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Jenna Johnson Reveals Surprising Details of 'DWTS' Contracts and Salaries


Jenna Johnson shared insights about the pay structure for 'Dancing With the Stars' dancers, including bonuses for making it to the finale

“Do you get paid more for winning?” Kelly Stafford asked Johnson, 31, on the Monday, June 2, episode of her and Hank Winchester ’s “The Morning After” podcast. Per multiple outlets, pro dancers on the ABC competition series reportedly earn a starting salary of $1,200 to $1,600 an episode, which can increase to a cap of around $100,000 per season. Iman Shumpert, Daniella Karagach, Tyra Banks, Jojo Siwa, Jenna Johnson.Eric McCandless/ABC/Courtesy Everett CollectionJohnson is married to fellow DWTS pro Val Chmerkovskiy, who has won the competition three times himself.

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