Juliette Porter Discloses That Her Siesta Key Narration Salary Was $120,000
Juliette Porter shared how her role in Siesta Key has “shaped” her identity and contributed positively to her finances.
At 28, Porter reminisced about being just 17 when she shot the MTV pilot before heading to Florida State University with aspirations of becoming a lawyer.
On the Monday, August 11, episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast, she explained that when the series premiered in 2017, she was only 19, and her life took a different direction, noting that becoming an attorney wasn’t truly who she was “at my core.”
During the first season of the reality show, which followed a close-knit group of friends in Florida, Porter revealed she earned $1,500 per episode, totaling around $20,000 for the season.
“I believe I made about $60,000 in season 2, as we had double the episodes,” she stated, emphasizing that her earnings continued to increase until the show concluded in 2022 after five seasons.
Porter humorously claimed she’s now “a billionaire” due to her early success as a reality TV star. Her significant role as the show’s narrator also helped boost her income.
“I had the narration role, and we were all compensated equally per episode for fairness,” she explained.
The founder of JMP The Label confessed she “tried to negotiate” for a higher pay because she felt she was “sorta the main character.” She paused before admitting, “I just don’t want to come off as arrogant.”
As the narrator, or the voice guiding each episode, she leveraged her position to enhance her earnings.
“I negotiated my narration fee to be substantial,” Porter shared with host Jason Tartick. “I received about $120,000 for narration, which amounted to roughly five hours of work.”
Siesta Key debuted in 2017, featuring Porter, Madisson Hausburg, Kelsey Owens, Garrett Miller, Amanda Marie Mizell, Alex Kompothecras, Chloe Trautman, and Brandon Gomes.
After the series concluded, Porter pursued new endeavors, co-hosting her own podcast and venturing into swimwear design.
“I believe the show ended because many things had changed,” Porter stated on a March episode of her “Don’t Be Ridiculous” podcast. “These were my friends from high school through my early twenties. I don’t really keep in touch with them anymore. It feels like a different era.”
She admitted, “Things were fading. I was ready to evolve. I knew staying in Miami was my plan. They didn’t necessarily fit into that.” (The fifth and final season was filmed in Miami.)
