American TV personality and MTV star Chanel West Coast raked in a salary of $142,050 per episode of Ridiculousness as the show’s co-host.
While it wasn’t a ridiculous amount in the TV industry (considering Ellen DeGeneres earned $50 million every ep of her talk show in 2017), it was still definitely A LOT. According to Earn the Necklace, this was her second (disclosed) highest-paid TV gig with Wild Grinders at $174,830.
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On the other hand, creator and executive producer of the show Rob Drydek and Coast’s co-cast member Sterling Brim reportedly earned $140,000 each.
She left the show in March 2023 after co-hosting 700 episodes across 30 seasons to step into the next chapter of producing her own show with MTV’s parent company, Paramount Media. Her new show will follow her life as a wife and a mom.
How did Chanel West Coast reach the level of success she now enjoys?
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Chanel West Coast was born Chelsea Chanel Dudley on September 1, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up splitting her time between North Hollywood and New York City after her parents divorced.
She started her career in the entertainment industry at the very young age of 14 as a rapper inspired by Tupac Shakur. Then in 2012, she signed with Young Money Entertainment, founded by rapper Lil Wayne.
In the next three years, she released mixtapes: ‘Now You Know’ (2013), ‘Young Money: The Rise of an Empire’ (2014), and ‘Waves’ (2015). In 2020, she launched her debut album’ America’s Sweetheart.’
As for shows and films, her first stint was in 2009 when she appeared on Rob Drydek’s Fantasy Factory as herself (Rob’s receptionist). West Coast then joined the cast of Ridiculousness and the Hard Times of RJ Berger in 2011. Then she participated in Wild Grinders and Hollywood Saturday Night in 2012. And her most recent was Love & HipHop: Hollywood in 2017.
She has definitely amassed fans over the years, which we can all see reflected in her social media popularity. She has 3.6 million followers on Instagram, 800 thousand followers on Twitter, and nearing the half-million subscriber mark on YouTube as of writing.
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That popularity has also translated well into her earnings. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the rapper is estimated to be worth around $3 million, which is how she could afford such a lavish lifestyle.
If you’ve been following her, last December 2022, she and her partner Dom Fenison watched the Chargers game in the VIP section wearing a custom jersey. When the new year rolled, she took a gorgeous vacation to Miami with an extravagant flight seat. Of course, who can even forget her lavish baby shower last October 2022, right?
While Chanel West Coast has had her share of controversies and criticisms, her two decades’ worth of hard work in the industry definitely made her deserving of her Ridiculousness salary.
