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Y&R star Hunter King net worth | How much money did she make on the show?
Hunter King has been acting since she was 8. Her most popular and longest-running role that she has had thus far is Summer Newman on the Young and the Restless. She began playing Phyllis and Nick’s daughter on the show in 2012 alongside talents such as Eric Braeden, Joshua Morrow, Michelle Stafford, and others with her time on the show coming to an end in 2021. A 9 year run like King’s on any show could mean a massive payday. Here’s how much Hunter King is worth after her stint on the Young and the Restless.
Hunter King has appeared in over 500 episodes on Y&R
The earning of soap opera stars is based on a number of factors. These numbers depend upon the time someone has spent on the show, the number of lines received, popularity with fans, and other factors. Only a small percentage of soap stars actually make bank from soaps. Some big names like Eric Braeden have earned up to $25,000 per episode on long-running shows like The Young and the Restless.
Hunter King has appeared in a total of 551 episodes as Summer Newman. She was a series regular from 2012 to 2016. After a brief stint as a recurring character, Summer was bumped up to regular once again in 2018.
During this period, she was pulling double duty as she had also landed a recurring role in the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces. By this time, King had been nominated for not one, not two, but five Daytime Emmy Awards, two of which she won for consecutive years.
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Hunter King made bank before exiting Y&R in 2021
Considering her long tenure on the Young and the Restless and the popularity of Summer Newman, we can assume that she used to earn big bucks on the show. On average, actors earn $1000 for an episode of a soap but that number goes up as you get more screen time and fan support.
According to celebrity net worth sites, Hunter King has a net worth of $2 million. Other top earners in the daytime business also have net worths in the millions. While this is true for some seasoned actors whose faces are plastered onto our screens five days a week, other stars don’t make much from their day job.
The Young and the Restless is no different than other shows when it comes to salary disputes. There have been several contract standoffs on the show, which make for exciting drama even behind the scenes. But it is surprising that actors as well known as Eric Braeden have to sing for their supper.
Meanwhile, his colleagues on the small screen are involved in salary spats all the time. Check out our recent video where we talked about 5 shocking salary disputes that have occurred on the Young and the Restless.