Rihanna paid $100K to sit in front row at Fashion Week

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BY MAURINE MAYNARD

Rihanna is reportedly getting paid $100,000 for each show that she sits in the front row at next week’s New York fashion week. She is the highest paid “seat filler” as of right now.

Coming in second is Beyonce, who is going to be paid anywhere from $80-100K per front row appearance. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen come in at $80,000 each making them a very expensive couple to book.

Below are the rankings:

Rihanna ($100,000 or more)
Beyonce ($80,000-$100,000)
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen ($80,000 each)
Julianne Moore ($60,000)
Maggie Gyllanhal ($60,000)

Chloe Sevigny ($60,000 or more)
Jennifer Lopez (circa 2005: $80,000; circa 2010: $30,000)
Lindsay Lohan (circa 2006: $60,000; circa 2010: UNINVITED)
Colin Firth (pre-A Single Man: $5,000; post-A Single Man: $15,000)

B-List

Blake Lively ($50,000)
Leighton Meester ($40,000)
Hillary Duff ($40,000)
Other Gossip Girl cast members ($25,000 a piece)
Jared Leto ($25,000)
Cliven Owen ($10,000)
Kristen Bell (unpaid, but airfare, makeup and clothing are taken care of)

C-List

Kim Kardashian ($35,000-$50,000)
Amanda Bynes ($25,000-$30,000)
Eliza Dushku (unpaid, but airfare, makeup and clothing are taken care of)

D-List

Paris Hilton (free or UNINVITED)
Jersey Shore cast (UNINVITED)
America’s Next Top Model Winners (free)

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4 Comments

  • Monique
    February 5, 2010 | Permalink |

    Who knew being a seat filler was a $100k job?!

  • Henry
    February 5, 2010 | Permalink |

    Okay, I get why Fashion week wants Rihanna but what’s with all these other celebs like Maggie and Amanda Bynes getting paid to come?

  • elizabeth
    February 8, 2010 | Permalink |

    haha wow!!!! I would pay just to go to that. But no they are GETTING paid to watch. Wow thats rediculous

  • February 8, 2010 | Permalink |

    I would have done it for 5K lol

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