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Everybody knows the real reason people join the cast of “Love & Hip-Hop” isn’t to launch whatever singing or rapping career they claim to have, they’re looking at dollar signs. The question is, just how much is clowning on TV and telling all your business to $3.5 million viewers every week worth? According to CelebrityNetworth.com, that answer is a pretty penny because some of these reality stars are cashing in big time from the show’s high viewership. Take a look at the estimates some of these stars reportedly earned in 2012.

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Joseline Hernandez

$50,000

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Lil’ Scrappy

$700,000

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Stevie J

$5 million

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K. Michelle

$500, 000

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Mimi Faust

$1.5 million

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Karlie Redd

$200,000

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Erica Dixon

$300,000

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Benzino

$10 million

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Yandy Smith

$15 million

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Olivia Longott

$2 million

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Emily Bustamante

$1 million

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Rasheeda Buckner

$600, 000

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Chrissy Lampkin

$200,000