‘Real Housewives Of Orange County’ Star Tamra Judge Is Cashing In On The CBD Craze

From Women's Health

Now in her 12th season of the Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Judge has made a name for herself as one who never shies away from the chance to stir the pot...or a pitcher of skinny margaritas. (At least she’ll always have the backs of her "tres amigas," a.k.a. fellow RHOC cast members Shannon Storms Beador and Vicki Gunvalson.)

During her time on the show, viewers have seen Tamra go through a lot: the end of her first marriage, custody battles, and new relationships—including one very steamy and very unforgettable bathtub scene with her now husband Eddie Judge. But through all those ups and downs, one thing has stayed pretty consistent for Tamra: her cash flow.

After so many years in the reality-TV spotlight, what is Tamra Judge's net worth?

Well, as with anything Housewife-related, it's a bit complicated. CelebrityNetWorth estimates Tamra’s net worth at $2 million, but that doesn’t tell the full story of everything the entrepreneur, fitness guru, and former real-estate model has going for her.

And with the launch of a new business and a gorgeous new house, 2019 might just be Tamra's most successful year yet. Here's how the RHOC star makes her money:

Tamra’s long tenure on Real Housewives has made her one of the highest-paid cast members on the series.

After over 10 years on the show, Judge is now making $600,000 per season, according to a report from Radar Online. That number puts her as the ninth-highest paid Housewife across all the franchises.

Though that's lower than the million-plus being raked in by other Real Housewife cast members (ahem, Denise Richards and alum Bethenny Frankel), it's still nothing to turn up your nose at. (Although, it is worth noting that CelebrityNetWorth still lists Judge’s salary more in the $350,000 range.)

Besides cashing those checks from Bravo, Tamra has made most of her money in the fitness industry.

She and husband Eddie opened C.U.T. (Cardio Unique Training) Fitness together in 2013 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Before becoming the co-owner of a gym, Tamra worked in sales for a tequila company and luxury car dealer, according to CelebrityNetWorth. She also was a real-estate agent for Ladera Realtor.

Tamra’s extravagant wedding to Eddie spared no detail and was the subject of its own Bravo series.

ICYDK, Tamra joined the RHOC cast way back in 2007 as Tamra Barney. Her divorce with then-husband Simon Barney and subsequent new relationship with businessman Eddie Judge were all detailed on the show, and the couple got married in 2013.

They tied the knot in a small, simple ceremony surrounded by family and close friends...just kidding! Tamra and Eddie's dream wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort was documented in a three-episode miniseries, Tamra’s OC Wedding, and included lavish details like a $2,500 cake, three custom-made Mark Zunino gowns, and a pair of $6,000 shoes for Tamra, according to Bravo. (Luckily for the bridesmaids, their dresses each cost only $180 from David’s Bridal, per Glamour.)

There was also plenty of bling to go around, including Tamra’s 5-karat wedding ring set with 368 diamonds, valued at $35,000, according to Bravo.

The couple bought a $2 million home in the exclusive Coto de Caza gated community last year.

After less than a year in a home that Tamra felt like was "jinxed," she and Eddie traded their Orange County home (that they listed for a cool $1.8 million, according to the Orange County Register) for a newer, more luxurious address, they told Bravo.

The 4,600-square-foot home sits on an oversized lot complete with a massive pool, spa, backyard area, and garage for her Range Rover, which has a base list price of just over $80,000, according to Car and Driver.

While Tamra lives only a couple miles away from Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra made sure to point out on an episode of Watch What Happens Live that her house is secluded behind a second gate in the already gated community. "I've already said it once, I've said it twice: I'm double-gated," she said. "She's [Vicki's] not double-gated."

Tamra is entering into the über-popular world of CBD with her new business venture.

She and Eddie first looked into entering the cannabis industry but felt that it was too soon since it isn’t legal across the country yet, Tamra said on RHOC alum Heather Dubrow's podcast, Heather Dubrow's World (per Bravo). But after using CBD as part of their dog Bronx’s cancer treatment and treatment for Eddie’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) heart condition, the Judges decided to revisit the idea of creating a company built around CBD (which is legal in all 50 states).

Tamra and Eddie launched VENA Wellness last January, and while it’s too soon to tell how successful their company will be, a study has found that the CBD market overall could grow to be worth as much as $20 billion by 2024. Cha-ching.

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