How Reese Witherspoon Outearned Everyone in Hollywood | @RumourJuice

How Reese Witherspoon Outearned Everyone in Hollywood | @RumourJuice

many actors are successful but not all of them are sitting on a fortune quite like Reese Witherspoon her net worth is a jaw-dropping $440 million and believe it or not acting isn’t even the main reason she’s become one of the richest women in America sure she’s had big roles over the years from Legally Blonde to Walk the Line and The Morning Show where she reportedly pulls in over $1 million per episode but the real money that came from her business moves let’s rewind a bit back in 2001 when Legally Blonde was taking the world by storm Reese already had her business brain switched on she added a sneaky little clause to her contract that let her keep LA Wood’s designer wardrobe i got all my wardrobe yeah you did how many pairs How many pairs of Jimmy shoes like 77 not a bad souvenir from a movie huh but while those shoes are worth a lot they’re nothing compared to what she’s earned since then reese launched a fashion brand called Draper James started her own book club and even sits on the board of the Children’s Defense Fund the Hello Sunshine book club was sort of born out of me just posting books that I liked on Instagram and then in 2016 she made her biggest move yet co-founding Hello Sunshine a media company focused on telling women’s stories i do know what makes a good movie now this is where things really take off hello Sunshine produced hits like Big Little Lies Little Fires Everywhere and of course The Morning Show the company became such a powerhouse that in 2021 it was valued at around $900 million that’s when Candle Media run by former Disney execs bought a majority stake so what did Reese do she kept at least 18% of the company and reportedly made $120 million from the deal after taxes not only that but she stayed on to help run the show forbes even called her the world’s richest actress and honestly it tracks i didn’t grow my career up in a corporate environment i was on movie sets and I thought “Oh well I don’t have any skills to run a business.” But the truth is I had had all these skills and I had to have a friend point it out to me but Reese isn’t just cashing checks she’s reshaping the industry long before the Me Too movement she was tired of being handed flat on one note rolls so she did something about it in 2012 she launched Pacific Standard which brought us Wild and Gone Girl we got a couple Oscar nominations we won eight Emmys and then I was like “Oh okay this will work.” That later evolved into Hello Sunshine which went on to produce even more major projects like Netflix’s From Scratch and the film adaptation of Where the Craads Sing sometimes when our writers say like “You changed my life financially.” or that I’m going to like putting them in a position where they get read and seen when they deserve it so much is worth everything and here’s a clever twist her book club isn’t just for fun it’s part of the empire with over 2 million followers and dozens of her picks landing on bestseller lists it’s the perfect pipeline for new adaptations built-in audience check i’ve always really gravitated towards female authors and women at the center of novels as Ree herself put it she started all of this to change how women are seen in media and from the looks of it she’s doing exactly that while building a fortune along the way women don’t own a lot of things we all know this and we don’t talk about money enough we don’t talk about investing enough we don’t even talk about basic financial needs so I’m definitely on a mission to make more women more money and it’s not just on screen or behind the scenes where Reese lifts women up she also practices what she preaches in real life just take her bond with Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman that friendship is the real deal over the years they’ve spent a significant amount of time together not only working on Big Little Lies but also bonding offset because I don’t get to see you enough in person well we see each other quite a bit so we do and as Ree explained their friendship isn’t just a picture perfect Hollywood tale we’ve had every kind of experience together we’ve been on vacation we’ve worked together and we’ve disagreed about things but I think that’s the beauty of having a real partnership with someone ours is a real friendship it’s not a fake phony Hollywood picture you know I really value that about our friendship we see each other a lot in Nashville yeah we throw out caps on and Yeah we walk in the woods and we laugh and and sort of process everything now before Big Little Lies came along Ree and Nicole were just casual acquaintances but once they teamed up on the show it was like they unlocked a secret friendship level they built this amazing partnership full of respect shared experiences and genuine connection and most importantly this partnership has helped them overcome challenges both in their careers and personal lives and their bond continues to grow stronger we decided to team up because there’s one thing that Nicole knows very very well that there’s power in collaboration and there’s even more power in sisterhood but hey what’s a Hollywood friendship without a little gossip right back in 2017 whispers started swirling about a supposed feud between the two apparently Reese was upset that Nicole was spending more time promoting her film Lion instead of Big Little Lies you know how it is everyone loves a good drama even if it’s not on screen yeah she doesn’t like me she doesn’t like me at all i don’t like her either the rumor mill went wild with one insider saying “You could cut the tension with a knife.” How dare they but don’t worry those juicy rumors didn’t last long in fact their friendship has only continued to flourish in the years since so who says women can’t support each other in Hollywood these two are out here showing us that sisterhood is not just a phrase it’s a force to be reckoned with but I always say that’s when women choose to combine their power mhm they can get things done reese later shared in an interview that yes they’ve had their ups and downs but what friendship doesn’t we’ve gotten along we’ve had fights and we’ve gotten over it the actor said “It’s a refreshingly mature take acknowledging that real friendships aren’t without their challenges but it’s how you work through them that truly matters you are rare and I love you congratulations.” And let’s be real their partnership didn’t stop after Big Little Lies season 1 nope these two powerhouse ladies rolled right into season 2 which aired in 2019 and kept the drama of the Mterrey 5 alive and kicking it was such a hit that it basically solidified Big Little Lies as one of HBO’s most beloved dramas i felt like I could look at a scene and then hand it to any one of these women and have them help me work on the scene cuz they aren’t just thinking about their characters they’re thinking about the whole piece now with a third season on the horizon Ree and Nicole are still riding that creative wave “we’re texting every day about it,” Nicole revealed in her interview with Variety “can you imagine their group chats probably filled with drama emojis and maybe even a few meme wars their excitement for the upcoming season is palpable so fans can definitely rest easy knowing these two are committed to making season 3 just as captivating as the first two why do you think this show came back the passion of the fans but it’s not just about the work beyond Big Little Lies Reese and Nicole’s friendship is thriving they’re not just co-stars they’re partners in crime who’ve weathered it all together from vacations to late night phone calls their bond goes way beyond the set now you were probably working on your birthday right were you on set for my birthday reese got me a big ice cream truck a so the crew and all the cars got to have ice cream for Reese’s birthday in 2019 Nicole even posted a heartfelt message on Instagram sharing a photo of the two of them hugging and writing “You deserve all the love and hugs in the world wishing you a happy happy birthday beautiful woman oh how sweet.” So with a third season of Big Little Lies on the horizon and their unbreakable friendship still thriving Ree and Nicole are not only co-stars but true partners in crime and I want to thank you for being a friend and being the best colleague ever and for demanding that these incredible stories of women’s lives are told and for pushing boundaries and for being brave as Nicole said it’s a lifetime and we can’t wait to see what they do next both on and off the screen

Her net worth is a jaw-dropping $440 million! And believe it or not, acting isn’t even the main reason she’s become one of the richest women in America.
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