From a former contestant:
One of the questions I hear a lot is about money … how do contestants afford to be away from home and work for months at a time? I don't know what it is now, but when I was a contestant there was a $500 a week stipend for cast members on the ranch. When you received the check you could cash it and spend it, send it home, save it, whatever. All airplane tickets, hotel accommodations, etc., for the contestants and potential cast members are taken care of by NBC, and during the casting process it self there was a $50 per diem to cover food costs.
Another question is timing; typically a season lasts for about 8-9 months. About four of this is spent in filming; if you last all the way until the final three or four, you could be away from home for as much as four months or so. Once the ranch filming wraps and the last few contestants are sent home, however, there is still another four or five months that all the contestants have to continue losing weight until the finale. In addition, potential cast members are flown out to California a couple weeks before filming begins for the final round of casting, medical checkups, psychological evals, etc. NBC brings out more people than what they need and the cast is not finalized until filming literally begins. People have been cut at the last minute and replacements flown in with hardly any time to spare. Nothing is in stone until it's on camera!
When will you hear from Biggest Loser about your video? There is no way of knowing. I heard back a few weeks after I sent it in, but even after that it's a big waiting game. If you get a phone number or email from a casting direction, definitely drop them a line/call every couple weeks to find out if you're still in the running or what's going on. Schedules and plans change almost every day, so it's easy to get lost in the shuffle. If you don't hear back within a month I would think your video didn't make the cut. That doesn't mean you can't send in another or visit a casting call - it's just up to you!
Finally, here's my video application tips! This is by no means a recipe for success; it's based on my video application and the conversations I had with casting directors out in LA in between things. I was pretty curious about the whole process so I was pumping them for info even after filming began. I'm such a nerd!
thousands of dollars. either 2,000 or more. unless u fail by gaining or not losing your weight.
Yes, contestants typically do get paid to be on reality shows. The amount varies from show to show.
Naked and Afraid is a reality show that is shown on the Discovery Channel. Contestants of Naked and Afraid do not get paid for their participation in the show's production.
It varies depending how long they last on the show. The longer they last the more they get paid. They also get paid for doing publicity, charity, tv shows, etc after the show.
Manor House
They do get paid but it hasn't been disclose how much they get
i think not. Reality shows have always been first choice of everyone.
The contestants get paid to be on the show. Also, many of them are struggling wannabe actors and reality shows give them publicity.
Naked and Afraid is a reality show that is shown on the Discovery Channel. Contestants of Naked and Afraid do not get paid for their participation in the show's production.
Naked and Afraid is a reality show that is shown on the Discovery Channel. Contestants of Naked and Afraid do not get paid for their participation in the show's production.
20 bucks each date
It varies depending how long they last on the show. The longer they last the more they get paid. They also get paid for doing publicity, charity, tv shows, etc after the show.
I love money
Most game shows will only take contestants who are 18 years of age or older, although some game shows have special weeks with younger contestants. Some other game shows cast contestants younger than 18 (generally, these are kids' game shows).
Do all of the participants get paid
Jeopardy does not have teams, but contestants are paid the money won for winning and only $2,000 for second $1,000 for third. If it is like Wheel of Fortune and other game shows a team would split the money
who invented reality shows?
Manor House
They do get paid but it hasn't been disclose how much they get