Obviously, there’s a reason why thousands sign up for these shows.
If you make it past the audition stage, just being on television can open doors for more opportunities.
Still, the main draw to reality competitions is typically the cash prize.

Face the pressure of cooking the best meal you’ve ever created in front of experienced judges?
Face your biggest fears and potentially take home enough cash to live a lavish lifestyle?
We can only expect this trend to continue in, for example,“Big Brother” Season 24.

Still, there’s one show that trumps them all, and it involves surviving on an uninhabited island.
However, that’s not actually the most amount of money taken home by a winner on the show.
In both instances, it’s not just the winner that takes home a vast amount of cash.

In fact, some of therichest “Survivor” contestants may surprise you.