Top Salary Paychecks in Real Housewives History

Lisa Vanderpump – $350,000 per season, Eileen Davidson & Lisa Rinna $500,00

 

Lisa Vanderpump rose to fame with her husband Ken Todd during the very first season of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It comes to no surprise that Vanderpump would receive a salary increase during her latest season with RHOBH, however Vanderpump still remains one of the lowest payed original housewives. Despite her ability to stir the pot and maintain a constant stream of drama during taping, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has always received lower ratings than its other sister shows. This of course has lead the ladies of Beverly Hills to maintain a lower salary than the other franchises. This year Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson were rumored to have made at least $500,000 for their first seasons. Leading many to conclude that Vanderpump actually received more than what had been reported. Sources close to Vanderpump believe that she received close to $500,000 herself for this years RHOBH season. Claiming that she simply wouldn’t sign on if the “new ladies” where going to receive more money than her.

 Melissa Gorga – $350,000 per season

 

Melissa Gorga of course rose to fame thanks in entirely to her sister in-law Teresa Giudice. Since Gorga debuted on reality TV she has certainly been able to maintain a steady line of drama for the Real Housewives of New Jersey. This of course is due once again, thanks to her bitter feud with Teresa Giudice. Last year Gorga received a increase in her salary and made $350,000 for last years RHONJ. Its been rumored that Melissa Gorga is once again asking Bravo TV for a salary increase and is rumored to be asking for as much as $750,00 for one season alone!

Tamra Judge – $350,000 per season

Tamra Judge has never been shy of drama on her years on the Real Housewives of Orange County. In fact without Tamra Judge, there might not even be an Orange County, Real Housewives franchise any longer. Tamra has maintained the ability to constantly stir the pot with her fellow co stars, she also has the most entertaining personality out of all the Orange County housewives. Tamra Judge continues to tell her friends just what she thinks of them and situations, and this has guaranteed Tamra Judge a job every year, and also a salary increase for her tenure. While Tamra Judge might not be breaking millions yet, we are sure that she will be getting a heavy paycheck increase for her return next season.

Caroline Manzo – $400,000 per season

Although Caroline Manzo may no longer be a castmember on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, it’s hard to forget the huge paycheck that she received for her final season on the show. Manzo has always been a fan favorite, and this ability to capture the audience has lead to her receiving her own spin of show, along with another salary increase. Its been rumored that Bravo TV has been in talks with Caroline Manzo for her return to the Real Housewives of New Jersey. Now that her and her sister Dina Manzo are finally on good terms, producers feel it is the perfect time to reunite the sisters on reality TV.

Vicki Gunvalson – $500,000 per season

 

Its hard to talk about anything housewives related without mentioning the self proclaimed OG of the OC, Vicki Gunvalson. Vicki is of course the most tenured (I really hate to say oldest) of the housewives, and has been on the show since the airing of the very first episode of the very first real housewives franchise. For those of you who don’t know, I’m talking about the Real Housewives of Orange County. Vicki Gunvalson was the very first wife cast for this Reality TV show that would end up changing culture forever. It comes to no surprise that after her 8 gruesome seasons, and being forced to play the villain in the last two, that Vicki Gunvalson would receive half a million dollars for her latest season of the Real Housewives of Orange County. If you ask me, Vicki Gunvalson deserves a lot more money for the shit shes been put through!

LuAnn de Lesseps – $500,000 per season

How much does a Countess cost? Half a million dollars of course! It really should come to no surprise that Countess Luann is making big bucks for her Reality TV drama, the Countess has blessed our screens for years and years. Real Housewives of New York City is a huge money maker for Bravo TV, and sadly they found out the hard way that RHONY is just not the same without a part of its core, LuAnn de Lesseps. After being demoted the previous season to the dreaded friend of the wives, she was asked to come back full time the next season (due to, well the fans demand!) The Countess not so shockingly asked for a heavy salary increase, thus landing her on our list of the highest earners in Real Housewives history!

Ramona Singer – $500,000 per season

Crazy eyes herself, Ramona Singer is making big bucks for her crazy eyes on the Real Housewives of New York City. Seriously, how can anyone stay mad at her, when her eyes just do that dance they do? If you never watched Ramona Singer in a heated conversation, you may not understand. But for you Ramona Singer-holics out their, we all know we love to hate her. We hate the way she just always seems to be…. wrong. We love the way her eyes just…. show her raw emotion. Lets face it Ramona Singer is a part of the core of the Real Housewives of New York City… none of us know why… shes crazy… but we love her. Producers must have noticed this, because they offered her a half million dollars for her latest season.

Teresa Giudice – $650,000 per season (Rumored 750,000)

Things certainly have changed since the very first season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, and by that we mean these ladies are asking for the big bucks because they know that there ranking in doe for Bravo TV. RHONJ has easily become one of the favorite franchises in real housewives history, and that is majorly based on Teresa Giudice. Teresa started a revolution when she flipped a table on Danielle Staub, and since than nothing has ever been the same. After receiving 650,00 for her previous season on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice is expected to receive another huge salary increase. With her freedom lurking in the near future, producers are ecstatic on getting Teresa Giudice to sign on for another season when shes released from prison. So much in fact that they are holding back filming until she is released. Rumors have circulated claiming that she could be making up to 1 million dollars for her return.

NeNe Leakes/ Bethenny Frankel – $1,000,000 per season

 

Who are the two highest paid ladies in Real Housewives history? NeNe Leakes and Bethenny Frankel! Both ladies are rumored to have received record breaking numbers on their paychecks this year. NeNe Leakes is rumored to have made a cool million for her final season on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. While Bethenny Frankel is rumored to have made a million and some change for her return to the Real Housewives of New York City. Both these ladies are the biggest pot stirrers on their respective shows, and they both have the amazing abilities to be the most outspoken, opinionated and controversial. Thus leading them into Real Housewives paycheck history! There clearly are no two other ladies more deserving, than these two shade throwing bitches in reality TV history!

 

 

Top Salary Paychecks in Real Housewives History