The Truth About 90 Day Fiance Star Eds Net Worth
After watching Big Ed and Rose Vega break up on 90 Day Fiancé, fans of the TLC reality franchise have been keeping up with him and following his plan to marry Liz Woods. Fans were able to watch their growing relationship on The Single Life and they got engaged in November 2021. Just like people talked about the age gap between Big Ed and Rose, Big Ed and Liz have some years between them as well as she is 29 and he is 56.
According to Distractify.com, it's possible that Big Ed is paid between $1,000 and $1,500 for every 90 Day Fiancé episode, and he gets more than that for a reunion. But while he does get paid to appear on the reality series, there's a lot more information that fans should know about his finances. Keep reading to find out the truth about 90 Day Fiancé star Big Ed's net worth.
Big Ed Had Some Financial Trouble
Fans have heard Big Ed talk about his dating life, and they're also wondering about the money that he has in the bank.
While Big Ed has a net worth of $800,000, according to Distractify.com, he has had some financial trouble over the years.
Big Ed went bankrupt in 2004 and in 2017. According to Cheat Sheet, his 2017 debt was $185,704. In 2004, he owed $133,827.30 and said that he had $63 in his bank account and $20 "on his person."
Big Ed filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2004 and according to Starcasm, he said that he needed to be able to pay $3,608.00 each month ($250 in alimony, $400 for student loans and $1,000 in rent). He said that his monthly salary was $3,500.
In 2017, Big Ed had $235 in his bank account.
This Is How Big Ed Supports Himself Financially
Big Ed is a photographer and according to Monsters and Critics, he explained to TMZ that people are interested in hiring him. He also wants to create a home studio in his garage.
According to In Touch Weekly, Big Ed explained on the show, “I have two jobs, so when I’m not doing photography, I’m also a trained interior designer." Besides photography, Big Ed worked on kitchen renovations at San Diego's Studio Europa LEICHT.
Big Ed also makes money through Cameo. According to Big Ed's Cameo page, he charges $895 CAD (around $699 USD) for for a business video and $114 CAD (around $89 USD) for a personal video.
In Big Ed's Cameo bio, he wrote, "Hey, l love my fans you make my day, please let Teddy and I make yours..!"
While Big Ed does have a fanbase, and people do want to pay him for Cameo videos, several viewers of 90 Day Fiance aren't so comfortable with some things about him. People reported that fans weren't happy when he wanted Rose to get tested for STDs and when he didn't tell her that he had gotten a vasectomy. People reported that Big Ed told Rose that he was sorry for the way that he treated her: "Today, I apologize. You've helped me in so many ways. I'm very happy. I'm growing, I still have a lot to learn, but you admired me and you touched my heart — even though it didn't work out."
TV Shows Ace reported that Big Ed also has a merchandise line called BigED Wear. He has bras, fli-flops, socks, baseball hats, masks, and t-shirts. Everything has a photo of Big Ed on it.
Big Ed shared in an interview with The List that he has been seeing a therapist and that it has been really helpful. He said, "Well, the first and biggest commitment I made was to myself, and I really worked on myself — not just physically, how I looked, my hairstyle. I really wanted to create a better version of who I am, but I just realized, since Rose, that I really don't know how to be in a relationship, so I got a therapist. She's absolutely amazing." He said that his therapist told him about "co-dependencies" that he has.
Big Ed told People that people tell him that his presence on reality TV has been inspiring and he likes that. He said, "I'm really amazed at the impact that I, because of the show, can have on people's lives."
Big Ed continued, "And if I can in some way, empower them through accepting who they are and loving themselves then that's my win. And that's something that was completely unexpected."
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