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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMike \u201cThe Situation\u201d Sorrentino has opened up about his past cocaine and oxycodone addiction and admitted he spent $500K to satisfy his drug habit. \u201cWhen you think of that number, when you hear that number, that\u2019s a good college fund right there,\u201d the Jersey Shore star, 41, told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mike was among the OG stars on Jersey Shore<\/i> when it premiered in 2009, following a group of 20-somethings living together in New Jersey. Years after Jersey Shore <\/i>went off the air, most of the original cast reunited for a Family Vacation <\/i>spinoff<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\nKeep scrolling for more of Mike\u2019s bombshells about how much he was paid for Jersey Shore:<\/i><\/p>\nBig Paydays Revealed<\/b><\/h2>\n
Mike and the rest of the show\u2019s OGs made $25 an hour during the first season, which increased exponentially amid the show\u2019s continued popularity. By season 6, they earned $179,000 for each episode.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlus, add in a half a million dollar ratings bonus, as well,\u201d he told podcast host Jason Tartick. \u201cWe hit the ratings bonus every year. Jersey Shore <\/i>[was] the biggest show in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cThe checks were coming in, they were, like, $675,000 per check. I had never in my life seen checks like that. You\u2019re talking to an ex-stripper, an ex-drug dealer who didn\u2019t have to file his taxes the year before. Then, you start making upwards of $5 million per year with brand deals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike\u2019s endorsements included Vitamin Water and Reebok, as well as stints on \u201cextra shows\u201d like Dancing With the Stars.<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cWe were making upwards of $5 million a year for a few years straight,\u201d he estimated, \u201cSo at least from \u201909 to \u201912, it was probably like $20-plus million, probably.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike, however, did not try to leverage his newfound income with investments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t. I was trying to hold on for dear life on the roller-coaster that was Jersey Shore, <\/i>the brand deals, Super Bowl appearances [and] I was on Jay Leno<\/strong> probably 10-plus times,<\/i>\u201d he said. \u201cYou get paid probably, like, 500 bucks [to do some talk shows]. At that time period, you\u2019re so busy going [to and] from [all these events].\u201d<\/p>\n\u2018Jersey Shore\u2019 Royalties<\/b><\/h2>\n
According to Mike, he \u201c100 percent\u201d still receives royalty checks whenever Jersey Shore <\/i>airs in syndication.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get them quarterly,\u201d Mike explained. \u201cProbably, every year it amounts to over six figures. It is [like a pension], you get it for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Keep scrolling for more of Mike\u2019s bombshells about how much he was paid for Jersey Shore:<\/i><\/p>\nBig Paydays Revealed<\/b><\/h2>\n
Mike and the rest of the show\u2019s OGs made $25 an hour during the first season, which increased exponentially amid the show\u2019s continued popularity. By season 6, they earned $179,000 for each episode.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlus, add in a half a million dollar ratings bonus, as well,\u201d he told podcast host Jason Tartick. \u201cWe hit the ratings bonus every year. Jersey Shore <\/i>[was] the biggest show in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cThe checks were coming in, they were, like, $675,000 per check. I had never in my life seen checks like that. You\u2019re talking to an ex-stripper, an ex-drug dealer who didn\u2019t have to file his taxes the year before. Then, you start making upwards of $5 million per year with brand deals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike\u2019s endorsements included Vitamin Water and Reebok, as well as stints on \u201cextra shows\u201d like Dancing With the Stars.<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cWe were making upwards of $5 million a year for a few years straight,\u201d he estimated, \u201cSo at least from \u201909 to \u201912, it was probably like $20-plus million, probably.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike, however, did not try to leverage his newfound income with investments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t. I was trying to hold on for dear life on the roller-coaster that was Jersey Shore, <\/i>the brand deals, Super Bowl appearances [and] I was on Jay Leno<\/strong> probably 10-plus times,<\/i>\u201d he said. \u201cYou get paid probably, like, 500 bucks [to do some talk shows]. At that time period, you\u2019re so busy going [to and] from [all these events].\u201d<\/p>\n According to Mike, he \u201c100 percent\u201d still receives royalty checks whenever Jersey Shore <\/i>airs in syndication.<\/p>\n \u201cYou get them quarterly,\u201d Mike explained. \u201cProbably, every year it amounts to over six figures. It is [like a pension], you get it for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\u2018Jersey Shore\u2019 Royalties<\/b><\/h2>\n
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