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29.06.2022 / 02:41
How much do the cast of Big Brother really get paid?
Big Brother contestants get paid to go on the show, especially when old favourites returned to the franchise in 2022.WATCH: Trevor Butler proposes on the Big Brother live finale in 2004From the moment it was announced that a number of Big Brother royalty would be coming back for a second stint in the house, viewers speculated that they must be getting paid handsomely.But according to new reports, iconic housemates like Tully Smyth, Anthony Drew and Tim Dormer were paid the exact same amount as the newcomers in the house in 2022.So how much do Big Brother contestants get paid? And what about the contestants on Big Brother VIP? Keep reading to find out.Time to find out how much the cast really get paid!According to multiple reports, the cast of Big Brother were paid just $120 for each day they were in the house in 2022.That’s a sweet bump from the reported $75 a day as “living away from home allowance” contestants got back in 2014, according to news.com.au.For the housemates who managed to stay in the house for a while, that can add up to a serious chunk of cash; Jaycee was evicted after 50 days in the house and would have earned an estimated $6,000.While it sounds like a pretty sweet deal, $120 each day is probably just enough to cover the housemates’ real-world expenses, including rent and bills.WATCH: Tully Smyth and Anthony Drew reunite in the Big Brother house in 2013Even the Big Brother royalty, including past winner Reggie Sorensen (formerly Bird), were only paid the $120 daily fee despite rumours they may have been offered more to return.Some past Big Brother stars allegedly did ask for huge sums of cash to come back to the show but were knocked back by Seven – or so a source tells So Dramatic.“Sara-Marie asked for