Celebrity Apprentice contestant Benji Marshall has shared some insight into how much he was paid to appear on the show, revealing that he received “way more” than his co-stars.
The NRL legend told Triple M’s The Monday Scrum radio show that the payouts varied between the celebrities.
“I think some people in their contract had that if they lasted a certain amount of time, you get more money, so they probably got fired early,” he said.
Marshall mentioned that some of the celebrities discussed how much money they signed on for, and that his contract was for a much higher dollar value.
“During the first week, people started talking about how much they were getting paid and I said ‘yeah same’ but I was getting paid way more than that,” he shared. “Let’s just say I was very happy.”
Betting site BettingPro has posted the odds for this year’s Celebrity Apprentice contestants, and Marshall is listed with the lowest pay return at $1.10, meaning that he has the best odds to win.
The Block star Ronnie Caceres has the next best odds to win, with his return sitting at $7.00. Behind Caceres is Olympic swimmer Bronte Campbell who is listed with a return of $9.00.
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While the past has suggested that low dollar values are linked to a high chance that the participant will win, it’s important to note that insider trading is strictly banned on the platform and the connection could be purely coincidental.
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