With A $30 Million Net Worth Julie Chen Is Still Making A Ridiculous Amount Per Episode On Big Broth
Throughout her journey on Big Brother, host Julie Chen has endured some questionable moments, that is only normal after 24 seasons hosting the show.In fact, as we'll reveal throughout the article, the host almost departed after the first season, which turned out to be quite the disaster for everyone involved. Decades later, Chen is still the face of Big Brother and she's making quite the penny for it. We'll take a look at her salary per season along with what it equates to on a per-episode basis.
Julie Chen Was Almost Booted From Big Brother At The Start
It started back in 2000 and even then, CBS along with Julie Chen could not have predicted the reality show's longevity. In truth, things did not start off great for the show. 'BB' was instantly compared to Survivor, which caused some tough expectations.
Julie Chen herself admitted that at the time, the future looked quite rocky for the program. "Everyone hated Big Brother season 1. The critics hated it. They hated the show. It wasn't Survivor. They hated me -- I wasn't [Survivor's] Jeff Probst. I wrote it off. I was like, ‘Yeah, I'm not too crazy about it either."
Not only was the show not well-received but Julie Chen was basically forced into taking the gig. "I was working at the network morning news reader for The Early Show for only nine months when I was approached about hosting Big Brother. I asked if taking this job would forever seal the door shut for me to become a 60 Minutes correspondent and when I was told probably."
"I said then that makes my decision easy and I turned down the job. Then I was told if I didn't take it, it could technically be assigned to me and if I didn't do it, it could be considered insubordination."
Not only did Chen take the gig, but she was roasted at the start, with fans claiming that her presentation was way too robotic and scripted. Well, she's doing something right as 24 seasons later, the host is still at the forefront of the reality show, making millions per season.
Julie Chen Is Making Millions Per Season On Big Brother
Julie Chen has been on TV for a very long time, thus, her $30 million net worth does make a lot of sense. Chen is more than just Big Brother, finding spots on the shows like The Talk.
When it comes to her Big Brother life, the host has made a fortune. Page Six speculated on her current salary and the belief is that the host is making a huge salary worth $3 million per season. That equals to $75,000 per episode, not to shabby!
CBS is known for keeping their hosts long-term, the same goes for Jeff Probst and Phil Keoghan on their respective reality shows.
Chen is returning for yet another season for CBS, issuing out a preview as to what fans can expect in season 24.
Julie Chen Is Returning For Season 24
Fans are excited as CBS is set for yet another season of Big Brother, season 24. Julie Chen gave a preview alongside Global TV, the new season is expected to showcase some different twists.
"The move-in will be groups of four and as each group moves in they’re going to have their own unique competition. What it means if you’ve won that little competition and what it means for your gameplay, where you stand in the game, will be revealed. It’ll be a 90-minute process,” Chen-Moonves told GlobalTV.com.
Julie would also state that eviction night will look quite different, offering the contestants a new twist. Also, the BB Motel will make its debut.
“On live eviction night we are unveiling a new twist that will affect the actual eviction. So, that is something that I’m really looking forward to."
“We’re calling it the BB Motel. There’s a neon sign, there is a bar upstairs on the bridge outside. It’s a throwback. The house always looks great though,” she said.
It is shaping up to be quite the season once again, with Julie Chen back at the front of the line.
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