How Much are DWTS Stars Paid: Dance Pros and Celebrities. Eleven years after we wrote the post below, it’s time to re-visit the question on how much money Dancing With the Stars pay their professional dancers as well as their celebrity contestants.
Apparently, according to variety.com, the potential earnings that dancing celebrity contestants are now lower than the previous seasons.
Variety reports: “According to multiple sources, contestants on the ABC competition series make $125,000 for the show’s rehearsal period and their first two weeks on the air. If they make it to week three and beyond, they begin to earn additional fees each week. Sources say that the maximum contestants can earn is $295,000.”
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