What is Sheree Whitfield's net worth and salary?
Sheree Whitfield is an American socialite, fashion designer, and reality TV star who has a net worth of $800,000. Sheree Whitfield is best known for her appearances in the popular reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" debuted in 2008. Sheree was a main cast member through season four. She returned as a guest in seasons 8, 9 and 10. She then returned as a guest again in season 13 and was made a main cast member again starting in 2022's season 14.
Outside of her television appearances, Sheree Whitfield has released one fiction book. In addition, she has pursued various entrepreneurial ventures in the world of fashion. Sheree has also acted as an executive producer for a television series on at least one occasion.
Real Housewives Salary
During her first four seasons in The Real Housewives of Atlanta, it is estimated that Sheree Whitfield earned around $550,000 per season. Later, it was reported that Whitfield earned $800,000 for season nine and $1 million for the show's tenth and final season.
Divorce Settlement
Sheree was also notable for being the ex-wife of NFL player Bob Whitfield. They met in the mid-1990s, had their first child in 1996, a second child in 1999, married in 2000 and divorced in 2007.
According to the terms of their 2009 divorce, Bob paid Sheree a lump sum of $775,000. He also agreed to pay $2,142 per month in child support until their two children turned 18 (which occurred in 2014 and 2017). He did NOT have to pay spousal support. Sheree protested this decision, citing her lack of a formal education and no skilled trade or profession, but lost the case. She was, however, awarded $113,422 per year to be funded by Bob's NFL pension.
Sheree sued Bob in 2012 for failing to pay his $2,142 monthly support for 38 months. In his own filing, Bob claimed to be unable to make the payments because he did not have enough money. He ultimately agreed to pay Sheree $75,000 (the owed amount for the missed 38 months), and she agreed to accept just $1,000 per month for 12 months before reverting to $2,142 per month.
Atlanta Mansion
In September 2000, Bob – on his own, without Sheree – paid $2.395 million for an 8,500-square-foot mansion in Atlanta. In 2007, amid their separation and pending divorce, the home was put up for sale for $2.8 million. The timing could not have been worse. As the housing bubble burst and the economy spiraled, the Whitfields ultimately lost the home to foreclosure, with their mortgage company acquiring the property for $1.1 million. Here's a video tour from when the home was listed for sale in 2017 (it sold this time around for $2.75 million and again in June 2023 for $3.6 million):
Early Life
Sheree Whitfield was born Sheree M. Fuller on January 2nd, 1970. She grew up in an affluent neighborhood and was raised by her single mother in Shaker Heights, Ohio, alongside one sibling. While she was still in her 20s, she met Bob Whitfield, a well-known and successful NFL player who had previously played for the Atlanta Falcons. In 1996, they had a daughter together, and in 1999, Sheree Whitfield gave birth again. A year later, the couple was wed in 2000. Seven years later, they were divorced.
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Television Career
Sheree Whitfield appeared in Real Housewives of Atlanta since the series premiered in 2008. This television show helped launch Sheree Whitfield's public persona, and soon, she was a well-known celebrity around the world. Throughout the series, Whitfield's segments revolved around her divorce from Bob Whitfield. The audience could easily see that she was in a high-stress situation, and she often struggled to keep her emotions in check. That being said, the show also focused on everyday aspects of Whitfield's life, such as how she experienced raising her children as a single mom. The end of the fourth season of Real Housewives of Atlanta marked Sheree Whitfield's last appearance on the show until seasons 9 and 10, where she made a comeback and finished the series off. Her return to the series for its final two seasons was not a coincidence. Since her departure, a number of fans have expressed their desire to see Sheree Whitfield in the show once more. Bringing her back was a calculated decision by the show's executives.
During the show, it was also revealed that Sheree had a daughter from before she knew her ex-husband. At first, she was embarrassed to reveal this fact, as it proves that she was once a teenage mother. Because of this, she initially introduced her eldest daughter as a "family friend" in Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Outside of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Sheree Whitfield has also appeared in a range of other television shows. She has appeared a total of 11 times on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. In addition, Sheree Whitfield has been a frequent guest on The Wendy Williams Show, appearing a total of four times. She also appeared on E! News Live, Life After, Iyanla: Fix My Life, The Game, Ghost Hunters, The Bonnie Hunt Show, and The Ellen Degeneres Show. In 2010, she appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as a celebrity guest question presenter.
In addition, Sheree Whitfield had a short cameo in Scary Movie 5. After The Real Housewives of Atlanta, she identified acting as a potential future career path and worked with acting coach Kristen Shaw to improve her craft. Sheree Whitfield also earned credits behind the camera as she was an executive producer for the show Selling It In Atlanta.
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Legal Issues
It is alleged that in 1989, Sheree Whitfield was arrested on two different occasions for shoplifting in Ohio. Because of this, she was permanently banned from all Saks stores in the state of Ohio. In May 2014, it was revealed that the IRS was seeking $111,000 in back taxes from Sheree. At one point, she also reportedly owed back taxes related to earnings from the years 2009 and 2010. Sheree was sued by the law firm Weinstock & Scavo for failing to pay legal fees. As part of this judgment that was made against her, Sheree Whitfield's Aston Martin was seized.
Business Ventures
Sheree Whitfield has pursued a range of entrepreneurial ventures in addition to her television appearances. She released a fictional novel called Wives, Fiancees, and Side-Chicks of Hotlanta. She also launched her own clothing line called She By Sheree. The clothing line also included a jewelry collection. Sheree's fashion sense has been a focal point of her television persona and was a frequently discussed subject on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Although She By Sheree was eventually displayed at a New York Fashion Show where it received positive reviews, the clothing line lost momentum in the following years. The project eventually had to be scrapped entirely. Fans may remember stories about how Sheree was forced to sketch out ideas for her fashion line due to an issue with the clothing samples. Sheree Whitfield has also opened various brick-and-mortar clothing boutiques.
