Lisa Rinna of the Real Housewives of the Beverly Hills once famously said, "I'll do anything to make a buck!" Well, according to chatter online, she might need to up the ante on that entrepreneurial spirit.
According to the Internet, suspicious minds have found some strange financial activity surrounding Rinna's multi-million dollar home that she shares with her husband, actor Harry Hamlin. There have also been some curious real estate transactions from the Hamlins that have also fed into this theory.
All this brings into question whether the Hamlins, despite the jet-setting, and the garage full of couture gowns, are really as glamorous and wealthy as they appear to be.
What Is Lisa Rinna’s Net Worth?
The Hamlins reportedly have a net worth of $10 million.
Rinna started her career as a model and actress, and expanded her line of work into reality television, a fashion line with QVC, a makeup line, and recently, became a purveyor of wine.
From the Real Housewives alone, she reportedly makes around $500,000 a season, and the most recent season, Season 12, marked her eighth appearance in the series. Though reports have said she's been in negotiations to up her salary into the millions should she continue in the franchise.
Fans Have Thoughts About Lisa Rinna's Wealth
One of the biggest storylines on the latest Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was the financial and legal troubles of Erika Jayne. Her decades-older husband, Tom Girardi, a former attorney (whose most famous case was the real-life inspiration behind the film Erin Brockovich), was accused of stealing funds his firm won for victims and their families.
Rinna supported Jayne throughout the season and even off-camera, while other cast members were suspicious of Jayne being silently complicit in her ex-husband's unscrupulous dealings.
However, some interesting information came to light when attorney Ronald Richards, who investigated Jayne’s finances, jumped into the discourse and accused Rinna of also having a strange financial situation.
He alleged, "We did a surface dive on Rinna, so far, same business manager, large debt on the home. Wonder what else we would find but we will leave at that." The claim is that Rinna has multiple mortgages on her Beverly Hills home and owes $3.45 million.
The Hamlins Tried Selling Off Family Property In Canada
Last year, the Hamlins' youngest daughter, model Amelia, posted an Instagram story of her famous parents skinny-dipping in a hot tub on their cottage property in Canada. However, despite such fun, according to real estate gossip, at one point, the family had tried to sell off the property, even though it passed through five Hamlin generations.
Plans have fallen through on that transaction, but Internet sleuths did find that instead of selling the cottage, the Hamlins have decided to sell off its surrounding land.
Some of the responses online claim the Hamlins are in search of generational wealth. While they’re plenty wealthy, it’s a different level of wealth compared to Rinna’s co-star on RHOBH, say, Kathy Hilton, who married into the Hilton family, or the Trumps.
Perhaps selling off the land while keeping the property is a way for the Hamlins to keep their summer home while stacking that cash for the next generation.
What Does Rinna Say About Her Family's Debt?
A few things to know about the Real Housewives star is that she is proudly unfiltered and not afraid to let her goofy self shine, even at times, to the embarrassment of her family. Her bikini-clad dance videos, or flashy modeling uploads, might be one of the reasons why an unfollow is the healthiest way to keep the peace amongst the family.
Perhaps rightly so, as Hamlin admitted that he does not follow his wife or their daughters on social media. He said, “I’ve been told that it would be very smart for me to just ignore what they do online.”
So with all this freedom of expression, what did Rinna do when accusations of debt started to grow? She, of course, responded through dance.
In the clap-back video, Rinna danced to Madonna and has written (in the since-edited caption): “Just dancing in my heavily mortgaged house with my hot husband,” along with a laughing-crying emoji. In the background, Hamlin quietly minds his business gardening, kindly ignoring his wife's antics.
The Possible Truth To Lisa Rinna's Financial Issues
Now, in a surprising twist, a retired entrepreneur and blogger who looks to be familiar with the Canadian area might have some insight into why Hamlin's family land keeps disappearing. In the blog, he writes that the reason is probably due to the increasing property taxes for waterfront properties.
So sure, the Hamlins' net worth might not be in the billions, but they do still seem to live in their multi-million dollar home in Beverly Hills and have a waterfront cottage in the Canadian wilderness to vacation in, so it's safe to say, the Hamlins aren't doing too badly.
