Bristol Palin Eyeing Big Money Deals Post-'Dancing'

By Rob Shuter Posted Nov 29th 2010 03:03PM

Bristol Palin didn't technically win 'Dancing With the Stars' last week, but financially, the 20-year-old mom is paso doble-ing all the way to the bank.

"Bristol made over $345,000 from being on the show and currently is getting $35,000 for each speaking gig she does," an insider reveals to me. "Yet, all that is going to feel like pocket change if one or two of the big deals she's currently working on actually happens."

Palin family friends tell me there is a major deal in the works for Bristol to be the spokesperson for a middle American fashion brand, as well as a book deal and a multi-million offer to appear on another reality show.

"None of this should come as a surprise," one industry source tells me. "This year's 'Dancing' was up over 23 percent thanks to Bristol. Love her or hate her, you just can't turn away. This is what makes her so valuable. Now is her time to make a lot of money and she knows it."

It's still unclear what her next step will be following 'Dancing.' She is currently back in Alaska after driving her truck the five-day journey home, sans mirror ball trophy. One thing is for sure, Bristol, just like her mother, is not going away anytime soon.

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Comments

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Monday 29 November

By Gail

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I just didn't like the way the network kept her on the show and we all know she didn't know how to dance.But,I give it to her for trying. If these people want to pay her all this money why not. I don't care for Sarah Palin though.

By angieb09

Will the Palin nitemare ever end please somebody wake me up.

By Tony

Lots of haters out there! Why don't you go up? I thought the liberals were suppose to be the nice people, the accepters, the peace makers. I was totally wrong. Sounds like the most evil people in the world. Leave this poor girl alone. She is a single mom. Would you prefer she stay at home and take care of her kid on welfare? Oh ya, I forgot. That's the liberal way. Let the government take care of you so you can keep voting us into power.

By bobtalerig

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I would rather watch Palin's family than that idiot Charlie Sheen and the rest of his family.

By Linda Alcorn

More power to her. Now we just need to elect Momma Grizzley as Ptresident and she can put us all in a reality show and solve our economic woes. This will give the whole country employment. She can name the show AMERICA GOES TO HELL.

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ok one more thing, If I am incorrect somebody tell me but when Levi was out on all the talk shows and getting paid the Palins were very critical of him, well turnabout is fair play I guess because the daughter is doing the same thing. And who is taking care of her kid?

By karen

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Seriously all you Palin haters need to get over it. I hope Sarah makes hundreds of millions of dollars in the future. She deserves it. Bristol as well

By toni

Karen...is there no limit to your stupidity...Guess not..It was the republicans who dug uup this Alaskan twit...If that is all they have to offer in 2012.....GREAT....

By Dave

Not sure whether any of this is hate directed at a no-talent teen or at a little-talented and greedy mom who's showing her daughter how to get rich. That's the American way. Instead we should hate the media for thinking this crap interests us, and hate ourselves for ever watching any of it. Anything dealing with the Palins is not on my list of things to watch.

By ofalaska

There are a lot better looking girls in Wasilla, more talented, way smarter and with lots more potential than this chunker, believe me!

Argh, Bob, what kind of choice is that?

By Chris

Your 5 minutes is up, go home.

By Jim

Yes Toni, I am not a product of the democratic controlled NEA system...I can even spell correctly..something you might want to learn...Obviously you did not attend a private school..oh BTW I was a CEO for 30 years...

Why should people who think the Palins are disgusting money-chasers with no talent be liberals? It is conservative to cherish a heritage in which people of substance work for a living instead of tossing out trivial speeches and flashing your body at adulating spectators.

By Mountaintop

There is a lot of concern about teenage bullying. You want to know who their parents are. Real the posts here. Nice parents, huh?

By rlnyny

Rather have her make the money over those Jersey Shore skanks.

By john

what did the Palin family do to you??? Grow up get over your selfs

By badass

one industry source tells me "This year's 'Dancing' was up over 23 percent thanks to Bristol. Love her or hate her, you just can't turn away. This is what makes her so valuable. Now is her time to make a lot of money and she knows it."

Rob is that with all the "i'm not watching DWTS anymore" hate Party?

jealousy really hurts you guys, lol. the Hate Party is back.

By Sharon

Simply pathetic. I, too hate the day John McCain released the hounds of hell. There has not been such widespread hate since the days of segregation. Palins need to be put in their place.

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