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Shannon Beador from  has not publicly spoken about how much income she brings in. As a housewife, we can only assume she has a hefty net worth.

Fan of RHOC were first introduced to for season nine. Since then, she became a fan favorite and developed a close bond with and Vicki Gunvalson. Now, the three women are no longer speaking, but Shannon clearly does not seem to mind. She is focusing on the show and her other side businesses.

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According to , Shannon has an estimated net worth of $20 million, which is funnily the same net worth as her ex-husband, David Beador. While there is no reasoning behind this, it is safe to assume t from her ex. Court documents from Shannon and David's October 2018 divorce proceedings revealed she pulls in around $400,000 per season of RHOC. In additional documents filed in February 2019, David declared Shannon actually makes $800,000 per season – double the original amount. With that being said, Shannon revealed in court documents back in 2017 that she has to pay over half her salary in taxes each year. Technically, Shannon only banks $400,000 of the $800,000 from the show. She pulls in an additional $181,390 from Central Entertainment Group, a company that manages reality TV personalities for bookings and endorsement deals. Shannon also earns $5,150 from NBC Universal for network-sponsored events.

After from the marriage with a cool $1.4 million. In addition to the lump sum Shannon received, she also gets $10,000 a month in child support from David. The amount for child and spousal support was originally $30,000, but David asked the judge to reconsider. Without support from David, Shannon still brings in a healthy amount every month. According to court documents from 2017, Shannon listed her monthly income as $37,767 and categorized herself as a reality TV personality. Not to mention, Shannon has been bringing in extra cash from her meal prep business venture. Shannon launched a line of frozen meal prepped food called Real For Real Cuisine on QVC back in 2018. All the meals from the line are 450 calories or less and offer dishes that are mostly seafood and vegetarian options. While her cut from the business is not public knowledge, she did reveal her veggie burgers were nominated for "Best Burger" in the 2018 QVC Customer Food Choice Award.

Shannon has been doing quite well financially since she became a housewife back in season nine. The show has allowed  and begin her career in entrepreneurship with her many business ventures.

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The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on Bravo.

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