Savvy property moves of Bardot revealed

They were the Aussie girl group who rocketed to fame on the reality TV show Popstars in 2000. Despite ranking in $27 million during their first year of record sales, performances and appearances, Bardot were paid just $35 a day. Bandmates Belinda Chapple, Sophie Monk, Sally Polihronas, Katie Underwood, and Tiffani Wood were handed over cash in an envelope at the end of the week with pocket change to live on. “It hit home to us when we were sitting there signing albums for three hours straight, in every state, with a sea of people,” Chapple told news.com.au in 2023. “We’d look at each other and just go wow, we’re making a lot of money … And we’re not seeing a cent of it. It was tough.” More than two decades on, some of the band members have turned their low salaries into multimillion-dollar real estate fortunes. MORE: Two and a Half Men child star’s $2m ‘filth’ ‘Scared’ Ledger’s secret fortune exposed ‘Sad’, alone: Jack Nicholson reclusive life now Bardot members (left-right) Katie Underwood, Belinda Chapple, Sophie Monk, Tiffany Wood, Sally Polihronas. Here’s a look at the savvy property moves of Bardot. Sophie Monk Sophie Monk leveraged her post-band career as a TV host and media ...