Founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy He hopes to set the record straight when it comes to this Grace O'MalleyHer alleged salary with the company before her exit.
“Grace continued Theo Vaughn“Podcast and kind of insinuated like we didn't pay her fairly, so I thought I'd just say what I did here so people can decide for themselves,” Portnoy, 47, wrote via Tik Tok On Tuesday, January 7th. “She was in the last year of a 3-year deal.”
According to Portnoy, O'Malley's base salary was $175,000 per year. Additionally, she received 70 percent “of anything we were able to sell on her personal social media sites.”
He also claimed: “I got another $75,000 in 2024 this way.” “(Her interview) could have been chopped up, or misconstrued a little bit, but it bothers me when people make it seem like they're not getting paid fairly. I think we've been great, as I said from the beginning, with Grace.
While appearing on the Monday, January 6 episode of “Last Weekend with Theo Vaughn” PodcastO'Malley spoke about her experience with Barstool Sports before she signed with the “Call Her Daddy” host. Alex CooperSick network.
“I didn't make anything while I was there. I got paid and that was kind of it.” “I had the option to leave and I agreed to it.”
O'Malley also hinted that her former podcast host, Brianna “Chickenfree” LaPagliaAnd make more money than her.
@stoolpresidente Grace went on Theo Von's podcast and kind of implied that we weren't paying her a fair wage, so I thought I'd just say what I did here so people can decide for themselves. She was in the final year of a 3-year deal.
“My friend got paid a little bit more, a little bit more,” she said. “I never got any money (podcast tour).” Barstool took it. I didn't care either. I was happy to be there. I was just stoked to get the job.
In response to O'Malley's remarks, Portnoy said she was referring to her “PlanBri Uncut” podcast host LaPaglia, 25.
“I know she says, ‘My friend has made a lot.’” “She’s referring to Brie,” Portnoy said. “Brie has been a much bigger personality, a bigger following, bigger everything, and obviously Grace’s star has been on the rise lately with the explosion and all “Something happens, but you know, that's why Brie gets paid more.”
Portnoy also noted that once Barstool returns your base salary, “we'll split every dollar forward fifty-fifty.”
“I don't like it when people make it seem like we're cheating our creators, because we're not, and that's why a lot of them have been with us for over a decade,” he added.
we weekly I've reached out to the O'Malley team for comment.