Chrishell Stause May Have Earned Some Major $$$ From Starring In A New Lifetime Movie

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The latest season of Netflix's hit realty show Selling Sunset finally dropped last week, and fans are already binge-watching their way through the drama. This season, the ladies at the Oppenheim Group are working extra hard to show they can still bring in big sales (especially with the LA Mansion tax going into effect). And if you've been watching the show over the years, you know that a newly sold home could mean major commission $$$ for the agent.

After seven seasons, Chrishell Stause has become a total vet in the real estate game, and she's no stranger to closing deals on some of the most stunning properties in Los Angeles. But the 42-year-old realtor is so much more than what fans see on the show. She describes herself as a multi-hyphenate on Instagram: actor, author, realtor, host, even a goof. And while reality television is her main game right now, she's been in the entertainment biz for much longer. In fact, she's been in front of the camera since 2005.

Her latest acting gig? Chrishell is starring in a new Lifetime film called You're Not Supposed to Be Here. Aside from all the money she makes from being on camera, she grinds off camera as well, earning her living through multiple income streams.

Here's everything to know about how Chrishell makes money, from social media to book deals, plus her total net worth in 2023:

She probably earns a lot from Selling Sunset.

The Selling Sunset cast has never revealed their actual earnings from the show, but a significant amount of Chrishell's current income comes from there.

Reality television stars on a much smaller scale—think contestants from Love Is Blind or 90 Day Fiancé—earn around $1000 per week while filming, per US Weekly. Regular series stars such as the women on Real Housewives Of New York earn a salary of around $60,000 for their first year, per US Weekly. Chrishell likely earns at least a little more from her appearances on Selling Sunset—considering she's been on the show since season 1, and it's a massive success on Netflix.

Chrishell's commissions are super high.

Since her main gig is technically selling ultra-expensive houses, Chrishell's commissions can get really high. As Jason revealed in the season 7 finale, agents at the Oppenheim Group earn 80 percent of the total commission on a sale (while the other 20 percent goes to the brokerage). However, the cast remains mum about specific earnings.

Chrishell sold about $15 million worth of homes in 2020, bringing her commission to around $400,000 for the year, per US Weekly. You may also remember that she had a huge sale in season 5—a $10 million home. According to US Weekly, her commission on that sale alone was about $300,000. Allowing for the brokerage cut, some quick math shows that the commission on that particular sale is a smidge more than three percent.

As of 2022, StyleCaster reported that Chrishell's commissions were the fourth highest of the Sellling Sunset cast, following former cast members Davina Potratz and Christine Quinn, and current cast member Mary Fitzgerald.

Before reality TV, Chrishell was a soap opera actress.

If you're a dedicated Selling Sunset fanatic, you already know that Chrishell's first time on television was actually on soap opera sets. (Her acting career began way back in 2005, per IMDb.) The realtor appeared on some really popular ones, too—including Days of Our Lives, All My Children, and The Young and The Restless.

Her income from these gigs may have varied. Newer actors to the soap opera scene (which Chrishell was, at one point) earn around $500 per episode, according to The List. Given that she starred in some bigger soaps and made regular appearances, it's more likely that she earned around $3000 per episode. ICYDK, she starred in over 500 (!!) episodes of All My Children, per IMDb. Plus, given that those episodes probably still air, she may even earn a little bit extra in residuals.

She also appeared in other small film roles like Staged Killer and My Little Girl Is Gone.

She's starring in a new Lifetime movie.

Chrishell hasn't put her acting career behind her. Most recently, she starred in a new Lifetime original film called You're Not Supposed to Be Here, which premiered November 4.

According to Lifetime, the thriller follows Zoe (played by Chrishell) and her wife Kennedy (played by Diora Baird), who are expecting a baby while juggling the stresses of their everyday lives. When Kennedy's boss offers the couple a cabin getaway for their honeymoon, things take a turn for the worse as they deal with tense encounters with the town's locals.

Chrishell also took to Instagram to share the trailer following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. "The strike is over 🥳! So I can now tell you to go to mylifetime.com to find where to watch #YoureNotSupposedToBeHere 🙌 Thank you to all that already watched! Now Streaming On Demand!"

It's unclear how much Chrishell made from the movie, but considering she has a lead role and she's already known for other shows and projects, it wouldn't come as a surprise if she was paid on the higher end of what most actors get paid for Lifetime movies.

She's been on other reality television shows, too.

ICYDK, Selling Sunset isn't Chrishell's only foray into reality TV. She also appeared in Netflix's Reality Games and Dancing with the Stars.

Reality Games only ran three episodes on YouTube, so her income from that probably wasn't significant. Still, she probably wouldn't have accepted the gig if it wasn't paying her at least a little! Dancing with the Stars, on the other hand, was an entire season of work for Chrishell and could've earned her up to $295,000, per Variety.

Her divorce settlement may have been significant.

While she is now happily married to Australian musician G Flip, Chrishell was previously married to This Is Us star Justin Hartley when Selling Sunset first premiered. However, the pair suddenly split in 2019—and the reasoning is still a little unclear. The couple also didn't have a prenup, per US Weekly, which means Chrishell could've gotten a significant divorce settlement.

TMZ claimed Justin may have cut ties with Chrishell over money. Around the time he filed for separation, he had signed a huge contract renewing This Is Us for four seasons. The contract reportedly stated it would pay its actors about $250,000 per episode.

Justin claimed to have separated from Chrishell in July 2019, while she said they were together until November 2019. TMZ reported that because the couple didn't have a prenup, he might've divorced Chrishell to avoid giving her any money from the new contract. This is also probably why he claimed to have ended the pair's relationship before Chrishell said they did, because he likely signed the contract sometime in August 2019, per TMZ.

She probably earns a lot from her Instagram deals.

As everyone knows, a massive social media following can generate a lot of cash for celebrities and influencers. Cosmopolitan estimates that Chrishell's Instagram earnings are significantly higher than the rest of the Selling Sunset cast—at up to $10,369 per post. It's not entirely clear what the analysis is based on, but her engagement rate does seem high enough to earn her quite a bit of extra income by way of sponsored deals. So far, she's posted content for brands like Laneige, Mermade Hair, and Ipsy.

Chrishell got a book deal for her recent memoir.

What's being a reality television star without your own book deal? Chrishell released a memoir in 2022, fittingly titled Under Construction: Because Living My Best Life Took A Little Work.

The memoir details her life from her small town in Kentucky, to her stint managing a Dairy Queen, to her life on Selling Sunset. Reviewers say it's open, honest, and a fun read. It's not exactly clear how much she made from this venture, but she probably got a good book advance—and likely earns a decent passive income from book royalties.

She owns a $3.3 million mansion.

As a realtor for multi-million dollar homes, you can bet that Chrishell has a luxury house of her own. In June 2021, the Selling Sunset star purchased her own mansion in the Hollywood Hills. It's a ranch-style home and sprawls over 3,000 square feet, according to Fancy Pants Homes. She also acted as her own agent in the sale, as you can probably imagine!

The mansion features four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and a luxury pool. Plus, the views are incredible, too (you can peep some in her workout stories on Instagram).

She wrote that the house was her "dream home" in an Instagram post announcing her purchase. She even threw what looked like a super fun housewarming party with a few fellow Selling Sunset stars in attendance.

Overall, Chrishell's net worth is about $6 million.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chrishell's combined earnings give her a net worth of about $6 million. I wouldn't expect anything less, given all her business ventures!

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