Drew Sidora’s bitter divorce from Ralph Pittman just put her Bravo paycheck on full public display, and the numbers tell a story about where she stands among “Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” biggest earners. According to the final divorce judgment obtained by TMZ, Drew’s LLC brought in just over $352K in 2023. But 2024 is where it gets interesting, she testified to earning $380K for Season 16 of “RHOA,” breaking down to $22,500 per episode. She also pulled in roughly $19K in residuals and royalties that year, plus another $83K from outside business ventures.
By Season 17, her per-episode rate climbed to $26,000, pushing her total earnings to approximately $456K for the season. The court noted Drew has been a main cast member on the show since Season 13.
Drew’s growing paycheck is nothing to sneeze at, but within the current Housewives universe, she’s got some catching up to do.
Phaedra Parks, who returned to the show for Season 16 after years away, was previously reported to earn $1.3 million per season at her “RHOA” peak, and given her “Traitors”and “Dancing With the Stars” success in between, industry watchers expect her current deal to be just as competitive, if not more. Porsha Williams‘ “RHOA” salary also reportedly reached $1.3 million per season at its height, before she left the show in 2021 and later returned for Season 16.
Both Phaedra and Porsha are now Drew’s castmates on Season 17, meaning Drew, at $26K per episode, is almost certainly at the lower end of the current cast’s pay scale.
“RHOA” has historically been Bravo’s highest-paying franchise. NeNe Leakes, who started at just $5,000 for her first season, was allegedly paid $2.85 million for Season 12, cementing her as the highest-paid Housewife in franchise history before her departure. Kandi Burruss, another “RHOA” legend, was earning a reported $2.3 million per season before she too exited the show. Neither is currently on the cast, but their legacy set the financial standard that current stars like Phaedra and Porsha have worked to match.
For context across the wider franchise, Denise Richards signed onto “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” for a reported $1 million per season, and Melissa Gorga of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” reportedly reached $750,000 per season by 2022, strong numbers, but still well below Atlanta’s top tier.
Drew’s per-episode rate is climbing, up from $22,500 to $26,000 in a single year, and with her divorce drama playing out publicly on and off camera, her storyline value to Bravo is arguably at an all-time high. If the numbers follow the drama, a bigger paycheck could be coming.
The irony? The court battle meant to divide her assets may end up being the best negotiating tool she never planned for.
