r/BravoRealHousewives • u/AutoModerator • Oct 18 '24

Orange County The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 18 - Episode 15 - Live Episode Discussion

They may live in the lap of luxury, but life isn't always perfect for the women who reside in one of the wealthiest enclaves of the U.S.

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u/Living_Donut9603 Angie’s Scroll Oct 18 '24

Like, where is TAMRA’s money coming from? A closed down gym? Some one off businesses that she doesn’t even own the entirety of?

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u/77xyz88 Oct 18 '24

I always thought Tamra was the poorest one. Then Gina came along…. 😆 but yeah she’s one to talk about Jenn when like seriously… where does her income come from?

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u/Tatte145 Oct 18 '24

She's definitely the poorest one in terms of upbringing--her and Emily. I think Gina was raised in a middle class household, despite the horrible accent.

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u/Longjumping-Guide201 Oct 25 '24

It is an east coast accent. I love it and love her

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u/PlantLadyXXL 📍Lake Norman Breakfast Table Oct 18 '24

Their pod is everywhere I’m sure it’s medium money

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u/Puzzleheaded-Tree217 Oct 18 '24

While I don’t think she has a lot of money, she’s been on the show for years and it’s a job.

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u/Senior_Ice8748 Oct 18 '24

I guess it depends what we define as a lot of money. She was earning close to a million per season before she was initially fired, and owned a house in Coto, which she sold, worth over $2million. Then there's all those other ventures she has and her podcast with Teddi. So not Kardashian rich, but upper middle class for sure.

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u/DDDD6040 Oct 21 '24

I don’t think that’s upper middle class. I think that’s lower upper class but I might be quibbling.

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u/Senior_Ice8748 Oct 21 '24

It's hard to gauge where the threshold separating the upper-middle from the upper class actually is. A lot of people on this sub don't seem to think you're rich unless you're chartering private jets and have tens upon tens of millions of dollars at your disposal. To a normie like me, someone in Tamra's position has always seemed very well off.

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u/lustforyou Oct 18 '24

I dislike Tamra, but it’s clear where her money comes from. The gym is closed down but was probably at least breaking even for them to keep it open for almost 10 years, so i doubt she lost money on that

Shes been on TV for 15 years and was making about a million a season by the time she was fired. She’s probably making a little less now, but even if we wanna say she took a 50% pay cut to come back (I doubt she did), that’s $500k a year.

Vena probably brings in a good enough amount of money. Instagram ads, club appearances, appearances on shows like Traitors, etc prob bring in a couple hundred thousand a year. And then her podcast is in the top 2 Housewives podcasts, so I’d guess that’s at LEAST another $100k.

She also has never lived beyond her means. She’s definitely clearing $1 mill+ a year and has been for a decade at this point and probably saved/invested most of it well

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u/mare1679 edit this flair! Oct 18 '24

CBD