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Are The Voice contestants paid? Everything we know

The Voice is a great opportunity for singers to showcase their talents. However, many people wonder about how contestants live while on the show and if they are paid. Here's what we know.

Alyssa Crosby in Season 25 of The Voice.
© @alyssacrosbysingsAlyssa Crosby in Season 25 of The Voice.

Since 2011, The Voice has become one of the most popular singing competitions, especially thanks to their star-studded lineup of coaches, which this year includes Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay. However, there are still many curiosities about the show that not many fans know about, such as contestants’ compensation.

As many viewers know, the show’s winner will get interesting rewards, and this is what you win as The Voice champion: an interesting cash prize and contracts. However, in order to get there, you have to live in Los Angeles for the whole season.

NBC offers accommodations for The Voice contestants, but people still wonder if contestants are getting paid for participating on the program. And, if not, how can they afford to live in LA? Here’s what we know about the situation.

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Do ‘The Voice’ contestants get paid?

The contestants on The Voice don’t get paid, but they do receive a stipend while they are on the show to cover their living expenses. However, there’s no record about how much the stipend is, per Distractify.

In 2021 Cosmopolitan talked to several contestants, who revealed how they lived while participating on the show. Jessie Poland, who competed under the name Charlotte Sometimes in season 2, said that “Once you’re on the show for a while, you got money [a stipend] to go out and catering was really great. I ate really well.”

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Poland also explained that during the show, it is impossible to work on anything else. “I couldn’t make a ton of money. And even though I worked as a film writer and played shows, I couldn’t do that while I was on The Voice. I couldn’t really work. No one can work,” she told the publication.

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On the other hand, once contestants are eliminated, they are expected to leave immediately. According to Kat Perkings, who competed in season 6, the elimination process is “very abrupt,” and Frenchie Davis (Season 1) revealed to Cosmopolitan that she flew to New York the same day she was eliminated.

Natalia is a seasoned journalist with over eight years of experience in digital media. Currently, she serves as a sports journalist at Bolavip US, where she covers soccer, tennis, and a wide range of sports topics. Her previous role as an entertainment journalist at Spoiler US allowed her to delve into the film industry, series, reality TV, and celebrity news. Natalia has also contributed her bilingual skills in English and Spanish to outlets such as Revista Exclusiva and Cambio16, enriching her diverse reporting background in sports, fashion, and culture.

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