Brandi Glanville went on Howard Stern yesterday and talked about RHOBH and lots of other stuff. Brandi actually spilled salaries saying that she made $18k for her season as a “friend of the housewife.” She is paid $136,000 for this season and the other women make $250,000. This is very interesting because I have been told that RHOBH makes the most money. This was before Nene got a raise ( that still isn’t as much as rumors lead you to believe). Also RHOBH is the only franchise that gets paid by the season and not by the episode. I have no idea why that is.
Brandi says she just discovered twitter about the time that Eddie and Leann got together and at first she really didn’t get how public it was. She talked about Eddie cheating throughout the marriage. Brandi says that she went to therapy with Eddie and Leann because Eddie was interrogating her oldest son about what happened in her home.
Brandi’s Daddy was a pot dealer. Brandi would bring girls home for Eddie and she would make out with them but Eddie wasn’t allowed to actually have sex with them. Brandi says she is going to stop trying to be with the hottest guy in the room. I have been picking up the house while listening so I am not recapping the whole thing. Brandi did discuss her “hairstyle” which is not bald but a landing strip much to Howard’s surprise.
Leann goes to the kids’ school and sings for their class. Mason says that Leann likes Jake better than him. She gave all the kids in their classes presents for Christmas. She buys her kids mini-iPads and takes them on private jets. Brandi joked that the kids would ask if they are going to fly private when they go to the airport and she’s like know we are going on fucking SouthWest. lol. Howard asks if she thinks she is better looking than Leann and she said yes.
Back to money talk. Brandi says contracts should come out soon because filming begins in April. Gerard Butler called her after she talked about having sex with him on WWHL and he was pissed off and said he would never have slept with her if he had known she was going to be on a reality show. She says he hates her now. Brandi apparently has Sex Skypes with boyfriends in the past before she was on the show.
Howard says he looked her up on that site which shall remain nameless that claims to know how much celebrities are worth. It said she is worth 5 million. Brandi laughs and says she doesn’t even have a million. I KEEP TELLING YOU PEOPLE THAT SITE IS CRAP! Brandi confirms that Adrienne brought legal action against Bravo to prevent them from airing “the lie.” Brandi said if she was happily married and had money she would never do reality TV. Brandi admits to doing Botox. Brandi says she did not hook up with Harry Morton. She is dating one of his friends though. Brandi says she has made out with an A list female celeb.
And that’s most of the tea!
Tamara, you were reading my mind about this post. I was thinking hmm… I wonder if Tamara is going to post about Brandi saying what she did about the RHOBH salaries. LOL… which leads me to ask…
I read one of your older posts today about the salary information of the women from the different franchises. With that said, you said the RHOBH were being paid in a lump sum but didn’t know why. That post was a while back? Do you have any idea now? Oh, and I was reading something the other day about the RHOBH filming obligations, but can’t find the link to the post in my history. Is that like them filming all the scenes they’re supposed to film?
And right, no way is Nene getting paid $750k? Puhlease.
She effin better not be! That’s ridiculous. Btw, anyone else think Phaedra kinda looks like Honey BooBoo when she makes those crazy faces like she just smelled a fart? She’s a pretty lady, but she has to stop doing that, she looks like she’s 5.
The thing is she sees herself on video and continues to make those faces.
I know. Phaedra has really gotten way too animated for my liking. Those faces need to stop!
For the record, Lisa, Kyle, Adrienne and Taylor make $250K. Yolanda makes what she makes. Also Yo and Brandi will not make $250K next year either. There are some more steps in there. The next is around $175K. I still don’t know why they contract is per season and not per episode. Kim Z will lose money by dropping out of RHOA but Taylor and You will not lose money for not being on every episode.
Yeah, I think that’s why. A scripted show has a finite number of episodes. With these shows, don’t they just shoot X hours of footage and then piece together storylines/episodes in the cutting room? I can see a scenario where one castmember shoots just as many hours (i.e. works) as another castmember, but appears in a different number of episodes due to editing. Perhaps the BH wives are paid this way because they had savvier agents/lawers with more showbiz experience.
The reason pay is different is because each franchise is produced by different companies. Company A may compensate in one fashion while company B does it in another. Bravo has stipulations for each franchise , but outside of that, the production company can do as they please.
That doesn’t make sense either. Bravo pays their salaries, not the production company.
No they don’t. Bravo pays the production company. Since you don’t know, let me educate ya…
Production company has an idea.
Production company finds people to match that idea.
Production company pitched idea to television station.
Television station likes idea, gives the green light.
Television station pays production company.
Production company pays people.
Bravo negotiates directly with the cast members, The cast works for Bravo not the production company. Both the cast and the production company are hired by and paid by Bravo. The RH idea originated at Bravo not the production company. The situation you described is true for scripted television but is not the case at Bravo and othe cable channels that initiate the concept and then hire production for filming etc. The production company has no financial investment in the show and is merely employed by Bravo for production work.
So glad I was educated with wrong facts. Gotta love know it alls that don’t know anything.
Thanks for the clarification, TT. That’s the way I thought it worked with Bravo/HW. I believe Andy mentions it in his book but it’s been awhile since I read it so I can’t remember.
Wait, what? Brandi brought girls home for Eddie to NOT have sex with? And made out with them too? I thought Brandi’s “whole world was shattered” when she found out about the affair with LeAnn because they were the perfect insular family, so she thought? If I am bringing girls home for my husband, I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to believe he is sleeping around. Does this make sense to anyone else?
It just totally grossed me out. Maybe Adrienne is right when she questions Brandi’s integrity. This alone has made me resign Team Brandi, although I was well on my way. It’s time she developed another identity besides EddieNobody’s EX. Lisa better watch out when leaving Brandi alone with Ken. Maybe this “news” will have her reconsidering the closeness of the friendship.
Please, this is not news to Lisa. Brandi is obviously very open and Lisa knows everything.
Well I’m still hung up on how they were there for Eddie to NOT have sex with. What were they there to do? Play Barbies and braid each others hair?
I guess Brandi is splitting hairs when it comes to defining “sex” and is of the belief that “eatin’ ain’t cheatin'”!
The girls would make out and mess around for his pleasure.
Not buying Brandi’s story about bring home girls for Eddie – and whatever. No self respecting woman worth her salt would do that. I don’t care what justification your hubby gives, or the woman gives – it’s wrong – period. Irregardless of Brandi’s past, childhood, etc. she knows how a woman who respects herself acts. I bet that sometime in the future we find out that all these issues was made up for whatever reason (ratings, public opinion, book sales) they give. Book sales aren’t what she expected, I’m sure. It’s a shame that she has sunk this low. Tragic. Yet – so has the Eddie & Leann.
Joan, people tend to believe that all marriages are “traditional” or very similar to their own. There are all kinds of marriages out there. Particularly when one spouse is bisexual (Brandi doesn’t claim to be bi… but she is definately bi curious at the least). She said she brought up the idea. This is not some concept that is limited just to Brandi. Lots of couples swing, Lots of couples have open marriages to varying degrees. It’s not as unusual as you might think.
In her book she said she is lesbian from the waist up! Gosh when I was single I did that and it was fun and I am not nor do I consider myself a “perv.” So I guess I could say I am a lesbian too from the waist up. I think women are beautiful. Just my two cents worth!
You just insulted a whole group of women just because they live a different lifestyle (at least sexually) than you. Congrats for being so simple and closed minded.
Who me? Why? How in the world did I do that? I thought I flattered women!
Sandy, my reply was directed at/for Joan.
Cosign! KG, although I do not live that lifestyle, I actually have known several couples who do and they have indeed appeared quite happy. Good point.
Why is it wrong if both parties agree to it?
Joan, I know of women married 30+ years and are very secure with themselves and their spouses and they do a lot more than kiss women. If they and their partners are honest with each and maintain respect, I don’t see why it would be in someone else’s place to tell them on how to be a “proper couple”. From what I’ve seen it’s harder for younger couples to adapt to this type of relationship. In Brandi’s case, Eddie was never honest with her and that’s trouble. If you think the way you think, you would clutch your pearls if you were to find out what your neighbor, boss, or pastor and their spouses do behind closed doors.
It’s not as uncommon as you’d think (hope?), especially in that environment. Brandi’s just open about it. She was keeping it spicy while trying to contain the situation (no actual sexual contact). Hmph, doesn’t always work out that way though :/
Why would the RHOBH make the most money when Atlanta and New Jersey get higher ratings?
I didn’t say it made sense, I said I know it to be true. RHOBH is paid completely differently from other franchises.
Right. I hope I don’t get jumped on for saying this, but I think it’s the color of their skin and their location. BH is supposed to be about the really rich. Although ATL and NJ are the highest rated, no one’s on there is truly rich, with the exception of Kandi, and I think Phaedra. NJ girls might be white in appearance, but they have Italian lineage, and I think because of that, and the fact that BH is supposed to trump NJ based on location alone, that’s why they get paid more.
I also read once that BH and NY get paid the most when it comes to club appearances, as well.
sigh.. Y’all just love to go there. Salaries in general in the south are a lot lower than elsewhere because cost of living is very cheap here. That said, I about fell over when I went grocery shopping in the OC. And the same doesn’t hold true for them. I think it is the fact that the RHOBH ladies (and some of the RHONY women) were actually wealthy and it had to be made worth their while. Those Jersey girls and Atlanta ladies and even the RHOC people are not in the same financial league as RHOBH (for the most part).
Wait….Italians have different colored skin now???
“Italian” is a nationality, not a race. It’s not even an ethnicity.
Count yourself jumped on “We found love in a hopeless place”. Shame on you. BH is chock full of all races * color.
Joan: Wait, did I say only white people lived in BH? Yes, Italian is a nationality not a race, never said it was or wasn’t. Teecee: My BF is Italian, grew up in the south, and looks nothing like what you would think a traditional Italian looks like, especially when you think of Jersey. She has blue eyes and is naturally blonde. She is a lot darker too, no tan needed. Knew my words were going to be misconstrued. Eh. Anyway, wasn’t trying to make this about race, nationality, ethnicity, whatever. I was stating my opinion is all.
There is no way the BH cast overall is getting paid more than either Atlanta or New Jersey. Their clout and recognition is based on ratings and frankly, BH ratings aren’t as high as Atlanta nor New Jersey, nor have they ever been. Ratings=Money/Salary. Why do y’all think Nene acts the way she does? During one of the WWHL New Years parties, Nene acted as if she was too good to even chat with women from the other cast. It’s because she is getting paid more.
lol. She has you fooled. I bet you bought the t-shirt and everything.
oooh oooh oooh oooh. Tamara, your shade is so hilarious.
No I don’t purchase any of the stuff HWs sell. I am not even a Nene fan but I do believe she acts snotty and uppity because she knows she is Andy’s/Bravo’s favorite housewife, Atlanta has the highest rating and she is the highest paid.
Well clearly you are the one with the pipeline to the salaries. Can’t argue with pumpernickel. She’s got sources y’all. 🙂
Very interesting article Tamara. Though Brandi should learn to filter herself. Eventually she is going to say the wrong thing and Bravo will replace her. I am sure Bravo does not appreciate her disclosing contract info. Though I think next season Brandi will receive as much as the others in salary. But with Adrienne gone she is going to need to find a new foe to start trouble with in order to stay relevant.
I don’t think she will pull a Jill. She almost audibly winced when Stern asked her if she’d walk away if not given a big raise.
I enjoy Brandi & her bluntness.
She seems like she can perk up a boring dinner party.
Brandi is just so normal, a bit rough around the edges, but I see her as the kind of woman who is loyal and passionate. Notice I didn’t say perfect.
yeah, I like for people to play it straight too. No beating around the bushes for me…
People with no filter like Brandi are fun to be around for a little while, but they’re not the kind of people I’d ever get close to – you share something in confidence, they blurt it out when it works for them and then they shrug and say “I’m just telling the truth.”
She is not normal where I come from. She is trash. She simpered and spread em for stern. No surprise. She’s going to be SUCH a mess when her expiration date comes along.
Notice her maniacal laugh when stern said Lisa looked 70 not 51? Does she understand that’s her future? When you lead with your twat your whole life, you literally box yourself in.
LOVE your comment teecee. she’s got the simper on replay and down pat, the spread? i try not to think about.
Lots of women dislike Brandi…mostly because Brandi is much better looking and younger.
No. It’s honestly not. Not remotely. I promise I will still hate her when she is old and saggy. Which I predict to be in about 5 years.
I agree about Lisa, she looks beautiful , and everything about her is stylish and lovely, but I don’t beleive she’s 50, or 70 for that matter. I would guess low to mid 60’s
Lisa is 51
heh. you said boxed in. heh.
I caught that little *pun* too! Rather clever I might add and funny!
When Howard asked if Brandi thought Leann was bringing home women to share with Eddie, she said she assumed so. I really can’t imagine Leann being okay with that. I’m sure she would do anything to keep Eddie, but she comes off as incredibly insecure and I don’t think she’d be okay with another woman being involved…For the record, I would never be okay with that either!
I’ve been sick of Brandi on RHOBH this season, but listening to her on Howard made me like her again. I don’t like seeing her whine and fight with the other women on the show, but hearing her sit and talk about her own life in a very open and honest way was interesting.
I agree to a fault. I imagine leann being coerced into bringing home a woman by Eddie “come on these women have nothing on you” “you’ll look sooo hot with another woman” “I won’t watch porn anymore I promise” then after it happens she ends up quietly crying herself to sleep, but not too quiet so Eddie can hear the sniffles. Although he pegs me as a roll over and sleep or a sandwich and tv guy after sex
I for one wouldn’t agree to a threesome. I don’t judge those who do but if we’re serious I rather we keep our privates private.
good point. She’s so desperate to keep him, she could probably be convinced to do it even if she didn’t want to. My theory about their constant vacationing is that she’s trying to keep him away from his regular ‘side-pieces’ in LA. So she takes him to islands hoping she can breathe easy for a week without worrying about him cheating. He probably tells her he’s going to the gift shop and then fucks a maid.
Yeah but she always has her tag a long gf on the trips, who it’s been rumored he’s doing.
There were some pics of LeAnne and one of her girlfriends who’s husband and her were vacationing together in Colorado with LeAnn and Eddie and it has pics of them kissing and feeling each others breasts in front of both husbands on a balconey in the day light.up in their room at the ski lodge. I wish I could rememeber where I saw it but my old brain forgets stuff really quickly.
http://tasteofcountry.com/leann-rimes-kiss-girl-friend/
Here you go, enjoy. 🙂
The video woiuldn’t work it said this video is private. The pictures I saw were just that, a series of pictures. While fully clad they still were feeling one anothers breasts under the shirt while Eddie stood leaning on the railing on the balconey with a big smill. The girlfriends hubby was standing in the background smiling too while both enjoyed a Budweiser. I eish I could remember the mag. My old tired brain… Seems to me it was a Country mag but now I may be influenced by this mag. I am hopeless.sorry.
I am really enjoying her book, she says she can be an above the waist lesbian in her book, that she would have friends over and they would make out Eddie would watch, the girl would leave and they would have hot sex. Some times it would be other married friends and the guys would watch and then each couple would go their own way. If everyone is a willing participant then who am I to judge. I recently found out a friend of mine and her husband are swingers. Not my cup of tea, but whatever.
Reading her book you can tell he was totally gaslighting her. Making her second guess herself, making her think she was crazy. Them you read a grown ass man is having all of his mail sent to his mothers house, her name was not on a thing they owned, she never saw a credit card statement, phone statement, he has 2 cells phones. All the signs were there, but he had he so convinced she was crazy and making it all up. That he was not cheating. Even when he was caught read handed with Leann, he denied.
I love that you used the term ‘gaslighting’!!! I only learned what that means a couple of years ago when coming across something on the internet about the movie.
I had someone do that to me in the past. Totally try to make me look and feel crazy. I even told them that trying to do so was such stereo typical bs. I just laughed at them. Yup, they were cheating. I knew I wasn’t crazy lol Well I am but not like that 😛
I learned about it while volunteering at a Womens Resource Center across from where I lived. I also learned that the most common form of abuse of women is financial abuse. Keep her feeling like she can’t leave because the man controls all the money. Everything is in his name, he controls all the bills, sound like anyone we might know?
Oh in case anyone is interested the ‘A star Brandi had waist up lesbian love with? I read another article that said it was Demi Moore and tha Demi confirmed it was true. In case y’all are interested is all I’m saying.