Big Brother: Which Contestants Are On Cameo & How Much They Make From Fans
The returning players are competing for $500,000 on Big Brother 22: All-Stars, but several former houseguests are selling Cameo videos and making a lot of money outside of the house. Cameo is a platform that allows fans to interact with celebrities through personalized video messages. Essentially, celebrities set the price for their personalized videos on Cameo. Then, the fans who pay that price will get a personalized video from the celebrity in question. These videos are typically requested for people's birthdays, anniversaries, and the likes. However, there are also fans who pay for a Cameo simply to get a personalized interaction with a celebrity that they love.
It is a fairly new concept for Big Brother alumni to profit off of Cameo. With that said, this is a great source of income for any celebrity who doesn't mind recording a few videos every once in a while. This is even truer now, during a pandemic, where many people have lost their jobs or aren't working as much as before. Overall, there are no pre-determined costs or guidelines for anyone making a Cameo video. Still, people paying for a personalized video can ask for certain things, such as pointing out the name of the person receiving this video, explaining that it's for a birthday (or another event), or asking celebrities to repeat a certain catchphrase of theirs.
When it comes to former Big Brother players, the cost of a Cameo can vary significantly. Overall, the most expensive Cameo videos that a BB fan can get are from Dr. Will Kirby ($149), Janelle Pierzina ($99), Marcellas Reynolds ($75), Dan Gheesling ($68), Josh Martinez ($65), and Zach Rance ($55). Also on the platform are Britney Haynes ($50), Jackson Michie ($50), James Huling ($40), Nicole Anthony ($45), Elena Davies ($45), Holly Allen ($40), Christie Murphy ($35), Jozea Flores ($35), JC Mounduix ($35), Paul Calafiore ($35), and Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat ($34). In a Cameo clip shared on Twitter (seen below), Janelle talked about strategies that can help someone win Big Brother.
Given that most Cameo videos are recorded from people's smartphones, there is no particular extra cost for veteran Big Brother players do make some money off this platform. All in all, these videos are great for the fans who wanted to get a personal interaction with their favorite celebrity, and is incredibly beneficial for all these famous individuals as well. The celebrities control their price and image through this platform, which is much more beneficial than giving out random selfies to fans on the street.
If you're a huge Big Brother fan or know one, Cameos are certainly great and unexpected birthday gifts. Otherwise, this is a great opportunity to get an answer about something you always wanted to know or simply get some pleasure from watching your favorite celebrity saying your name.
Big Brother 22: All-Stars airs Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 8pm EST on CBS.