How much do Bachelor Nation contestants get paid?
THOSE who participate in the Bachelor gain newfound fame for being a part of the reality show. The contestants may also get sponsorships or deals from their appearances on the franchise. Bachelor Nation does not pay the contestants to star in the show, according to reports. Some contestants even dish out their own money in order to star in the reality show. Former Bachelorette Jillian Harris penned a blog post about her stint on the show, writing: I had re-mortgaged my house and I spent something like $8,000 on clothing. I remember when I went on the show we got goodie bags filled with some stuff that they wanted us to wear but half of it didnt even fit. 3 Some contestants splurge their own money to improve their closets prior to appearing on the show Credit: Getty  And that was it!!! The girls do have to bring all of their own clothing and of course, they want to be wearing the best clothes EVER to be seen on TV in!! !  Wells Adams of JoJo Fletchers season told Page Six that he spent nearly $700 to get a new wardrobe, saying: I literally went to H&M and I bought, like, every suit at H&M that they had.  However, the Bachelor does rake in a six-figure paycheck of $100,000 for being the lead of the show, according to Bachelor blogger Reality Steve. Similarly, Emily Maynard reportedly earned $250,000 for her 2012 appearance on the show. Deadline first reported that Chris Harrison was stepping away from the franchise after being fired for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnells racist remarks. The outlet reported that Harrison was allegedly getting an eight-figure payoff. Harrison broke his silence and confirmed that he was leaving, despite having said in the past that he planned to be back.  The former host wrote: Ive had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now Im excited to start a new chapter. 3 Chris Harrison confirmed he is no longer returning to the Bachelor franchise Credit: AP  "Im so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories weve made together. "While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships Ive made will last a lifetime." According to Deadline, the settlement was reached on Monday night after Harrison's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, claimed he would "expose" some of The Bachelor's alleged dirty laundry if his client was not paid generously. Back when Harrison was the host, he reportedly raked in $60,000 per episode, reaching an $8million salary while being on the franchise, rumors claim. However, since he was replaced by Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe in the Bachelorette, it is unclear what salary negotiations they have with the franchise.