Farrah Abraham says she was getting peanuts while her “Teen Mom” co-stars were walking off with donuts!
The reality TV star who appeared on the MTV hit show for seven seasons has revealed her low earnings from the show. She revealed that even though she rose to fame on the show, her bank statements did not reflect her success from the series.
Farrah Abraham, since leaving the “Teen Mom” set, has gone on to work on other projects in and out of the world of reality television. She also dabbled in entrepreneurship, with several business ventures.
Abraham has finally shared information with fans about what her paychecks looked like for appearing on MTV’s long-running hit shows. She initially starred in “16 and Pregnant” in 2009 and later became a regular on the spinoff series “Teen Mom” until 2017.
During an August 18 appearance on the “We Need To Talk” podcast, she told the host, “It was only $3,500 from that first one. And then I think I only got $25,000 from ‘Teen Mom.’”
The TV personality started on the inaugural season of “16 and Pregnant” while she was pregnant with her and Derek Underwood’s daughter, Sophia. Her story, like that of the other co-stars, centered on navigating pregnancy, academics, and motherhood as a teenager.
Abraham’s story had a peculiar spin to it, as the father of her daughter, Underwood, died in a fatal car crash in December 2008, a few months before Sophia’s birth.
She became a main cast member on “Teen Mom” for the first four seasons and remained part of the series when it was rebranded as “Teen Mom OG” for seasons 5 through 7.
How The Reality TV Star Learned Her Co-Stars Earned Significantly Higher
Abraham claimed she learned from her castmates, Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra, that they were allegedly earning a higher wage. She recalled the moment she was hit with the alleged pay discrepancy, sharing that they were filming a scene for “Teen Mom” where she told them she wanted to get a boob job because she was depressed.
The conversation led them to discuss salaries, during which Lowell and Baltierra “say they’re making $10,000 an episode,” while she was only making $25,000 in total.
The mom of one confessed that she was “so upset” about the huge pay gap, in addition to the fact that her co-stars did not have any on-hand parenting responsibilities at the time, while she was shouldering all the bills for hers and Sophia’s care.
Lowell and Baltierra had given up their daughter, Carly, for adoption due to being parents so young. Abraham went on to admit that she lied about her pay on the spot “out of spite.”
“I make up a story, and I say, ‘Oh yeah, I’m actually making $15,000 an episode’ because I was so hurt,” she shared, expressing that she felt it was unfair to her since she was “not in the same situation” as her co-stars.
Farrah Abraham Revealed She Went Through A Homeless Phase
Abraham, in her conversation with the podcast host Paul C. Brunson, disclosed that she had to opt to live in her car when she was not filming, as the money she made could barely cover her and Sophia.
“I couldn’t get any realer because I’m living in my car, not sleeping for two days because I’m working, going to school, watching my kid…” she said, recounting her struggles. Details of her living situation got out, and “three of the female producers” stepped in to ensure she was paid.
The TV personality continued that she was ‘stuck’ under the same contract, which meant she struggled to negotiate a higher rate with producers, despite being paid less than her co-stars with less responsibility.
Abraham claims that before she was fired from the show in 2017, she tried to get producers to pay Sophia more since she was always on set. She argued that her parents were not filming as much, and Underwood was also not receiving any pay since he was dead, while her daughter was always filming. Her request was reportedly “refused” because, according to the show’s organizers, “all the kids need to be paid the same.”
The Mother-Of-One Turned To Adult Entertainment
Abraham was reportedly fired from “Teen Mom” for venturing into the adult entertainment industry. Her termination came immediately after she hosted a live, Halloween-themed adult webcam show. She went on to become a content creator on OF, which she shared was a financially rewarding decision.
The reality TV star revealed last year that she earns millions of dollars from being a creator on the subscription-based platform. Although she did not disclose a specific amount, it is way more than what she made on the MTV series as a young mom.
According to The Blast, Abraham also earns from podcasts she hosts on the platform’s video streaming service, OFTV, which features non-adult content. The only exact figure she dropped at the time was that she earns around $30,000 for an appearance on a friend’s podcast.
How Much Is Farrah Abraham Worth Today?
From making less than $5,000 on reality TV to becoming a millionaire, Abraham has come a long way. She tried her hand at business with a children’s boutique, a frozen yogurt shop, and a furniture store.
Her business endeavors were short-lived, but after she released an adult film in 2013 marketed as a “leaked sex tape,” followed by a second adult film and a line of adult entertainment products, she opened doors to other opportunities in reality TV. Abraham appeared on “Couples Therapy,” “Celebrity Big Brother UK,” and “Ex on the Beach.”
From her adult film “Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom,” distributed by Vivid Entertainment, she made over a million dollars. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Abraham has a net worth of $1 million, primarily from her time on television and her work as an adult content creator.
Did other MTV stars have a similar experience to that of Farrah Abraham?
