Ariana Madix Could Take Home *This* Much $$$ In The First Two Weeks Of ‘DWTS’

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If you didn’t know anything about Vanderpump Rules two months ago, I’ll bet you know a little something about it now. The show (and three cast member names) has been making headlines for a few weeks, ever since news dropped that Tom Sandoval—Ariana's live-in partner of eight years—had been cheating for six months with fellow cast member and friend Raquel Leviss.

Let’s back up. In case you’re just now getting familiar with VPR, the show’s plot basically revolves around Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant, where Ariana started as a bartender in season 1 of the show, per Life & Style. But now, not only is Ariana a former bartender and reality TV star, she's also an actress.

Ahead, check out Ariana’s total net worth—including how she made money pre-Vanderpump, how much she makes from each episode, and what her financial future looks like.

Ariana had a few acting gigs before Vanderpump.

She had roles in a few shows and movies before booking VPR, like episodes of The CollegeHumor Show (2009), NFL Writers Room (2009), and Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt (2011), per IMDb.

Since Ariana's first episode of Vanderpump in 2013, she went on to act in Anger Management (2014), Waking Up with Strangers (2018), The Other Two (2019), and she was even in a Yung Gravy music video for "oops!", the platform lists.

She made some cash from Vanderpump Rules.

Since 2013, Ariana has been in 128 episodes of the reality series, says IMDb. Core castmembers allegedly received 10,000 for appearing in the first season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (Friendly reminder that she was a guest star in the first season!)

However, since inking new deals in 2017 and 2018, the core cast—which Ariana is now part of—has taken home $25,000 per episode. That means she can make up to $600,000 each season, per Cosmopolitan.

So...anyone wanna get me a role on this show?

Ariana co-owns a home with her ex.

And it got a bit funky, finance-wise. She bought a $2.075 home in 2019 with Sandoval and as of March, they both still lived there—sleeping in separate rooms, per Cosmopolitan. But in October 2021, he planned to take out a home equity loan to fund his bar with costar Tom Schwartz, per PEOPLE. It’s unclear how it affected Ariana and her money.

She’s joining Dancing With the Stars.

Sources told Page Six that Ariana was in talks to join the show on April 9, and I seriously hope she gets her bag. After all, contestants make $125,000 during the rehearsal process and first two weeks on the air, Variety wrote. As they progress through week three and further into the competition, they’ll make more, and the maximum they can earn is $295,000. Sheeesh.

Ariana about to own multiple businesses.

That’s right—she already started Drink From Home, her cocktail business, in 2021. And as of January 2022, she’s opening a gourmet sandwich shop called Something About Her with castmate Katie Maloney-Schwartz, according to Life & Style. Hopefully Ariana rakes in big bucks from that!

She’s not just an actress, but an author.

Ariana’s set to star in a new Lifetime movie called Buying Back My Daughter, per IMDb, so I’m assuming she’ll make a pretty penny from that.

Plus, she legit wrote a book, ICYF. It’s called Fancy Af Cocktails: Drink Recipes from a Couple of Professional Drinkers—and although she technically co-wrote it with Sandoval, I’m choosing not to think about that. (Psst, if you want to support Ariana, I suggest buying her merch at OfficialTeamAriana.com…what a power move!)

Lastly, she defs pulls in $$$ through IG spon-con, and I commend her for that.

So, how much is Ariana worth?

In total, she’s worth approximately $1 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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