Ellen’s Being Accused of Not Paying Her Crew, so…Maybe You’re Curious About Her Net Worth?

From Cosmopolitan

There are a lot of impressive things about Ellen DeGeneres, but I’m gonna go ahead and say her net worth is toward the top of the list—right after her killer dance moves and, oh, right, her casual medal of freedom. Thanks to her long-running talk show and penchant for flipping real estate for literal millions, Ellen has more money than most people in Hollywood, including crazy-rich celebs like Kris Jenner and Jennifer Aniston.

But recent reports claim that the crew members on The Ellen DeGeneres Show are receiving reduced pay amid the coronavirus pandemic (even though other hosts, like Jimmy Kimmel, are paying their production teams out of their own—similarly deep—pockets), so you miiiiight be wondering how much she’s got in the bank. Spoiler alert, it’s a *lot*.

Ellen DeGeneres Makes So. Much. Per Year

Ellen’s show has been on air since 2003 and her yearly salary is truly wild. Well-deserved but wild! According to Variety, Ellen brings home $50 million a year from her talk show—and guys, that doesn’t even take into account her other earnings. Did you know Ellen has her own home decor brand? And a licensing deal with Bed, Bath & Beyond? Here, treat yourself to a cute dog blanket, you deserve it:

These side hustles make her major coin, and Forbes reports that she brought home a total of $80.5 million in 2019.

Real Estate Is Her Real Moneymaker

Ellen pretty much moonlights as a real estate agent—she’s legit known for flipping houses in and around Los Angeles. According to Architectural Digest, Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have bought and sold “upward of 20 properties since 2003,” and in 2019 alone, they “sold properties for $6.98 million, $15.5 million, and $23 million.”

Here’s a gorgeous home they bought for $7.2 million in 2017 and sold for $11 million less than a year later.

I implore you, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG IN LIFE?

So What’s Ellen’s Total Net Worth?

Wanna take a guess?

Those of you who picked “$300 million to $500 million” are correct. According to Variety, Ellen is sitting on $330 million, but Celebrity Net Worth has her net worth even higher at $490 million. Either way, this is basically her:

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