Ryan Seacrest may have been famous for being a host, but his area of expertise is far beyond hosting. The radio and TV personality is also a producer and entrepreneur, and he’s also best known for being the executive producer of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs.
With the reality show’s success, the 48-year-old already has a business empire. So, how far has Seacrest become, and how much net worth has he amassed?
The Successful Career of Ryan Seacrest
Seacrest is famous for being the co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan and other media shows, like American Idol, American Top 40, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
In 2006, he became the co-host and executive producer of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and continued until Dick Clarke’s death in 2012.
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With his great talent in hosting and for producing shows, Seacrest has received several Emmy Award nominations, won an Emmy for producing Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and became an Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host nominee.
Ryan Seacrest’s Salary and Net Worth
Seacrest became the highest-paid reality TV host in 2009 after signing a deal worth $45 million to continuously host American Idol. After three years, he signed another two-year deal, worth $30 million, to host the show again.
He then had a multi-year deal worth more than $10 million for the American Idol ABC reboot.
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Between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned $74 million, $72 million between June 2018 and June 2019, and $60 million between June 2019 and June 2020.
Today, Seacrest is worth $450 million.
Ryan Seacrest Accuses Andy Cohen of Ignoring Him; Cohen Responds
Meanwhile, Seacrest accused Andy Cohen of ignoring him when they hosted their respective New Year’s Eve specials over the weekend.
“It was funny because my big stage was right in front of Anderson [Cooper] and Andy,” he told his co-host, Kelly Ripa, during the Tuesday episode of Live with Ryan and Kelly. “When I was not working, I was trying to get their attention.”
He then revealed that Cooper waved at him and mouthed “have a good show,” while Cohen just ignored him.
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“And Anderson, the best. He turns around, and he says, ‘Have a good show.’ Very nice. Andy did not turn around,” he continued.
Cohen, alternatively, broke his silence about it and defended himself.
“Ryan, I don’t know,” he said on Radio Andy Wednesday, per News.com.au. “He’s got a bug up about me – two weeks in a row.”
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