Palin, 27, who confirmed she’d be joining the cast on Friday, July 20, will be earning $250,000 for the first season with an option for a second and third year, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. She will also receive an additional $50,000 for each option exercised. “She could be making $350,000 in three years,” the insider adds. According to the source, the impressive figure wasn’t quite as much as Palin had hoped for. “Bristol came in hoping for a very big payday, and really thought she could and would get $500,000. None of the Teen Mom’s, even Farrah, made close to that when they first started or even now.”I've largely avoided all of the "Teen Mom" programs, outside of the occasional portion of an episode. Most of what I know about "Teen Mom" came from watching episodes of "Marriage Boot Camp" that featured Ferrah Abraham and Amber Portwood. I wasn't impressed.
That said, I have a hard time getting behind a program about teen moms that features women in their late 20s. I mean, their kids are almost teens themselves!