90 Day Fiancé seemingly has no shortage of people wanting to join the TLC franchise. At present, fresh faces are popping up on the flagship series and across the various spinoffs amid the 2025 TV schedule. I’m not sure if it’s because they’re seeking fame or fortune, though the latter probably shouldn’t be expected. That assumption may be surmised due to Stephanie Matto’s recent talk about how much she was paid during her time with the franchise.
Stephanie notably made headlines for making a lot of money by selling her farts in jars to fans. She then retired after being hospitalized for that practice. Now, one might have a better understanding of why she launched that enterprise. She shared a video to YouTube after her 90 Day Fiancé NDA expired. In it, she revealed how much she was paid, and I was honestly surprised to hear these numbers:
You do not make a lot of money being on reality television. Actually for me, I think I spent more money when I was on the show in order to be on the show than I actually made. I was making about anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 an episode, and I know that the pay rate does go up for cast members who are repeatedly brought back for future seasons…Pillow Talk, I believe they did $1,500 an episode. So after a whole season of the show, it’s maybe like ten to thirteen episodes you’re getting paid for, which is not enough money. And sometimes you’re filming that show over the course of an entire year. That’s $30k for a whole year.
