"Anybody can do it," Somers stated in 2022 to Hollywood Raw. "People frequently phone me and ask, 'How do I do this?' You cannot choose to become wealthy. Whatever you're selling ought to be something you're passionate about. It must fit. Sell baseball bats? No, I can't. However, I wanted to maintain a gorgeous appearance for those Manolo Blahnik shoes. Thus, there seemed to be an odd, even bizarre, passion there."

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Born on October 16, 1946, in San Bruno, California, Suzanne Marie Mahoney was the third child in a working-class Irish-American Catholic family of four. Her father, Francis "Frank" Mahoney, was a worker and gardener, while her mother, Marion Elizabeth (née Turner), worked as a medical secretary. Somers frequently terrified that her violent and alcoholic father would murder her. Up until the age of twelve, Somers was a bedwetter, which resulted in more beating from her father.

How did Suzanne Somers become famous?

Born and reared in California, Suzanne Somers spent her childhood cheerleading. Her initial TV appearances were on discussion shows to promote her first poetry book, but she began her career as a writer and poet. She started her acting career in little parts and guest roles in the 1960s and 1970s, but her breakthrough performance was as Chrissy Snow in Three's Company. In 1981, she was let go from the show for reasons that we will discuss thereafter.

Somers filed a lawsuit in 1980 against Playboy magazine for publishing her naked test photos from 1971. She claimed that she had only posed for the magazine in an attempt to raise money for her son's medical expenses after an accident, and that she had declined to pose nude for her actual Playboy pictorials. Somers expressed her concern that her 14-year-old son would feel ashamed of his mother for taking a nude photo. She gave the $50,000 she received from Playboy's settlement to charitable organizations like Easter Seals.

In 1984, Somers reportedly talked to her family about the matter before agreeing to appear for Playboy again, despite her lawsuit, hoping to resurrect her acting career following Three's Company.

"At the time, I had to be in complete control [of the photos]," Somers said to UPI. "More often than not, exposing photos would be selected by any publication over the better ones. I ensured that there were no shots related to gynecology. The magazine killed me for approving all of the photographs in the end because they thought it would set a precedent. However, they fulfilled their obligations as gentlemanly beings. In my opinion, they proved themselves."

After leaving Playboy, Somers worked as a spokesperson for ThighMaster and then starred in the sitcoms Step By Step and She's the Sheriff. In 2015, she participated in Dancing with the Stars and hosted her own discussion show on Lifetime called The Suzanne Show.

When Suzanne Somers passed away in October of 2023, her estimated net worth was $100 million.

How much did Suzanne Somers make per episode?

Somers agreed to $3,500 a week when she joined Three's Company, which at the time seemed like a lot of money (and in 1970s dollars, it was). After the show became popular, Somers had the audacity to demand pay parity with her co-star, John Ritter, which would have increased her income from $30,000 to $150,000 per episode for Season 4. The Hollywood Reporter claims that instead of providing it to her, producers offered her a $5,000 raise. Somers was let go after declining the offer.

Where did Suzanne Somers make her money?

The majority of Somers' income came from her acting career and ThighMaster sales. In addition, she has written several books and is a strong supporter of hormone therapy, even though the majority of professionals disagree with her beliefs and believe they may even be dangerous.

How much money did Suzanne Somers make off ThighMaster?

In 2022, Somers disclosed in an interview with the podcast Hollywood Raw that she had made approximately $300 million off the ThighMaster. She further disclosed that since she owned the ThighMaster and its rights "outright," at that point, she was making even more money from each sale of the exercise equipment. (She did, however, also acknowledge that she was a major spender, which is probably why her net worth is only around one-third of that sum!)

As everything began to sell, our partners—50/50—were squandered financially. We bought them out because they overspent to the point where they were unable to continue operating their portion of the company, the woman stated. "We have 100%."

Why did Suzanne Somers sell her Palm Springs house?

In 2021, Somers and her spouse Alan Hamel sold their Palm Springs home in favor of a home they claimed was "greener" and had fewer pollutants. Their Palm Springs mansion featured over 100 stairs and five distinct villas.