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Rolling in the dough! Reality TV shows<\/a> can be grueling, awkward and time-consuming, but for many contestants, it\u2019s more than worth it based on the prize money they can win at the end.<\/p>\n Johnny \u201cBananas\u201d Devenanzio<\/strong><\/a>, who has won seven seasons<\/a> of MTV\u2019s The Challenge<\/em><\/a>, has taken home more than $1.2 million in winnings over the years. When it comes to an individual season win, The Challenge<\/em><\/a>, has ranged in what the top competitor takes home, with the grand prize totaling $900,000, split between two people for 2021\u2019s The<\/em> Challenge: Double Agents<\/em>. For its milestone 40th season, The Challenge: Battle of the Eras<\/em> upped the prize to $1 million.<\/p>\n Baking shows also have a wide variety of seed money, with some series only giving a cake stand to the champion and others awarding the top chef a restaurant job and salary. Talent competitions, however, have the most inconsistencies with regard to prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n For years, The Voice<\/em><\/a> coaches have been vocal about how the winners of the singing competition<\/a> don\u2019t appear to get the proper support from the record label that signs them as part of their winner\u2019s compensation package.<\/p>\n