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In a confrontation with fellow Atlanta socialite, Sheree Whitfield, during an episode of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Nene Leakes (pictured third from left) stated publicly that she was “very rich.” As it turns out, the sistah was not lying! Hello Beautifulreleased the salaries of our favorite Georgia peaches and Leakes leads the pack, earning $1 million per season — $750,000 for the regular episodes and a $250,000 bonus for appearing on the reunion show.

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As a result, Zolciak-Biermann decided to leave ‘The Real Housewives’, embrace her own fame and start her own reality TV show with her family and husband-to-be called ‘Don’t be Tardy.’ Entrepreneurial Interests. Having left ‘The Real Housewives’ in the middle of its fifth season in 2012, Zolciak-Biermann started building her own brand.

According to a May 2019 report from Radar Online, Williams made an estimated $1.3 million during season 12 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”. And, it seems like Williams has no plans to.

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Next in line is Kim Zolciak (pictured second from left), who gets a whopping $600,000 per season, plus $150,000 for taking part in the reunion show.

Sheree Whitfield (pictured far left), who has had her fair shares of money woes over the last few years, takes home $550,000 for her role on the show and $150,000 for the reunion. But rumor has it that she may not be getting that paycheck for long. Whitfield, who is an original member of the reality series, has reportedly been bellyaching about how her salary is not as high as her frenemy Nene. Whitfield’s demands supposedly fell on deaf ears and the show’s producers cast her out. According toS2S, Whitfield cried and begged to come back but time will tell if she will be allowed to resume her spot on the popular show.

Kandi Burruss (pictured far right) receives $400,000 for her part and an extra $100,000 for the reunion special. Burruss, who is the most successful member of the group, is a songwriter, singer, record producer, star of her own Bravo reality show ‘The Kandi Factory,’ and owns a successful sex toy line, Bedroom Kandi, that won this year’s Oscar of the adult entertainment industry, the ‘AVN Best Overall Sex Toy Award.’

Phaedra Parks (pictured third from right) and Cynthia Bailey (pictured second from right) both earn a reported $300,000 for their parts in RHOA, plus a bonus of $75,000 for appearing on the reunion specials.

Marlo Hampton (not pictured), who joined the cast of RHOA last year to up the drama factor, gets $75,000 and must make herself available for filming.

The men behind the women have also managed to collect monies from the show. Cynthia’s opinionated husband, Peter Thomas, makes $75,000. Kroy Biermann, the NFL baller who recently put a ring on Kim finger, makes $50,000. Apollo Nida, who backs his wife Phaedra’s pomposity all the way, also receives $50,000 for appearing on the show.

All of the RHOA husbands have to make themselves available for filming upon request as well.

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ByAND/March 29, 2017 8:45 am EDT/Updated: April 24, 2020 8:43 am EDT

Throughout the '90's, the Bravo network mostly aired classic films, art programming, and the ultimate Will Ferrell muse, Inside the Actors Studio, according to Wired. Then, in 2002, NBC bought the little-known cable outlet and plunged its programming straight into the ravenous maw of the reality TV genre with the smash hit Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The Real Housewives franchise soon followed, and now you can't even click past the channel without stumbling over a five-part reunion show.

Surely a moneymaker for both the network and its stars, the Real Housewives brand has now spawned countless incarnations, including obscure international versions — Hungary and Auckland, really? — as well as spin-offs galore. As of 2017, there have been more than 100 housewives just from the U.S. casts (Did someone get them wet?), but are they all cashing in like their parent company?

Salary reports about the stars range from high to low, but it's clear these women actually earn their cash via multiple side hustles — not to mention, part of the whole shtick is that they're already rich when they're cast. From mega business deals to restaurants, brands, sexy toys, and even marrying into Polish royalty, here's how the Real Housewives really make their money.

Who knew booze paid big bucks? Oh right, everyone.

Bethenny Frankel is a fire-starter on The Real Housewives of New York, but while cameras capture her sometimes turbulent personal life, this Big Apple native earns beaucoup bucks from her businesses off screen. Forbes reported that Frankel stacked $100 million for selling her Skinnygirl liquor to Beam Global in 2011. To sweeten the deal, Frankel negotiated not only an ongoing royalty payment from Beam, but also retained the rights to the brand name. So, what does that mean, exactly?

'It would be great for Beam to sell Skinnygirl shot glasses as a complement to the cocktail,' Frankel told Forbes. 'But they can't. Only I can.' And thus far, Frankel has slapped that label on a bevy of products, like 'granola bars, lunch meats, candies, shapewear, and more.' Has she considered changing the name to Smartygirl, yet? But wait, there's more!

On top of this, Frankel is also an accomplished author with seven books to her name, a nearly constant presence on television all over the dial, and the owner of a real estate portfolio that Donald Trump would not call 'Sad!' Oh yeah, and Forbes also suggested Frankel could be earning anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 a pop for her sponsored social media posts. NBD. With businesses and side hustles like these, why even bother with television anymore? Naturally, Frankel said it best: 'What's the point of being on TV if you don't have something to sell?'

Vanderpump rules the profit sheet

Before Lisa Vanderpump came to America and landed on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she and her husband, Ken Todd, owned and operated a slew of restaurants. How many? She's not exactly sure, according to AdWeek (via Bustle), who reported that Vanderpump could only peg the number at around 32. Their eatery empire includes Villa Blanca — a glamorous Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills, the trendy nightspot Pump Lounge and, of course, Sur, which is the focus of her spin-off reality show Vanderpump Rules.

Glamour caught up with Vanderpump in January 2018, and reported that although her restaurant empire had shrunk to a meager 26 establishments, she's branched out to many other endeavors, including 'a canine rescue center; a documentary about the Chinese dog meat trade; and a gig as editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills magazine.' Asked by The Daily Dish about the latter, Vanderpump said she was 'thrilled' to to helm her 'favorite publication,' in part, because it 'has always been the epitome of luxury.'

And speaking of luxury, Vanderpump also launched a line of barware, which includes this $165 pearl-and-crystal-encrusted bottle cooler, because nothing says class like an ice bucket that looks like it was pulled out of a shipwreck. Anyway, this all adds up to a jaw-dropping $75 million dollar net worth for the British import who took Beverly Hills by storm.

There are no Leakes in Nene's bank account

NeNe Leakes is the fire that kept The Real Housewives of Atlanta hot for years, but when she's wasn't on the small screen causing drama and fighting with her fellow Georgia peaches, she was busy building a mini empire. Leakes is a self-proclaimed 'rich b***h,' but where did her money come from?

https://renewaholic.amebaownd.com/posts/23208984. Well, for starters, Leakes parlayed her reality fame into a starring role on the scripted NBC sitcom The New Normal. That show only lasted one season, but it led to a recurring role on Glee, where she played coach Roz Washington, appearing in 13 episodes over three years.

In addition to those Hollywood bonafides, Leakes also became a successf