Reality television star Porsha Williams, 42, best known for her appearances on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” has recently made headlines not just for her personal life, but also for her financial standing. As she navigates the complexities of divorce from husband Simon Guobadia, 59, after just over a year of marriage, attention has turned to her net worth and financial assets.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Porsha Williams boasts a net worth of $1.5 million. This figure encompasses her earnings from various ventures, including her reality television career, modeling gigs, acting roles, and other endeavors.
Other outlets claim the personality to have a net worth of $5 million or more.
So it seems, it might be hard to narrow it down to an exact numbers. Here’s what he do know — kinda.
Porsha Williams: Insider Her Money Highs and Lows
Williams first gained prominence as a cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” in 2012, joining the show midway through its fifth season.
Aside from her television career, Williams has also dabbled in other areas, such as modeling and acting. Williams has leveraged her platform to pursue entrepreneurial ventures, launching several charities and business initiatives.
As Williams navigates the divorce process with Guobadia, the specifics of their financial arrangements remain undisclosed.
Williams is set to return to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta: for its upcoming 16th season after a two-year hiatus.
Williams was formerly married to retired NFL player Kordell Stewart. Their divorce was finalized on March 12, 2014. In the settlement, Williams reportedly did not receive alimony or any money from Stewart’s assets or retirement package, according to The Daily Mail. Kordell was allowed to keep his two houses, a Mercedes, a Porshe and all of his business interests/investments.
It was revealed in 2019, that she owed the IRS $240,000 in unpaid taxes from 2009 to 2017, The Daily Mail reported. At the time the government was threatening to seize her property if she did not make a timely payment. Williams has a daughter, Pilar Jhena’, born in March 2019 with then-fiancé Dennis McKinley. According to Blast, she settled her IRS debt in 2019.
According to Radar, in 2019, Williams was probably pulling in $1.3 million per season on Housewives. No word on how much she is being paid for her return to the show. From 2013 to 2021, she as the co-host of “Dish Nation,” where is it speculated she made $1.5 million annually, though not verifiable.
The “Pursuit of Porsha” author also signed an overall scripted deal with NBCUniversal on “scripted project opportunities across the company’s broadcast and streaming properties,” according to People. No details were given as to the amount of the deal.
She and Guobadia appeared together on Real Housewives spinoff “Porsha’s Family Matters” in 2021.
Guobadia, meanwhile, is entangled in a complex legal battle surrounding his immigration status, with accusations of fraud and felony charges dating back to the 1980s when he first arrived in the U.S. from Nigeria. These allegations could lead to his second deportation from the U.S.
She seemed so in love with her new husband. Taking fancy pictures bragging and so forth. She is all about the money.