Patti Stanger's hit show, The Millionaire Matchmaker, premiered on Bravo in 2008.
She played the role of cupid for extremely wealthy clients for eight seasons, before
it went off the air in 2015.
Since then, this star hasn't slowed down one bit.
Here's a look inside Patti Stanger's life today.
When The Millionaire Matchmaker wrapped, it appeared that Stanger's days on TV may have
come to an end.
At the time, rumors swirled that Bravo fired her following a salary dispute.
But in a 2016 interview on The Wendy Williams Show, Stanger revealed that this wasn't the
case.
Instead, she explained how she and Marc Juris - the president of WE tv - had met and hit
it off years earlier.
"He'd come to my agent, and he's like, 'If she ever leaves Bravo, I want her.'
And I said, 'I want to do something different with the show.'"
Stanger joined the WE tv network and kicked off her Million Dollar Matchmaker show in
2016.
"We're a little bit more discerning here, we're the Millionaire's Club.
There's a big difference between us and Craigslist."
"Actually, I've met a lot of amazing men on Craigslist."
While discussing her second TV series, Stanger told KTLA,
"The secret sauce of this season is not just like Millionaire Matchmaker, you get the guy
or the girl, it's that I put you in the hot seat and I give you the healing and I figure
out why are you doing what you do."
For most of her clients on the show, those bad relationships habits finally met their
match.
Stanger traveled around California to help her high-end clientele while filming both
The Millionaire Matchmaker and Million Dollar Matchmaker.
But she found herself dealing with a scary situation while taping in Los Angeles.
In May 2019, The Blast obtained legal documents that revealed Stanger's lawsuit against the
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, which stemmed from a 2017 robbery.
The reality TV star reportedly booked three rooms at the hotel, one for relaxing, another
for wardrobe plus makeup, and a third for all of her personal keepsakes - and claimed
that robbers stole $300,000 worth of items, according to TMZ.
"If I see people doing what they're not supposed to be doing, I am going to go nuclear."
Stanger, who was seeking unspecified damages, alleged that the hotel falsely assured her
about security cameras focused on her rooms, claiming that these were merely quote "decoys"
used to "discourage staff from theft."
The LAPD eventually dropped the case, despite having caught the suspected thief, because
the hotel reportedly quote "failed to obtain any corroborating ... evidence of the suspect's
presence ... on the night in question."
In a statement to Page Six, Stanger's lawyer revealed that Patti…
"Hopes this case will raise awareness to the fact that many […] luxury hotels […] are
often prime targets for large scale theft rings."
It seems only natural that Stanger would have additional pursuits outside of reality TV,
particularly given her skills in running her own successful matchmaking business.
According to her Millionaire's Club website, the businesswoman has boasted several sister
brands and side companies, including a fashion line called Je T'aime - French for "I love
you" - because nothing says romance and love more than France.
The brand has featured just about everything, from custom-made jewelry and clothing to a
signature fragrance, makeup, and handbags.
Stanger has also been involved with the company, Attracting a Soulmate, with which she's produced
audio recordings with purposeful subliminal messages.
"This program is going to give you the perfect lover."
Teaming up with clinical hypnotherapist Steve G. Jones after studying quantum physics herself,
the two have promoted the premise that people unconsciously hold onto negative thoughts,
which ultimately lead to missed romantic opportunities.
For those inclined, Stanger's voice and music recordings guide the listener in changing
their mindset and finding a soulmate through the science of attraction.
"So what we did is we created a program which is based science.
This is hard science, not soft science."
Stanger got her start in the dating business as head of marketing for Great Expectations,
America's oldest dating service.
“There is something that works.
It's called Great Expectations."
Then in 2000, Patti started her own matchmaking service, the Millionaire's Club.
The goal was to connect high-profile male clients with prospective romantic mates in
a discreet manner.
Of course, then came TV's own Millionaire Matchmaker, which is just about the opposite
of discreet dating.
But even after securing her place on reality TV, Stanger continued to run her matchmaking
company off screen.
The Millionaire Dating Club boasts a 99% success rate.
For $85,000 a year, you can join the club's gold package, which has featured a personal
coaching session with Stanger.
For those not a part of the financial elite, our modern-day cupid has offered the advice
site, Patti Knows.
Containing articles and dating advice from a series of contributors, Stanger has also
posted her own blogs on the site.
But, considering that she hasn't posted since 2015, maybe there's just too much potential
romance in the air to allow for the free time to write.
If your entire career is built around matchmaking and relationship advice, it should come as
no surprise that people may consider you an expert on these topics.
"First thing that we have to do…”
“Ok, don't tell me how to match."
For Stanger, this has meant talking about something we all know and love: celebrity
couples.
She is often asked to comment on the latest celeb dating and romance news, sometimes about
people she's never even met.
In a feature for The Nest, Stanger gave her predictions on the chances of survival for
then-recently-engaged celebrity couples like Prince William and Kate Middleton.
For the record, she gave them a 51%.
And according to Us Weekly, Stanger even claimed she successfully predicted a few celeb engagements,
including the ill-fated romance between Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney.
"Yeah…”
“No..."
When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shocked the world with news of his January 2019 divorce
from longtime wife MacKenzie, Stanger was of course on hand to share her thoughts on
the richest man in the world's dating life.
She told Page Six,
"He's going to take his time to get the next marriage going, but he might play the field
a bit."
Revealing that while she had no doubts the driven mogul would attract potential mates,
the trick would be to find people searching for the man and not the money.
To share her snappy comebacks and tough-love relationship advice live, Stanger decided
to take her act on the road in February 2019.
The Patti Stanger Live! tour saw the matchmaker help audience members navigate the tricky
waters of modern dating.
She also brought attendees up on stage to improve their online dating profiles, and
empowered women to take control in the dating world.
"Leean's heart will never be open for love if she doesn't close her legs.”
In addition to offering in-person dating wisdom to singles and couples, Page Six reports that
Stanger sweetened the live tour deal through her jewelry line.
According to the media outlet, she planned to give away an engagement ring to any couple
that proposed during a live session.
The former Bravo star also stayed in her zone throughout 2019 by appearing on several talk
shows to give her unique perspective on relationships, including The Real and Girls Want to Know.
A common thread among these segments?
The hosts and crew lining up to ask Stanger to set them up with their perfect match.
“If I want a kid and you don't want a kid, forget it.”
“If I wanna get married and you don't wanna get married, forget it.
Next, next, next."
Love unfortunately hasn't come easily for this dating expert.
A year after Stanger split from her long term boyfriend, David Krause, in 2015, she revealed
on The Wendy Williams Show,
"When I met him, I had just come out of a relationship, I didn't wanna get married.
Now I'm ready to get married, and I'm ready to find the one."
Three years later, Stanger told Steve Harvey that she was single, but active on apps like
Bumble and Tinder.
However, her thoughts on dating apps seem to be mixed.
"I'm on the apps like everybody else.”
Though she's used them herself and even met her ex on Plenty of Fish, Stanger previously
quipped to KTLA that, in her opinion, the pictures men tend to use or send on these
dating apps are quote "hideous" and "TMI."
At the time, Stanger was still waiting to receive an invitation to the celebrity exclusive
dating app Raya, and later got kicked off OkCupid in October 2019.
After Stanger left Bravo following eight seasons of Millionaire Matchmaker, it seemed the split
was made permanent when she moved her talents to WE tv for Million Dollar Matchmaker.
But the reality star hinted in 2019 that, if given the chance, she might consider returning
to the network that made her a star.
During an interview with Parade, Stanger revealed the idea of rebooting the original series
to a quote "2.0 version of Millionaire Matchmaker."
She told the outlet,
"My dream was always to take it around the world, and do it in other countries and then
bring it back to the United States for a more improved version.
Safe dating is my platform.
So, who knows?"
Stanger summarized her experience with Bravo, saying,
"I will never forget my time there, and I will never close the door."
"I'm so happy for you.
This is awesome.
You deserve a Patti hug.
Get over here.
Get over here.”
It turns out that Stanger didn't just wake up one day and decide to play cupid for the
rich and famous.
Rather, it was all in the family.
Stanger is actually a third-generation matchmaker, following the lead of her mom and grandmother.
She told Parade,
"My grandmother would say there is a lid for every pot."
Patti also told the crew of KTLA about her mother's famous phrase for finding a life
partner.
"My mother said, one and done, all you need is one."
Of course, this means Stanger had two experts to turn to for advice.
She shared the best piece of dating wisdom she ever received from her mom, telling Shape,
"Nothing good happens after 11 o'clock at night.
[…] Once you get his number, get the hell out and be a mystery.
Make him want you more."
While Stanger is admittedly a quote "softy inside" who grieves the end of a relationship,
she revealed on The Wendy Williams Show that her mother advised going straight into another
relationship, no ifs ands or buts.
Even so, Patti couldn't do it.
"I cry, I vent, I go to my psychic and go what's the future hold?”
As for where Stanger, who was adopted as a child, claims to get her gift?
She told Us Weekly that her biological grandmother was quote "Cherokee and very into shamanism."
Claiming she can easily read energy in other people, Stanger revealed that she's honed
this in her dating advice and matchmaking skills.
Patti Stanger made her on-screen debut back in 2002 while representing the Millionaire's
Club on The Anna Nicole Show.
From then on, she typically appeared as herself on various reality TV series and interviews
- with a couple grand exceptions.
In addition to making her acting debut in a 2011 episode of Drop Dead Diva, Stanger
played a reporter in the 2016 made-for-TV movie Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens.
According to Bustle, she was part of a long list of celebrity cameos in the Syfy channel
flick.
"I just have one question.
Are you single?
Because I might be able to set you up.”
Stanger has also taken her multi-talents to the stage.
Alongside Jeff Lewis of Bravo's Flipping Out, she's performed shows at comedy clubs on the
West Coast.
In a promo video for an October 2019 show on Instagram, the pair advertised their return
to Orange County's Brea Improv Comedy Club.
In addition to answering live audience questions, the show featured never before-told stories,
and Bravo trivia - not surprising, given their experience on the network.
It's clear by now that Stanger has been expanding into multiple money-making ventures since
starting her Millionaire's Club business back in 2000.
In addition to her company getting international exposure on The Millionaire Matchmaker and
Million Dollar Matchmaker, Stanger grew her empire to include a fashion and jewelry line,
audio programs, live tours, books, a radio show, and talk-show appearances.
With this multifaceted approach to her career, how much has the famous matchmaker earned,
as of late 2019?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Stanger reportedly has an estimated $6 million to
her name.
With all this money in the bank, you might be surprised to hear that Stanger seems to
have invested a lot in herself.
In addition to boasting a gorgeous, spacious home and literally hundreds of pairs of designer
shoes, she revealed in an interview with Shape that health and appearance are important factors
in her life.
"I'm sorry should I be a house frau?
Should I be dressed in a muumuu?”
According to Shape, Patti loves spinning and any exercise associated with dance, including
Zumba and the pole-dancing workout, S Factor.
It sounds like Stanger has been living her best life.
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