Teen Mom is riddled with drama. It’s also riddled with heartwarming moments, fierce parental love, and meaningful connections between the families and the characters (as well as some viciousness too). Oops! We mean mothers. Although, calling them characters isn’t necessarily wrong. When they’re on the show, they fulfill a role in what could be described as the ensemble. They come together as a group with producers, editors, and directors to create a story. Behind all that crafting is reality. Some mothers from the Teen Mom (and other, similar shows) have taken their time on the show and turned it into an empire. Others stepped away from the spotlight to live a regular life. And others. Like Briana DeJesus, seem to be living in the in-between. DeJesus is one of the most recent teen moms to join the franchise. After living her best life on various earlier iterations of the show, DeJesus joined the Teen Mom 2 cast and never looked back. While her salary has grown from $20,000 to $100,000, her net worth is much more than that: approximately $750,000, according to some sources!
Where On Earth Does It All Come From?
That, dear reader, is a great question. Perhaps it’s unsurprising for people to hear “tv star” and think “million-dollar net worth”. In the case of reality tv, though, that’s seldom the case. While it is possible to get paid a good amount of money for being on a reality show, it’s all contingent on how involved you are and what the payment structure of the show itself is. On this show, which has established characters, ongoing story arcs, and relationships between the teen mothers, the women involved are essential. This is why Briana DeJesus gets paid approximately $100,000 a season! It’s not the only way that she makes money, though. “Briana has said on several occasions that she still needs to maintain a corporate 9-5 job to pay all of her bills. In the past, she’s mentioned on social media that her corporate job has to do with the timeshare industry,” which is typically a fairly high paying gig. This aids her net worth for sure, especially if she’s salaried.
On top of having what are essentially two full-time jobs, Briana DeJesus also has a part-time job at “a beauty shop, which serves as her second job outside of the show. Briana is the co-owner of the shop, which reportedly specializes in eyelash extensions and eyebrow services.” While we’re not sure how big the profits are, being part owner means a lot of the work happens behind the scenes, in the off-work hours. This is likely how she manages to cram in three 8 hour days into one 24 hours (while still being an awesome mom).
Okay, What’s The Drama?
There’s always drama, right? You’re right to think that there’s something going on with this. Two jobs, a starring role on an episodic tv series, and money coming in from all sides. So, what’s the issue? As with many things on the show, Briana DeJesus’s ex is the issue. When a couple splits up, typically one of them is required to pay child support to the other. Obviously, this is contingent on how much money is being made, the salary levels of the respective parents, etc. This is why Devoin has continued to fight paying child support. “Devoin has told Briana several times that he shouldn’t have to pay because she makes so much more money than him. Briana has insisted that she doesn’t have as much money as he thinks and all of her Teen Mom 2 money went toward the purchase of her house. She’s claimed that if she made so much money, she wouldn’t continue to work two jobs on top of filming.” While we see where he’s coming from, we would like to point out that children are expensive, and he’s just as much a part of their creation as she is. The payments are made based on the paying parent’s income, not how much the other parent earns. This means that Devoin doesn’t really have ground to stand on when it comes from the exemption.
While Briana DeJesus is mostly known for her seasons on Teen Mom 2, she’s got a lot going for her outside of the show as well. It’s a good thing she does because that’s one of the big reasons that she can maintain a net worth of $750,000. Sound like too big of a number to be really just from the tv show? Well, that’s partially true! She’s amassed this net worth thanks to both working a full-time job, as well as having a part-time job at (and part-owner of) a beauty salon. This woman is one of the most hardworking teen moms out there, and we think she totally deserves all this monetary goodness. Even if Devoin isn't contributing... Yet.
