Katy Perry is being paid a huge amount to be a judge on “American Idol” — and new host Ryan Seacrest might be ready to quit over it.
Page Six is reporting that Seacrest is angry that Perry is being paid $25 million to be on the 'Idol' reboot, when he was initially offered over $10 million to host the show.
Representatives for Perry and Seacrest have not yet responded to TooFab's request for comment.
Perry recently said in an interview, “I'm really proud that, as a woman, I got paid. And you know why? I got paid, like, more than like pretty much any guy that's been on that show.”
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View StoryThe comments rankled with Seacrest, who was “suddenly asking himself why he would come back for a 16th season at a salary [much smaller than that] of the newcomer judge,” according to Richard Rushfield, author of “American Idol: The Untold Story.”
Rushfield said Seacrest “has grown notably cooler on the prospect” since he is already busy preparing for his new gig at “Live With Kelly & Ryan” in New York, which would require weekly cross-country trips to LA.
