Agency for top reality show is accused of ‘not paying its castmembers’ and treating on-screen talent like ‘volunteers’
A former Made In Chelsea extra has accused an agency used by the show of failing to pay its cast members.
Minja Vuletic, an additional employee from an outside agency, appeared on the show in the summer of 2023 and says she still hasn’t been paid.
Speak with The sunMinja claimed she still owes hundreds of pounds for taking part in the E4 reality series.
She said: ‘The agency has ghosted me – they haven’t responded to any of my emails.
“The last time I spoke to them they just told you you would get paid – ‘eventually’.”
‘I was treated like a volunteer. I thought about legal, but it’s probably not worth the money.’
A former Made In Chelsea extra has accused the show of failing to pay cast members
Minja Vuletic, an additional employee from an outside agency, appeared on the show in the summer of 2023 and says she still hasn’t been paid
Minja claimed the agency assured her she would get paid, but “no one takes any responsibility.”
Monkey Kingdom, the company that produces Made In Chelsea, has now parted ways with the agency that hired Minja.
They said in a statement: ‘We have established standards that we expect all individuals and companies we work with to adhere to, and we take appropriate action if those standards are not met.
“We have been made aware of an issue with a third-party agency responsible for hiring and paying individuals who appear on the show as supporting artists, and we are committed to rectifying the situation.”
When Made in Chelsea first hit our screens 13 years ago, it featured a sea of young stars in their early twenties living the high life in SW3.
The E4 show proved hugely popular with viewers and made the likes of Spencer Matthews, Ollie Locke and Louise Thompson household names.
The series has been on the air for over a decade now and recently aired its 27th season.
Meanwhile, Binky Felstead has reunited with OG cast members Rosie Fortescue and Lucy Watson for their new show, Beyond Chelsea, which follows the lives of the trio more than a decade after they found fame on the E4 show.
When Made in Chelsea first hit our screens 13 years ago, it featured a sea of young stars in their early 20s living the life of luxury in SW3
Explaining her decision to return to television, she says: ‘Since leaving Made in Chelsea, I’ve been asked most days, “when are we going to see the OGs together again?” So I pitched the idea to Channel 4 last October.
“It’s basically the next phase of our lives after being on reality TV in our early 20s. Some of us have gotten married, had kids, we all have our own businesses, and we’re all at very different stages in our lives.
‘I think it will be really interesting for those die-hard Made in Chelsea fans to see what life is like after being on reality TV or in the public eye – how we shoot campaigns, corporate meetings, working with brands.
‘It is filmed very raw and more organic. There are people following us through our homes, which has never been filmed in this way before.
‘I wouldn’t be able to film Made In Chelsea anymore because I have three children. I couldn’t be on location for hours on end.’
‘Beyond Chelsea should be something very fresh and new. I feel like this could be something much bigger than just a Made in Chelsea spin-off.”