Celebrities like Kris Jenner, Gordon Ramsey, and Simon Cowell are just a few reality stars who have made millions off of their television shows. Thanks to their appearance on television, these stars are not only household names but used their star power to venture into other businesses that made them even more successful.
Unfortunately, not every reality star comes out on top. There have been several scandals that have plagued a few stars that left them broke and filing for bankruptcy. From beloved Real Housewives stars to an infamous judge on America's Next Top Model, these popular reality stars have net worths in the negative.
10 Teresa Guidice
Teresa Guidice is one of the original members of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and her time on the show has led the reality star to write several cookbooks and she was also featured on Donald Trump's reality show The Celebrity Apprentice.
However, things took a turn for the worse for Guidice and her former husband, Joe, when they were charged with tax evasion, which led to each of them spending time in prison. While Guidice is working hard to overcome her financial troubles, Celebrity Net Worth reported that she is in $11 million in debt.
9 Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson has dubbed herself as "the world's first supermodel" and has had an extremely successful career as a model in the 70s and 80s. She's also highly recognized as being the critical judge on America's Next Top Model and even had her own modeling reality competition show called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency from 2006-2008.
Despite all of her accomplishments in the modeling and reality tv world, Dickinson declared bankruptcy in 2013, and according to the New York Post, had back taxes totaling $1 million.
8 Sonja Morgan
The infamous The Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan was beloved on the reality show, but she faced financial troubles like having to sell her Manhattan townhouse after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and later revealing that she was $20 million in debt.
However, things are looking good for the reality star who settled her bankruptcy case and is reportedly worth $8 million now thanks to her television appearances and clothing and beauty brand, according to Yahoo.
7 Todd Chrisley
Todd Chrisley holds his household down in the reality television show about their life called Chrisley Knows Best. While the show is a fan favorite, Chrisley is going through several financial troubles, even though he has boasted that his family spends $300,000 a year on clothing.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the patriarch of the Chrisley family is going through a $45 million bankruptcy case, with reports that he hid millions in assets and $50 million in debt. He currently has a net worth of negative $5 million.
6 Eric Williams
Eric Williams is a former NBA player who played with the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, and San Antonio Spurs. Williams was married to reality television star Jennifer Williams who was on the reality drama Basketballs Wives.
Fans of the show watched Williams famously throw a drink at his ex-wife during the show, and since then, things have only gone downhill for the former NBA player when it was reported in 2014 that he was homeless, according to TMZ. Currently, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Williams' net worth is negative $100,000.
5 Tori Spelling And Dean McDermott
Tori Spelling's financial woes began right around 2007 when she and her husband Dean McDermott landed a reality show called Tori & Dean: Inn Love. However, the show did nothing to help the couple money wise and it was reported by Yahoo that in 2014, Spelling and McDermott used up $18 million and we're broke.
Page Six also reported that the couple was also sued by American Express with balances totaling over $150,000. However, Celebrity Net Worth has both stars with a net worth of $500,000, which seems likely to dwindle.
4 Peggy Tanous
Fans might remember Peggy Tanous when she appeared on The Real Housewives of Orange County during season six. Tanous only appeared on one season of the show, even though she was offered to join the cast again, but shared that she wanted to spend more time with her family, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Tanous and her husband, Micah faced several financial difficulties that caused them to be threatened with foreclosure on their California home, and they have been involved in three bank lawsuits. Tanous' net worth is currently negative $3 million.
3 Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman is best known for playing in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in the 80s and the Bulls in the 90s. However, Rodman grew to popularity and starred in several reality shows including Celebrity Big Brother, Lova Island, Celebrity Mole, and Celebrity Apprentice.
While he is known around the world, Rodman faced many financial problems that included owing his ex-wife over $800,000 in child support, even though his lawyers claimed he was broke in 2012. He also lost $1 million in NBA earnings when he kicked a ref in the groin in 1997.
2 Jon Gosselin
Jon Gosselin was famous for starring in the hit reality television show Jon & Kate Plus 8 along with his now ex-wife Kate Gosselin in 2009. The former couple was making a lot of money during that time, but when they split, Jon decided to quit reality tv while Kate continued with Kate Plus 8, making $40,000 per episode.
Things did not work out well for Jon after he revealed in 2014 that he was evicted from his place for not paying rent. In 2015, he was sued by an ex-employer and has even gone on to work in food service to make ends meet.
1 Danielle Staub
Former The Real Housewives of New Jersey castmate Danielle Staub caused a ton of drama on the Bravo reality show between the other women, but she is also dealing with her own financial problems. Celebrity Net Worth reports that the reality star has a net worth of negative $1 million after she filed for bankruptcy in 2012.