'RHOC' Star Shannon Beador Has The Highest Net Worth In The Whole Franchise

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Photo credit: Raymond Hall - Getty Images

From Women's Health

The Real Housewives of Orange County returns for its 15th season on Wednesday, October 14 at 10 p.m. EST. According to Bravo, the new season was filmed before and during the novel coronavirus pandemic, so viewers will get to see how the ladies of the OC handled it all.

But fans who follow Shannon Beador on Instagram already know that the cast member and her three daughters all contracted COVID-19, which she shared in July.

"This photo was taken pre-pandemic. Today, we are Covid positive times 4. The girls and I are blessed to be quarantining in the same home (but isolating in separate rooms). A huge thank you to all of the medical personnel that have been patiently guiding us through this illness. Sending prayers to all of those affected. 🙏🏻❤️," she wrote on Instagram.

Since then, it looks like Shannon and her family have made a full recovery, and it also looks like her battle to beat the virus will be shown in the new season, based on the trailer.

Since joining the cast in season nine, Shannon has shared all of her life's ups and downs, including her 40-pound weight loss and divorce from ex-husband David Beador. Turns out, that transparency has paid off—her wallet is as full as ever.

Just tell me already: What is Shannon Beador's net worth?

It's a sweet $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Fun (?) fact: It's the same as her ex-husband, David Beador's net worth, according to the website. However, her net worth is notably higher than the other two members of the Tres Amigas, Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson.

Here's how Shannon makes alllll that moolah:

Shannon's RHOC salary recently doubled.

According to court documents filed in October 2018 as part of Shannon and David's divorce proceedings, the reality TV star declared that she pulled in $400,000 per RHOC season, according to Radar Online. However, in additional documents obtained by the tabloid publication in February 2019, David claimed that Shannon actually makes twice that: $800,000 per season. (Btw, that's more than both Tamra and the recently demoted Vicki.)

That said, Shannon filed court documents in 2017, stating that she expected to pay almost half of her salary (which was then $432,000) in taxes, per Radar Online. So, uh, perhaps Shannon was just being...proactive with her financial estimates?

But that's not the Bravolebrity's only source of cash.

According to those same court documents obtained by Radar Online, Shannon earned an additional $181,390 from Central Entertainment Group, a management company that manages reality TV personalities' bookings and endorsement deals. She also pulled in $5,150 from NBC Universal for "network sponsored events," per the publication.

She received more than a million dollars in her divorce.

Shannon walked away from her year-and-a-half divorce battle with $1.4 million in her pocket, courtesy of her ex-husband. David agreed to the amount "to equalize the division of community property as set forth herein," according to court documents obtained by The Blast.

In addition to the overall settlement, David will also pay the reality TV star a total of $10,000 monthly in child and spousal support. (He was previously paying Shannon $30,000 in child and spousal support per month, but asked a judge to reconsider the amount in February 2019. The judge deferred making a final decision until both parties appeared back in court for a trial in April.)

Peep the Tres Amigas celebrating Shannon's divorce with—what else?—a luxe vacay:

Shannon's average monthly income is around $40,000.

In 2017 court documents, Shannon listed her average monthly income as $37,767 and labeled herself as a "reality television personality." As for her monthly expenses...that came in at $30,235.

She also noted a $10,000 expense for "filming preparation," per the affidavit. The filming-prepared star also listed her total account balance as $45,352—after attorney costs, taxes, and credit card debt.

Given that all this went down two years ago—and Shannon reportedly makes twice as much from Bravo now—it's pretty safe to say her monthly income has benefitted from some extra drama-induced dollas.

Shannon's monthly income might be envy-worthy, but her legal fees are not.

Aside from the cash she doled out during her drawn-out divorce proceedings, Shannon also incurred attorney fees for defending herself "against a defamation complaint brought by the spouse of a former castmate," referring to Jim and Alexis Bellino, per Radar Online.

The lawsuit not only involved Shannon but Tamra as well. Jim sued the duo for allegedly slandering his character on a podcast, Radar Online reported. A judge ruled Shannon should be dropped from the civil suit, but Jim has since appealed that decision.

These days, Shannon's making bank with the meal-prep craze.

In 2018, Shannon launched a line of prepared frozen meals, Real For Real Cuisine, with QVC. According to Bravo, all the meals clock in at 450 calories or less, with an emphasis on seafood and vegetarian options.

While Shannon's cut of Real For Real Cuisine's profits is currently unknown, her latest business venture seems to be successful. On August 20, she shared on Instagram that her brand's veggie burgers had been nominated for "Best Burger" in the 2018 QVC Customer Food Choice Award. Apparently, her burgers were the only meatless option in the category.

She also has lots of social media partnerships.

Shannon makes the most of her Instagram by making a few extra bucks through partnerships and sponsorships. She has posted photos wearing Khloe Kardashian’s Good American jeans, and she's also shared a pic of herself wearing My Innovo bladder control/incontinence leggings.

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