do people on reality TV Shows get paid?

[PokerTony]

do people on reality TV Shows get paid?

[panther]

Of course. Peanuts though. Are you thinking of becoming one of those?

[andrew5]

yeah i'm sure some of them get paid

[wwwin]

not sure its peanuts, one survivor guy failed to pay IRS on 100k and got busted

[Poof]

Yes they do, a friend of my husbands just interviewed for Survivor and was told if he was picked they will get around $1500 just for being on the show.

[potfan42o]

yes most im sure do he Apprenise they get 20k gtd last i heard.

[kiddaa]

This topic is like asking if porn stars "perform" for free? I would but hey you can only do so much with a sock!

[wheatie]

Yes. I'd say they all get paid.....

[dk12]

Everyone on television gets paid...... And paid well.

[wwwrungood]

Yep im sure they get paid. As for some shows like American idol, i doubt they get paid anything. But im not even sure about competition shows like that...