Amber Portwood Not Strapped For Cash As ‘Teen Mom OG’ Salaries Are Revealed — How Much Do They Make?
Amber Portwood has been in the news a lot since taking on the reality television journey eight years ago. She has been part of Teen Mom OG since they decided to follow the original ladies through their lives in the real world. Portwood spent some time in prison but has been out for a few years and seems to be doing incredibly well. Her relationship with Matt Baier has been a hot topic, but it appears the two are still going to get married despite canceling their October wedding. Amber just underwent a mommy makeover and came out looking amazing. People often wonder how much the Teen Mom franchise stars make and it seems to vary between the Teen Mom OG stars and the Teen Mom 2 stars.
Over the last year, information on Amber Portwood and her financial issues have been floating around social media. Some tax liens were uncovered, and fans have been chatting about how much she could make based on what she owes. According to the Hollywood Gossip, Amber Portwood makes almost a half-million dollars a year for just being on Teen Mom OG. It was confirmed that back in 2011, she was making around $280,000 for the year. The pay has since doubled, bringing her yearly income to a very comfortable range. Portwood is likely also paid for advertising products which could easily rake in another $50,000 a year at least. She is sitting in a good spot if she can manage her money correctly.
Several months ago, Adam Lind revealed how much the Teen Mom 2 girls make. Amber Portwood makes double what Chelsea Houska does for one year on the show. The difference between the salaries for each installment is shocking. Fans were outraged to learn how much the girls on Teen Mom 2 make and now it is revealed that Portwood and her group make even more. It wasn’t made clear whether or not all of the girls make the same or if the money talked about was specific to Amber Portwood. Either way, making that kind of money for living your life in front of the cameras is a sweet deal.
Questions have been raised about why Amber Portwood has tax liens on her for roughly $135,000 if she makes this kind of money. An accountant generally takes care of your money once you become a celebrity and are in need of someone to pay the bills and taxes from the royalties, endorsement deals, advertising, and all of the other things reality stars get sucked into doing. The Teen Mom OG moms are doing well for themselves, which is why it seems like no one works. Amber Portwood is always filmed on the couch at home unless they are out doing something. Many fans have raised their eyebrows over that.
This season of Teen Mom OG has been intense, and the reunion will be even more intense with the drama Amber Portwood brought. She had enough of Farrah Abraham accusing Matt Baier of being a pedophile and stormed the stage swinging. No one was hurt, though Abraham’s dad did place his hands around Baier’s neck. The entire thing was filmed, but it is unclear how much will actually make it on the air. There have been words exchanged on social media following the brawl, but nothing more has come of it. It will be interesting to see how these two will act if they encounter one another shortly. Amber Portwood has been done taking crap from people about who she loves, and this time when Abraham went too far, she had enough and wanted to handle it by initiating a physical altercation.
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