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Raquel Leviss Made Over $350K for S10 of Pump Rules Despite Claiming She Hasn’t ‘Seen a Single Penny’ from Scandoval

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Raquel Leviss’ untruths about how much money she made on Vanderpump Rules are coming to light after her sit down with Bethenny Frankel.

Lisa Vanderpump is calling out Raquel Leviss for claiming she hasn’t “seen a single penny” from Scandoval.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum caught up with TMZ on Wednesday, just hours after part one of Raquel Leviss’ bombshell podcast interview with Bethenny Frankel dropped.

According to Lisa, Raquel made $361,000 during season 10 of Vanderpump Rules.

“I think she got very well paid,” Lisa quipped. Additional sources told TMZ that Raquel made $20,000 per episode for season 10, which had 19 episodes in total.

On Bethenny’s Just B podcast, Raquel Leviss accused Bravo of profiting off her “mistakes.”

“The network is running to the bank — like, laughing, running to the bank with this scandal — and I haven’t seen a single penny,” she said.

Pump Rules star Raquel Leviss

“It’s not fair,” Raquel said. “And I feel like a toddler saying, ‘It’s not fair!’ But it really isn’t. And I feel like I’ve been portrayed as the ultimate villain. My mistakes that I’ve made on-camera live on forever.”

Meanwhile, Raquel Leviss’ future on Vanderpump Rules remains up in the air. While the Vanderpump Rules cast doesn’t believe Raquel will be returning for season 11, Bravo remains hopeful.

An insider reveals that Bravo is still trying to piece together a deal for the disgraced SURver to return to the fold for the finale weeks of filming.

“Bravo and Evolution are still trying to piece together a deal with her and want her back,” an insider told The Messenger on August 14.

Despite the Vanderpump Rules cast being “confident” that Raquel won’t be returning, a source tells TMZ that the cast also wouldn’t be surprised if Raquel popped up at the “11th hour to tell her side of the story about Scandoval.” The source adds that the cast believes that Raquel’s therapist encouraged her to stay away from the show and drama after her stay at a mental health facility.

Vanderpump Rules returns to Bravo in 2024 for season 11.

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7 comments

Miss Peach August 23, 2023 - 10:36 am
What she was paid to be on the show isn't what this is talking about. It is what everyone has made as a result of Scandoval by selling interviews, Ariana riding the cash cow with endorsements, etc. She stated in the interview with Bethenny that she wasn't returning because she realized it wasn't a good mental environment, but she might have if she would have been paid the same as other core cast members. Look...love her or hate her, but this storyline made Bravo A LOT of money. As someone who worked in ad sales I know how it works. The more ratings a show gets, the higher the cost to run an ad during the show. Network shows get far more ratings than cable typically, but the ratings on VPR when Scandoval broke were on par, if not more than ratings on CBS, NBC, FOX & ABC. Which means Bravo was making bank off this. She deserved to be paid at the very least what Tom and the other OGs were making. What the hell did Scheana contribute to that storyline other than just reacting to it?
Steve August 17, 2023 - 3:50 pm
Sounds like a good negotiating stance for her to return to VPRules this season. She did not get a bonus for all she went through last season, so this season she wants Bravo to make up for it. I hope she gets it because without her last season would have been boring as hell and this season will not be any better.
Sara McCarthy August 17, 2023 - 10:36 am
I'm not sure I understand. Don't these people sign contracts before each season? So she agreed to a certain amount of money but now thinks she should get more than the agreed upon amount because she behaved really, really badly and her really, really bad behavior boosted ratings? Do I have that right? If so, someone needs to explain to her that Bravo is a business in the business of making money, it's not her mommy. Perhaps in the future she should insist on a stipulation in her contacts that says....If I act like an underhanded, backstabbing pig and ratings so up, I get a 10% bonus.
Tee August 18, 2023 - 8:39 am
Sara, I think she's on about how she didn't get paid for the special interview she did at the end, about the scandal, I may be wrong though!
HousewifeVeteran August 18, 2023 - 1:55 pm
Thank you Sara! Couldn't have put it any better https://media1.giphy.com/media/3osxYk9qClrQVXVfiw/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
Miss Peach August 23, 2023 - 10:37 am
It isn't about her salary from the season, which was pre-determined. It is what the rest of the cast has made off of the scandal afterwards by doing interviews and endorsements.
PjC August 17, 2023 - 1:42 pm
She made something and is playing the boss for more money. Does she deserve more? Nooo.
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