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How Much Money Do Reality-TV Stars Make?

Is there real money to be made from staring on a reality-TV show? Yes, if it’s a show like The Real Housewives of New York, where the salaries are just the beginning. Jason Bellini reports.

Jason Bellini

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 2:58PM ET / Published May. 19, 2009 3:05AM ET 

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Jason Bellini is a freelance TV journalist who has worked for MTV, CBS, and CNN. In 2006, he received the Journalist of the Year award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.

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