1000-lb Sisters star Amy Slaton said she recently bought a new home with husband Michael Halterman and her son Gage Halterman. With three seasons of their reality series on TLC taped, how much is Amy earning from the show? And what about her other income streams?
1000-lb Sisters: Amy Slaton Grew up Poor in Rural Kentucky
Amy Slaton talks a lot about her life growing up in the South. She, of course, had her struggles with weight, but more recently, she shares that her family did not have a lot of money. Amy even said that is why she ate the way that she did. She said because they were broke, they got food donations from their church.
But she said it wasn’t always healthy choices. She said she and 1000-Lb Sisters co-star Tammy Slaton also ate a lot of cheap fast food. Because their mom, Darlene Slaton was always working.
Amy and Tammy said they never celebrated Mother’s Day growing up because there was no money. They are older and making those big 1000-Lb Sisters reality bucks. So, they treated Darlene to an afternoon high tea.
Plus, Amy says she doesn’t want baby Gage growing up the way she did. She wants him to eat healthier and make better lifestyle choices. That is the biggest reason she decided to de-clutter her home. And she got professional help for her hoarding problem.
TLC Star Buys a New House – Making Bank?
1000-lb Sisters’ Amy Slaton recently revealed that she moved into a bigger house. Her little one-bedroom duplex was too small for her, Michael, and Gage.
She wanted to find a new home closer to Michael’s job so it would be easier for him to commute. But now that they have a baby, they’re feeling a bit cramped. So, Amy found a nice three-bedroom house for them to buy. Did the 1000-Lb Sisters star buy it for the family?
In the next few episodes of Season 3, they show Amy moving into her new place. Presuming she bought and isn’t renting. This has fans wondering how much Amy Slaton is paid for 1000-Lb Sisters.
Amy said she never bought a house before because she never had the money to. She also revealed that she bought the home with money she makes off videos. So, how much does Amy make?
1000-lb Sisters: “I Pay My Bills, My Bills Are Paid” – Amy Slaton
Amy Slaton buying her first home has people asking about her finances. Property in Dixon, Kentucky, vary and the size of the land itself is a big factor in cost. Amy says that she paid for the home herself from her video earnings. A modest home would run the family around $125,000 – $190,000.
From what’s shown of Amy’s new house, it looks like the lower end of the range. Also, in discussing how she bought the house, she didn’t mention what she makes from TLC. An agent of reality stars revealed to Business Insider a few details on earnings. Some reality stars in season one of a show make about $1,500 per episode. By season 3, it can double or go even higher.
Feature stars with many seasons on TLC can make up to $10,000 per episode on shows like My Big Fat Fabulous Life. If Amy bought a middle-priced house, her mortgage payments would be $500-800 a month. If her YouTube covers it, that would be $6,000 – $10,000 a year.
With Amy’s current video viewership, she makes an estimated $1,300 per month. Annualized, that’s about $15k of income. Then her TLC income from 1000-Lb Sisters, based on 10 episodes, would be around $20-$30,000. So, Amy Slaton could be raking $45k a year or more. Check Soap Dirt for more news on the Slatons.