Jennifer Tilly dropped quite the bombshell on Tuesday’s episode of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, revealing that she owns a piece of The Simpsons.
The 66-year-old is best known as an actress in films such as The Bride of Chucky and as a professional poker player before joining the reality show this year.
She was part of a group trip to Oceanside during the new episode when the conversation turned to divorce, which Tilly was very familiar with.
Tilly was married from 1984 to 1991 to Sam Simon, who developed Fox’s wildly popular animated series The Simpsons, which debuted in 1989 and is still going strong.
During a confessional, Tilly revealed that she actually owns part of the long-running show, which she got during her divorce from Simon, sending fans into a frenzy.
Tilly’s net worth is estimated at around $40 million, including income from her Simpsons royalties, acting, reality TV and almost $1 million in income from professional poker.
‘My ex-husband was Sam Simon, the creator of The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about ten years. And when we got divorced, I got a part of The Simpsons in the divorce settlement, and no one knew that The Simpsons would continue for billions of years. So every day, honestly, every day I think, thank you, Sam,” Tilly revealed in a confessional.
Jennifer Tilly dropped quite the bombshell on Tuesday’s episode of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, revealing that she owns a piece of The Simpsons
Tilly was married from 1984 to 1991 to Sam Simon (left), who developed Fox’s wildly popular animated series The Simpsons, which debuted in 1989 and is still going strong.
@iamjassyrenee tweeted, “The Simpsons + Jennifer Tilley= *moneybag emojis* #RHOBH,” while @RyanRenee02 said, “Oh Jennifer Tilly has long money #RHOBH.”
My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who created The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about ten years. And when we got divorced, I got a part of The Simpsons in the divorce settlement, and no one knew that The Simpsons would continue for billions of years. So every day, honestly, every day I think, thank you, Sam,” Tilly revealed in a confessional.
“The Simpsons + Jennifer Tilley= *moneybag emojis* #RHOBH,” while @RyanRenee02 said, “Oh Jennifer Tilly has long money #RHOBH,” @iamjassyrenee tweeted.
“I was NOT ready to hear that Jennifer Tilly was married to the creator of ‘The Simpsons’ AND she has a coin from it #RHOBH,” added X user @htxspace.
@themrwest said, “Jennifer Tilly seriously has one of the best divorce settlements ever,” while @cocoroxxy said, “Jennifer is the quirky rich we need #RHOBH.”
@bravooomg said: ‘Jennifer Tilly is very rich, b***h. #RHOBH,” while @kayla_9908 said, “Jennifer got a Simpson coin okay!!! #RHOBH.”
“And when we got divorced, I got a piece of The Simpson’s in the settlement.” Period Jennifer Tilly!!!’ Added X user @xTeddyNOIRx.
“I was wondering where Jennifer’s money came from… #RHOBH,” while @CharleyBravoJr said, “B***h. Jennifer Tilly is RICH!! A piece of the royalties from The damn SIMPSONS!! Wow. The wealth,” @NorCal_Mendo tweeted.
‘Dagum! A piece of the Simpsons. Jennifer is set for life,” while @TooRealReality_ said, “Jennifer Tilly owns a piece of The Simpsons! Wow, queen is so rich; I love her,” @ChiKay77 said on X.
@AirwreckaJayne even took things to another level, emphasizing, “Jennifer Tilly needs to be Sutton’s replacement,” suggesting she’s being elevated from “friend” to main cast member.
@themrwest said, “Jennifer Tilly seriously has one of the best divorce settlements ever,” while @cocoroxxy said, “Jennifer is the quirky rich we need #RHOBH”
@bravooomg said: ‘Jennifer Tilly is very rich, b***h. #RHOBH,” while @kayla_9908 said, “Jennifer got a Simpson coin okay!!! #RHOBH’
@NorCal_Mendo added, “I was wondering where Jennifer’s money came from… #RHOBH,” while @CharleyBravoJr said, “B***h. Jennifer Tilly is RICH!! A piece of the royalties from The damn SIMPSONS!! Wow. The wealth. #RHOBH’
@AirwreckaJayne even took things to another level, insisting, “Jennifer Tilly needs to be Sutton’s replacement,” suggesting she is elevated from a “friend” to main cast member
‘Does she have a role in the Simpsons? Lord I’ve seen what you’ve done for others,” said @ybnmoreno while @jamesbis2000 said, “Jennifer gets Simpsons money oh she’s rich #RHOBH.”
‘Phew, Jennifer Tilly has a BAG for her. Literally and figuratively,” @heirjordynn added, referring to her $33,000 Louis Vuitton bag, which resembled a boat.
@JayStives added, “Honestly, every Jennifer Tilly confessional makes me love her more than I already do. #RHOBH
@tvdeets said: “Jennifer Tilly casually reveals she owns part of The Simpsons… Queen behavior. #RHOBH.”
“Okay, so Jennifer gets the money from The Simpson and she plays poker!! Girl, yeah, the register is registering,” said X user @miaricharson22.
“Jennifer reminds us that she also has SIMPSONS money…get it. Because I knew Chucky and Liar Liar didn’t show this lifestyle on our screens. I think that’s great for her! You go girl!’ @FABMOMKE added.
Although Matt Groening is usually seen as the sole creator of The Simpsons, he developed the show together with Tilly’s ex Simon and James L. Brooks.
Groening, Simon and Brooks all served as showrunners for the first two seasons, while Simon also served as creative supervisor for the first four seasons.
@miarichardson22 said: “Okay so Jennifer gets the money from The Simpson and she plays poker!! Girl, yes, the register registers.’
Groening, Simon and Brooks all served as showrunners for the first two seasons, with Simon also serving as creative supervisor for the first four seasons.
Simon was hailed by director Brad Bird as the “unsung hero” of The Simpsons – who would move on from directing episodes of The Simpsons to making The Incredibles and Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
Simon eventually left the show in 1993, but upon his departure negotiated a deal that gave him a share of the show’s profits every year, reportedly worth up to $10 million per year.
Tilly remained close to Simon until he died of bowel cancer in March 2015 aged 59, with his will leaving Tilly 30% of his royalties from The Simpsons, via RealityTea.
Simon was worth a whopping $100 million when he passed away in 2015, and spent much of that fortune on charities and animal rights organizations.
In 2016, a woman named Katie Porter, who claimed to be Simon’s “intimate” partner for the last three years of his life, filed a claim against his estate.
She claimed that Simon promised in his will to leave her $5 million tax free if she agreed “not to continue working.”
Porter claimed she kept her part of the deal she agreed to, although it was not clear whether Porter was actually named as a beneficiary in the will.
Tilly has also filed a claim with the estate