Why Kristi McBee Called Allie Eklund a “Paid Actress”: Exclusive Texts Reveal Pay Demands

Why Kristi McBee Called Allie Eklund a “Paid Actress”: Exclusive Texts Reveal Pay Demands

From Roxanne and Shantel by Realm

July 7, 2026 · 55 min

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The episode discusses exclusive texts revealing why Kristi McBee called Allie Eklund a 'paid actress' amid pay disputes in reality TV.

Exclusive McBee Dynasty texts reveal why Kristi McBee may have called Allie Eklund a “paid actress.” According to the messages, Allie’s manager demanded more pay than longtime cast members Galyna Saltkovska, Kacie Adkison, Kristi McBee, and Alli Ventresca, even though Allie was entering the show as Steven McBee Jr.’s new girlfriend. The texts appear to show Allie was going to walk if production did not meet the higher rate, and Steven fought to get her paid. In the end, according to Steven, she got her way, making her higher paid than women who had been on the show for three seasons. We break down the texts, the relationship between Kristi and Allie, and the blurry line between reality TV love and business. Subscribe to 'Roxanne & Shantel' on Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roxanne-and-shantel-formerly-allabouttrh/id1554996153⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Roxanne & Shantel on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Hosts: Roxanne, Shantel

Topics covered

  • reality TV
  • pay disputes
  • cast dynamics
  • text message revelations
  • relationships
  • entertainment industry

Keywords

  • Kristi McBee
  • Allie Eklund
  • reality TV
  • pay demands
  • text messages
  • cast members
  • Steven McBee Jr.

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