are the stars paid to participate in the show?

Mythical events, essential characters, a unique atmosphere… Over the years, France 2’s cult show Fort Boyard built his legend. From now on, the program presents itself as a behemoth of the French audiovisual landscape. And one of the main reasons for this rise in power is the production’s ability to create mystery around its jewel. Indeed, even if the show was born in 1990, she managed to keep her magic. Because yes, even today, many fans are asking questions behind the scenes of the program, and more particularly on the financial aspect. And for good reason, money and the world of television have a very opaque relationship that arouses the curiosity of viewers. Fortunately, for Fort Boyardwe know a bit more.

A few months after the creation of Fort Boyard, production has radically changed its strategy. After hosting anonymous contestants for three seasons, the show quickly turned to celebrities. The objective: to involve public figures for the benefit of an association chosen upstream. We find for example: The Good Fairies, Cardiac Surgery Sponsorship, the Little Princes, CéKeDuBonheur or the Solidarity Firefighters. Of course, since the stars participate for this specific purpose, they are not paid. In this sense, the kitty collected is entirely donated to the charity represented. The class.

Fort Boyard’s biggest wins

Since 1991, Fort Boyard participants have been delighting associations by raising large sums. Since the latter depend on the performance of the candidates, they can be particularly varied. This is why some teams brought in much more money than others. This is the case of the group formed on Saturday July 16 by Philippe Etchebest, Erika Moulet, Terence Telle, Elsa Esnoult, Ciryl Gane, and Guillaume Aldebert. They raised no less than 18,191 euros for the association Pompiers Solidaires. Despite the performance, they are still far from the absolute record of the show, held by the Yamakasi, who had won 37,118 euros in 2001. A hard record to beat…