Stassi Schroeder is an American reality TV star, writer, actress, and model with an estimated net worth of $2 million. Although best known for her time on Vanderpump Rules, Schroeder has been involved in several projects over the course of her career. But where exactly does his fortune come from? Some reports claim that a significant share was earned on the set of the TV series, where she was paid $25,000 per episode during the show’s peak. Let’s take a closer look at Stassi Schroeder’s $2 million net worth.
Early life
Born Nastassia Bianca Schroeder in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 24, 1988, Schroeder attended Mount Carmel Academy. She started taking acting classes when she was 11 and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a bachelor’s degree in English writing. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University at age 18 and began her acting career.
Career
Stassi and her family competed on The Amazing Race – the game show – in 2005 and finished in seventh place. Three years later, she was cast in Queen Bees, a reality TV series, where she acted among other actors for about a year. She then joined the cast of the Bravo reality series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and appeared in seven episodes between 2012 and 2014. In 2010, Stassi began working at restaurants Villa Blanca and SUR. Owner Lisa Vanderpump then included Stassi on her reality TV series, Vanderpump Rules, in its first season in 2013. She remained on the show for the first three seasons, then left for New York before returning as an event planner in the fifth season. Stassi then remained on the show until the final season in 2020. Stassi has also appeared as a model in several notable publications including Us Weekly, Italian Vanity Fair, and Glamour. In 2014, she dipped her toes into design and produced a line of necklaces for ShopPrimadonna.com. She then collaborated on a clothing line with JustFab in 2019. Over the years, Stassi has appeared in several shows and movies. His credits include:
- The Incredible Race (2005)
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2012–2014)
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakening (2016)
- Hashtaggers (2016)
- Summer House (2017-2019)
- Ex-Housewife (2019)
- Basically Stassi, a Bravo web series (2019)
Stassi also published a book in 2019 titled Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook. In 2020, she contributed to Glamor magazine’s Basic Bride column for three months. She also launched a podcast in 2021 called The Good, The Bad, The Baby alongside Beau Clark, her husband.
Vanderpump Rules
Joining Vanderpump Rules in 2013, Stassi quickly became a fan-favorite villain. The show was a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and followed the employees of SUR, the West Hollywood restaurant owned by former housewife Lisa Vanderpump. Stassi remained on the show until Season 8, when she was fired over allegations of racism. Generally, not much is known about Stassi’s earnings during Season 1 of Vanderpump Rules. Some of her castmates claim she was paid in the thousands while the show was still finding its feet. As it grew in success and popularity, actors’ salaries increased. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the main cast of Vanderpump Rules earned $25,000 per episode. This increase follows lengthy negotiations that took place between 2017 and 2018. As Stassi had been on the show since its debut and was a fan favorite, she was part of this core group. This means that she earned around $600,000 per season as one season of the show had 24 episodes.
Books
Besides the salary she earned on Vanderpump Rules, Stassi also earned income from other businesses. This includes royalties and book sales from his 2019 book Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook was a New York Times bestseller and continues to sell in many bookstores across the United States. Recently, she announced another book called Off with My Head: The Definitive Basic B*tch Handbook to Surviving Rock Bottom which will be released on April 26th. Simon and Schuster say the book will address Stassi’s pregnancy and the racial controversy.
Fashion
As mentioned, Stassi has also worked as a model, appearing in publications like US Weekly, Glamour, 944, Italian Vanity Fair, and Genlux. She has also appeared on the covers of magazines like Pacific, Cliché and Millennium. In 2014, she produced a capsule collection in collaboration with ShopPrimadonna.com, followed by a clothing line project with JustFab in 2019. Her clothing line has two segments: “#OOTN (Outfit of the Night)” and “Next LevelBasics”.
Podcasts
Stassi started a podcast in 2015 titled Straight Up With Stassi. She hosted him weekly for five years until he was removed after his termination from Bravo. In September 2019, Stassi announced a “Straight Up With Stassi LIVE” podcast tour of four US cities. After that first podcast was canceled, she started a parenting podcast with her husband titled The Good The Bad The Baby. It is only available on Patreon, the exclusive paid platform.
Wine company
Additionally, Stassi and her Vanderpump Rules costars Katie Maloney and Kristen Doute launched a wine business in 2019 called The Witches of Weho. So far, the company has released two wines through Nocking Point Wines sold as Basic Witch Potion No. 1 and Basic Witch Potion No. 2. Unfortunately, Nocking Point has announced that they will not be producing or would no longer sell Stassi’s wine following his racial controversy.
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Endorsement offers
Stassi also has endorsement deals with several brands, including Ritual and Billie, though they dropped her after she was fired from Bravo. The latter told Us Weekly that he “ends all partnerships with anyone who does not support the fight against racism, including Stassi”.
Stassi is a popular social media influencer and uses her social media platforms, specifically Instagram, to endorse wellness and beauty products. She has partnered with many brands including bioClarity, Bondi Sands, Botox Cosmetic and Taco Bell.
Real estate
Stassi’s family home was destroyed in 2006 by Hurricane Katrina, forcing him and his family to stay with their former Amazing Race competitors, the Rogers. In 2022, Stassi and her husband bought a Hollywood Hills home spanning 2,900 square feet and costing $1.7 million. This considerable real estate investment represents a significant portion of his net worth.
Conclusion
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Stassi Schroeder’s net worth at around $2 million. This amount comes mainly from the big earnings that Stassi has made in recent seasons of Vanderpump Rules, estimated at $600,000. That aside, the rest of her income comes from other businesses, including the podcast she runs with her husband and the book she published in 2019. Stassi also owns a Hollywood Hills home worth $1.7 million.
