7 Little Johnstons: Trent & Amber Hiding Their Wealth, Faking Money Woes For Views?
Amber and Trent have a big family. They have five kids and themselves to take care of. It means that there was always a strain on their finances. Luckily, the family is a star on TLC’s 7 Little Johnstons.
Reality TV stars have a lot of money—or so we thought. But the Johnstons have often worried about their finances on the show, and not in a good way. Fans wondered why such big stars need to worry about their money running low. They think Amber and Trent might be phoning their money problems. But Why?
7 Little Johnstons: Are Amber & Trent Trying To Fake Money Problems?
Trent, Amber, and their kids have had immense success as reality TV show stars. They have been on TV since 2015. Fans love 7 Little Johnstons so much that it has 14 seasons under its belt. But one thing doesn’t make sense. We always think TV stars make a lot of money. However, there have been many scenes on the show over the years that focus on money.
Fans have seen Amber worry when Trent quit his job. In fact, Liz has been concerned about paying rent in the recent season once Brice moves out. But the show has had 14 seasons so far. Every season has ten or more episodes. TLC pays between $25k to $40k per episode. So when we multiply that with so many seasons and episodes, it is a huge sum. It makes Trent and Amber’s net worth approximately $2.5M-$4M.
Such a huge amount is enough for the pair since almost all their kids have their own income sources. But the pair often worries about money issues. Fans have seen many such scenes, but they know the family earns well from TLC. So, they believe the pair is phoning in their issue to make the show more relatable. They want to appear as a blue-collar family.
People watching 7 Little Johnstons are more commonly from blue-collar backgrounds, so Amber and Trent might want to be relatable to them. This move might be to appeal to a bigger demographic. The Johnstons have often strived to appear as a typical American family. However, a typical American family doesn’t have $2.5 to $4M in their bank account. A fan mentioned that they want to appear as an “average struggling family.”
7 Little Johnstons: The Johnstons Make A Strategic Move — Trying To Appear Working Class
Everybody knows the Johnstons amassed huge wealth working on television. They have been on TLC for nine years and have made millions. But the show 7 Little Johnstons also has episodes focusing on the money issues of some family members.
The fans think this is a strategic move to maintain viewership. Many believe Amber and Trent want the viewers to think they are an “average struggling family” working hard. This might be a move to appeal to a bigger demographic and get higher viewership.
However, their fans have often spotted some plotholes, like Jonah’s 20k watch. In fact, they also wonder how Anna could buy a house in her early 20s if the family had money troubles. So, the family might have to work harder to portray the ‘blue-collar worker’ image. But it seems their efforts so far have paid out, as they have 14 seasons.
