There has been quite a bit of chatter on social media about Vivica Fox doing the commercials for the aftercare car insurance company. I didn’t mention the company’s name because I am not a fan of the company, but I am a big fan of actors working. This sentiment is coming from a card-carrying actress (since 1985). Yes, I have been doing commercials (local, regional, and national), movies, industrial films, and more for a long time, and I know the business well. I always laugh when I see social media posts that put down actors doing commercials for national companies. Most people have no idea that getting booked for a major endorsement deal is an actor’s dream. You don’t have to spend a lot of time learning lines; most commercials can be filmed in one or two days, and you are treated like royalty. In most cases, the pay is fantastic. Let’s take a look at the net worth of a few actors you just might recognize by their commercial work. Perhaps the commercials are getting on your nerves, but these actors are paid, and I would love to be in their shoes. Let’s review some of the most popular commercial actors: Flo from Progressive has a net worth of $6 million. Her real name is Stephanie Courtney. Dean Winters, better known as “Mayhem” for Allstate, has a $5 million net worth, and at first, he turned down the job. Diane Amos, aka the Pine-Sol Lady, has a net worth of $2.5 million, and Vivica A. Fox has a net worth of $6 million. In the case of Fox, a lot of her wealth comes from entrepreneurship as well as producing films; she has had a wig line for years—or one that uses her name—and she is involved in a lot of other projects. You may not like the commercial, but please respect the work that these actors are doing.
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