Sister Wives stars Kody Brown, Robyn Brown, Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, and Christine Brown rake in some big bucks compared to the last reports on their TLC salaries.
Today, fans assume this is why we see conflicting stories and disturbing behavior in the last several seasons. Some suggest this is why they allow Kody’s nasty treatment towards the ladies to hit the screen. Others think money could be the reason these behaviors materialized in the first place.
Sister Wives: Kody Brown & Ladies Hold On Any Way They Can?
Sister Wives fans call for TLC to pluck Kody Brown and Robyn Brown out of the show. Many are more interested in watching the three original wives as they begin a future without Kody.
Then there’s Christine Brown and her husband David Woolley. They allowed the Sister Wives cameras in from the beginning of their relationship. The cameras filmed their wedding, honeymoon period, and their life together up to the present day.
But during this time, Kody Brown would chime in on the screen with disparaging words about Christine. Meri Brown and Janelle Brown also got their fair share of less-than-stellar words from their ex-husband.
But they stay on the show, and the nasty comments continue as the episodes roll along. So, Kody Brown continues his campaign of appalling words to describe his ex-wives.
However, it brings the viewers back, so what started as a polygamous family showing the world plural marriage works, has now tanked. Today, viewers tune in and witness some awful behavior from Kody Brown, aimed at the three original wives.
Original Salaries Reported for Kody and Wives…
When the Sister Wives series was about to be canceled after Season 11, Kody, Robyn, Meri, Janelle, and Christine each earned a salary. Reports said each spouse earned $180,000 per season.
Kody Brown was so frantic to keep the show on the screen that reports indicated he offered a huge pay cut to the folks at TLC. Instead of the spouses combined bringing home just under $1 million for the season, the report indicated that they all worked for one salary, $180,000. So, four of the five $180,000 salaries were gone.
Kody’s strategy worked, as they are still on the air today. But they needed to entertain the folks to keep them coming back. Sister Wives fans think they did just that by escalating the behavior on the screen.
Sister Wives: The Big Bucks Today?
The latest reports on Sister Wives salaries indicate they received a hefty jump from their original $180,000 each per season. Today, reports have each spouse earning $40,000 per episode, which includes the Tell-All segments, and any specials, like the wedding special.
This report puts Season 19 with 24 episodes, so if you do the math, these celebrities are rolling in the big bucks today. This would indicate they get almost $1 million each for this season. The actual figure ($40,000 x 24 = $960,000). That is the reported pay they each pull in for Season 19.
So, roughly, the Sister Wives spouse’s combined salaries during the earlier seasons were just under $1 million ($180,000 x 5 spouses = $900,000). This means that today, each earns more than their combined earlier salaries, according to the latest buzz on this TLC series.
Kody’s Antics a Million Times Easier to Swallow?
Sister Wives viewers keep returning, or the show wouldn’t have lasted this long. But to bring them back, the drama needed to spin the drama to keep the viewers’ interest.
So, some Sister Wives fans think this is what we see today from Kody, Robyn, Meri, Janelle, and Christine. The Sister Wives patriarch said some awful things about his original three wives.
Then Meri, Christine, and Janelle hear this and in turn, they discuss how they feel about this in their confessional segments. Then their choice of words escalates in retaliation to Kody’s horrific choice of words. So, some bashing takes place.
Today, some fans call for tossing Kody Brown and Robyn Brown out of the show. Plus, they continue to question why the three original wives stand for Kody’s behaviors towards them despite the divorces.
But just maybe the $1 million per spouse this season answers the viewers’ questions about the harsh treatment on this TLC series.
Head back to Soap Dirt for the latest scoop on Sister Wives.
