Laura-Leigh, a former cast member of Vanderpump Rules, is speaking out about her experience on the show, particularly the low pay she received for her appearance in season 1. She explains that she was pressured to sign the contract despite her initial reluctance and ultimately agreed because she needed the money to pay her rent.
Laura-Leigh Vanderpump Rules alum Laura-Leigh is finally speaking out about her time on the show — starting with how much she was paid to appear on season 1 . 'We were all working at SUR. I was a new hire. All of that was true,' Laura-Leigh , 33, recalled on the Thursday, January 2, episode of the ' Vanderpump Rules Party' podcast. 'I was not going to do the show because my agency said they would drop me if I did a reality show.
' Laura-Leigh said she 'wouldn’t sign the rights' to let herself be filmed, adding, 'By time, they had shot so much. They couldn’t release the show without my signature, and I honestly thought — because I was naive — that this will never see the light of day. That’s what I thought.' The former reality star ultimately agreed to appear because she needed the money. 'I couldn’t pay my rent. I’m a single woman doing it all on my own. I had my own apartment and my own car. No parental help, financially. Working endless jobs and auditioning and testing. Completely depleted,' she noted. 'So I signed it so I could get $500 to pay the rest of my rent for that month. And that’s what I made off of the show.' Laura-Leigh hasn't received any additional payment associated with her time on the series, despite the show's massive success. Laura-Leigh and Jax Taylor on 'Vanderpump Rules.' 'No residuals. Nothing. And I had to go after them to get that $500,' she claimed. 'The cast all got paid, I think it was $8,000 for the first season. Jax and everyone else got like $8,000. The only reason I know that is because that’s all the money Jax had to his name. And I was like, 'Well, if they’re getting money, why can I get money?' They were like, 'OK, we’ll give you $500.'' Viewers were introduced to Laura-Leigh when Vanderpump Rules premiered in 2013. During the first season, Laura-Leigh notably found herself in a love triangle with Jax, 45, amid his off-again, on-again romance with Stassi Schroede
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