and they are now happy parents of 6 kids.
How much are Bachelor Nation hosts paid on the show?
Bachelor Nation hosts are paid the most on the show. As per the reports they make around $60,000 per episode. Indeed, their salary sums up to be around $8M while being on the franchise.
Chris Harrison made a huge fortune from the show. Later, Jesse Palmer was replaced as the host. There are rumors that he makes around $2.6M per show, which means he'd be getting approximately $5.2M per year.
What is 'The Bachelor' Season 28 all about?
'The Bachelor' Season 28's lead is Joey Graziadei, the runner-up of 'The Bachelorette' Season 20. He will be seen having 32 suitors on the show.
32 beautiful, independent, and fun-loving women will be seen vying for Joey's heart. As the show proceeds, Joey will make the tough decision of eliminating the contestants one by one.
Towards the end of the show, Joey will be left with only a few suitors. Among them, he will decide who to get engaged with and who to send home.
'The Bachelor' Season 28 premieres on Monday, January 22 at 8 pm ET on ABC.