Kim Kardashian Out-Earned Kate Gosselin By Millions in 2010
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And the highest-paid reality star of 2010 is...Kim Kardashian!
In a top-10 "Highest Paid Reality TV Stars" piece, The Daily Beast estimates that Kim, 30, earned an estimated $6 million over the past year.
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In addition to her shows on E! (Keeping Up with the Kardashians and two related spinoffs) Kim has endorsed many products, including a cupcake mix, Kotex tampons and Skechers sneakers. She reportedly can earn up to $75,000 for an appearance, and collaborates with sisters Khloe and Kourtney on weight-loss supplements, a QVC line and more.
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Who else made the top 10? Single mom Kate Gosselin landed at number 5 on the list with an approximate $3.5 million for her TLC show (she reportedly earns $250,000 per episode), book sales and a stint on Dancing with the Stars. Gosselin, 35, was outranked in the top five by Lauren Conrad, Bethenny Frankel and Audrina Patridge.
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Kim's sisters Khloe and Kourtney ranked at number 7 and 8 with $2.5 million each. Who didn't make the list? Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, who earned $750,000 this year. Check out the full list below.
2. Lauren Conrad: $5 million
3. Bethenny Frankel: $4 million
4. Audrina Patridge: $3.5 million
5. Kate Gosselin: $3.5 million
6. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino: $3 million
7. Khloe Kardashian: $2.5 million
8. Kourtney Kardashian: $2.5 million
9. DJ Pauly D: $2 million
10. Kendra Wilkinson: $2 million
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11Wonder how many of Kate's fools (I mean, "fans"), will continue to believe her when she whines about not having enough money to raise her kids. Just the ones without a brain, I guess! Wonder how many single moms are out there raising their brood on slightly less than $3.5 mil a year.......
So Kate Gosselin complains about how she doesn't have enough money to raise 8 kids... yet she makes 3.5 million a year? Apparently people don't know how to spend their money wisely...
Kortney is two dam stupid?! Are you kidding me? You dont even know how to spell "Kourtney", and its "too" "damn" not "two dam" Maritza...maybe you should learn how to spell before you start belittle people.
sorry ppls. i meant khloe..and lamar.odoom
i like khoe better,,,,,,cus kortney is two dam stupid... she still w that loser scott. and the only reason why ppl like kim for her hugge ass. i like bruce he cool.. as h.
kate is only famous for the kids and kom only for the sex tape.. and pauly for the six pack,
yeahhh but wait ppls.. wen they end up broke they will be all sad......
The reality TV stars are making more than I thought, but some make extra cash for club appearances and endorsements. Kim and her sisters are all over the place. I never get tired of seeing them because that are soooo funny, but others might, so they may need to accept less offers in 2011. The public will get sick of seeing this family, if they remain in the public eye constantly.
Just goes to show that "Reality TV" doesn't pay that much ... Miley Cyrus is worth at least 15 times Kim Kardashian .. Reality TV really only equals celebrity
three over-rated fame whoores in that pic. I can't believe they made that much money, not to mention, none of them give back - pure greed!
Woop De Doo! I'd say probably a lot of people made more money than Kate Gosselin. Let's pick someone that did make more money than Kim What's Her Name. Ridiculous story.