Jennifer Pedranti revealed how much she’s paid by Bravo for each episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County in newly filed court documents.
As she battles ex-husband William Pedranti, 52, over his efforts to have his spousal support payments terminated and his child support lowered, Jennifer, 47, has filed an income and expense declaration in which she details her monthly wages and explains where her money is going.
According to an October 22 report from In Touch Weekly, Jennifer confirmed in her docs that she didn’t work during her 18-year marriage “as she dedicated her time to raising their four children.”
These days, however, Jennifer owns a yoga studio and has a full-time role on RHOC.
Although Jennifer noted that her income fluctuates, she revealed that she pulled in $15,000 in September, and she listed her average monthly income at $10,740. As for her Bravo salary, she shared that she makes $7,500 per episode.
With a total of 20 episodes expected to be included in season 18, including its reunion episodes, that puts her at $150,000 per season. Still, Jennifer, who lives with her fiance, Ryan Boyajian, 46, claimed she has a minimal amount in the bank.
“Jennifer said each month she spends $3,000 on groceries, $500 on healthcare, $250 on childcare, $1,750 on eating out, $75 for her phone, $100 on cleaning, $2,000 on clothes, $500 on entertainment, $1,471 on car expenses, $130 on a pet, $125 for a gym membership, $1,000 on other expenses for the kids for a grand total of $10,914,” reported In Touch Weekly.
Jennifer, who made $10,000 at her yoga studio in August and $7,000 in September, also noted that she owes Ryan $5,000 for a loan and another $40,000 to her parents.
As William attempts to eliminate his $1,735 spousal support payments and have his $4,674 in child support reduced since their oldest son, Dawson, lives with him, her attorney is fighting back.
“[Jennifer] would not be able to earn enough money to maintain the standard of living that was established during their marriage … Jennifer supported [William’s] career aspirations as an attorney … [Jennifer] is the primary caregiver for their minor children aged 9 to 17. Increasing the [Jennifer’s] work hours beyond the current schedule would conflict with the best interests of the children,” the lawyer explained.
And in her own statement, Jennifer said, “While [William] currently covers healthcare expenses, additional support is needed to meet the financial requirements for the children’s activities, as well as their food and clothing expenses.”
Jennifer then said she had “limited assets” as she blasted William for failing to pay her half of the profit from the sale of their former home ($267,000).
“Had I received my half portion of the proceeds [from the home] when William received it (which he should have done), I would have had the ability to pay my lease, and I would not have been evicted,” Jennifer continued. “Or, I would have had the means to secure my own place without Ryan. It would not be equitable for the court to consider my cohabitation with Ryan as a basis to end my support when William’s bad conduct forced me to do so. Furthermore, William was also aware at the time we entered the Judgment that I was cohabitating with Ryan. Therefore, it is not a change of circumstance warranting consideration to terminate spousal support.”
“William is behind approximately $22,000 in his support obligation to me and the kids. I believe it is unfair to terminate spousal support because I am cohabitating with Ryan. The ONLY reason I am cohabitating with Ryan is because William left me with no other option,” she added.
Jennifer then denied disparaging William, as he alleged she had done on RHOC.
“William will not communicate with me at all about our children, and simply ignores me when I post on Our Family Wizard about the kids. The court will note none of my messages are harassing, mean, or disparaging … Please also note William has not responded to one of my several messages,” she wrote. “If William would communicate with me, I would not need to go to his house or try to communicate with him live. However, when he does not follow custody orders and ignores me on Our Family Wizard, it makes it extremely difficult to coordinate how to get the kids to where they need to go, or to find out if he will exercise his parenting time or not.”
In another report shared by In Touch Weekly, William revealed alleged texts and emails he’d received from his former wife in which he claimed she was harassing him.
“Better be careful with that ego of yours,” she warned in one January message.
“If you continue to harass me, I will take it up with the court,” William wrote in April.
Then, in May, Jennifer told William, “Your rude attitude, complete dismissal of me when I’m speaking and DCK [sic] behavior in front of the kids is embarrassing.” She also added in a September email that he needed to be communicating with her on the court-approved Family Wizard app.
In a more contentious message, Jennifer wrote, “Really – you’re a joke! I’m on the f*cking brink Will. You USE ME. You use me EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU ARE HOME! I’m trying to communicate with you.”
She even suggested that she had painted William’s girlfriend in a positive light on RHOC even though she didn’t think much of her.
“When the show asks about your dumb a** girlfriend I say how wonderful she is. She’s a f*cking FOOL!” she reportedly wrote. “I take up for YOU! Say what an amazing dad you are. I ask you EVERY TIME YOUR HOME … let’s talk. Can we have a minute[?]”
Jennifer and William are due in court later this month.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
