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The Bachelor alum Kaitlyn Bristowe appeared on her fiancé Jason Tartick's Trading Secrets podcast on Monday, April 10, 2023. During her appearance, she revealed how much she was paid for her appearances on The Bachelorette and Dancing With the Stars. She also discussed how she was living off of the $1500 that ABC paid her for her appearance on season 19 of The Bachelor.
When she appeared on The Bachelor in 2015, she wasn't expected to make much of a splash. However now, in 2023, Kaitlyn Bristowe has proven her critics wrong and is a household name due to her appearances on Bachelor Nation and has a net worth that is estimated to be between $3.5 and $5 million.
As she spoke on her fiancé's podcast about the money she was offered for her appearance on The Bachelorette, Kaitlyn revealed that she was offered $40,000. She said that one would think she would have jumped, and asked them to sign her up immediately.
However, Kaitlyn Bristowe went ahead and hired an entertainment lawyer to get a better deal from the show's makers. She said that one of the show's executive producers said that she has an entertainment lawyer and was asking for a certain amount of money, adding that they believed she was on the show to find love.
Kaitlyn said that she told the producer that it was about love and money for her as they went hand-in-hand for her at the point. She added that because they said that she would go against Brit Nilsson, she wasn't willing to do it.
According to ET online, Bristowe wasn't guaranteed the spot as The Bachelorette's leading lady as she was against Nilsson. However, when contestants voted between the two, they ended up choosing Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn Bristowe wanted to make the same money Chris Soules made during his season of The Bachelor
Kaitlyn also revealed how she told the show's executives she would only accept the offer if she was paid the same as former Bachelor Chris Soules. It is worth noting that she dated Chris during season 19. Kaitlyn said that she wanted to make the same money that Chris, who, according to Kaitlyn, was offered $75,000 to $100,000. Kaitlyn also revealed that negotiated the deal in such a way that if she lost The Bachelorette gig to Britt, she would still be paid.
Kaitlyn appeared in the next season of The Bachelorette, where she got engaged to contestant Shawn Booth. However, after more than two years of being together, the couple split up in 2018. Kaitlyn said that got to keep the engagement ring since was engaged to him for more than two years.
The reality star also received other projects due to this. She was the co-host of seasons 17 and 18 of The Bachelorette with Tayshia Adams.
Kaitlyn explained that hosting was her most lucrative gig. She explained that she and Tayshia Adams were listed by ABC as guests instead of hosts, as the company didn't want to "pass what a host would make."
Kaitlyn Bristowe also spoke about her appearance on Dancing With the Stars in 2020. She said that the contestants got bonuses for every week that they make it on the show. Meanwhile, the final four contestants are paid the same amount for the final episode. Bristowe noted that while people can negotiate their signing bonus, it is a sign to say that the person will be on the show.
While Kaitlyn Bristowe didn't provide any specific number on the podcast, she did mention that the Mirrorball trophy she received cost $10,000 to make.
