Fans flock to TLC reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life because of its bubbly star, Whitney Way Thore . Whitney first went viral in 2014 with her dance video, "A Fat Girl Dancing," which was posted on YouTube to promote body positivity. She soon struck a deal with TLC to star in her own show, and it's been on the air since 2015.

How much does Whitney Way Thore make per episode of My Big Fat Fabulous Life ? Read on to find out her estimated net worth and salary, and what's in store for the reality star on the rest of her seventh season.

The show is now currently airing its seventh season, and there's still no stopping Whitney. She's now engaged to Chase Severino and she is embarking on a weight loss journey .

How much does Whitney Way Thore make per episode?

Before being the lead on a reality series, Whitney first taught English to Korean students in the early '00s. After returning back to the U.S., she worked as a producer for the radio show Jared & Katie in the Morning on the North Carolina station, 107.5 KZL. It was on this radio station's YouTube page that she first posted her "A Fat Girl Dancing" video, which then got her to viral fame.

While Whitney's exact salary from My Big Fat Fabulous Life is unknown (as TLC has not released that information to the public), it is estimated that she makes anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 per episode. Terence Michael, a reality producer, told E News back in 2009 that TLC generally doles out 10 percent of its production budget to the cast of a show.

"If it's thought that a show is going to bring in more money for the business it's featuring, the producers get away with paying the star a lot less," he said about how some reality stars are paid less than that 10 percent. It's been reported that Ben Klein and Jen Arnold from The Little Couple make $25,000 to $40,000 per episode, while the Duggar kids featured on Counting On make a similar amount. These shows have more viewers than My Big Fat Fabulous Life, which is why Whitney's earnings are less.

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Business Insider also confirmed in a 2016 report that reality stars aren't always making a killing on their per-episode paycheck. "For those docu-ensembles, especially if they're nobodies, per episode it ranges from low-end, like $1,500 an episode, to $3,000 at the high end," a source told the site. "And then after three years of success, it can go up to $7,000 to $10,000 an episode. After that, you start moving into the Kardashian level."