Thursday December 9, 2010 7:53 pm
Kim Kardashian: Reality TV’s Biggest Earner
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Gossip,

Kim Kardashian has been named reality television’s highest earner.
The 30-year-old socialite -- who appears alongside her family in hit show Keeping Up with the Kardashians as well as starring with sister Kourtney in Kourtney & Kim Take New York -- topped the list compiled by The Daily Beast after earning $6 million in 2010.
Former Hills star Lauren Conrad came second, taking home $5 million, while Kim's sisters, Khloe and Kourtney, also made the list after each earning $2.5 million each.
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| The Daily Beast
Kim reportedly earns up to $75,000 for a personal appearance and has made a fortune from endorsement deals -- which include Skechers sneakers, Kotex tampons, as well as her own range of swimwear, jewelry and perfume.
The Daily Beast's list -- which consisted only of reality TV stars with a show that aired or was in production in 2010 -- measured those "who've cashed in on fame versus talent."
The full Top 10 are:
- Kim Kardashian: $6 million
- Lauren Conrad: $5 million
- Bethenny Frankel: $4 million
- Audrina Patridge: $3.5 million
- Kate Gosselin: $3.5 million.
- Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino: $3 million
- Khloe Kardashian: $2.5 million
- Kourtney Kardashian: $2.5 million
- DJ Pauly D: $2 million
- Kendra Wilkinson: $2 million