When the yr started, it appeared as if Yellowstone’s stars and its fanbase could be spending the summer season celebrating the return and conclusion of Season 5, and I’m positive loads of persons are nonetheless wishing that was the case, with star Kevin Costner doubtlessly on that record someplace. The mega-star is presently within the midst of a high-profile divorce from his spouse of almost 20 years, Christine Baumgartner, which itself went public months after rumors of behind-the-scenes turmoil triggered the Paramount Community drama to announce the now-delayed return will mark the neo-western’s swan track. And it seems having all of his monetary information and spending particulars going public has solely added insult to damage.
Cash and property points have been on the heart of Costner and Baumgartner’s break up, with the purse designer briefly refusing to vacate the California mansion they shared, citing an absence of help for locating a follow-up residence for her and their three youngsters. That state of affairs seems to have been resolved partly, with the court docket ruling that she is required to be out by July 31, however that eventual decision got here solely after the Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor’s monetary state of affairs was put beneath the microscope. And maybe unsurprisingly, he’s not the happiest of campers about it. Based on RadarOnline, Costner was “embarrassed” to have his estimated $400 million fortune function fodder for his or her paperwork filings.
It was revealed by means of such court docket data that Kevin Costner earned round $19.5 million in 2022, largely from his work on Yellowstone, the place he famously earned over 1,000,000 {dollars} an episode for its newest season. Additionally made public was the concept he and the household spent over $6.6 million throughout that very same time-span, with over $542,000 devoted simply to gardeners. (How a lot did they spend on spa companies? Greater than $21K.)
Not that Costner himself hasn’t apparently thrown some monetary mud himself, claiming that Baumgartner was persevering with to spend cash that was lawfully his personal whereas remaining of their residence. To the purpose the place he reportedly canceled certainly one of her bank cards and put a spending cap on one other one, which didn’t look like acquired nicely.
The previous couple at the moment are awaiting a separate listening to to nail down what the kid help prices will likely be. Baumgartner initially demanded a month-to-month stipend to the tune of $278,000, claiming that’s what could be essential to proceed residing in the best way that her and their youngsters are used to. However he’s apparently not into shelling out such a lofty complete, claiming that she would spend the majority of it on cosmetic surgery, and urged the decrease quantity of $51,000 a month. That association is within the court docket’s fingers now, metaphorically, so we’ll simply should hope all of it goes accordingly and with out additional in-fighting making issues tougher on the trio of offspring.
Having beforehand misplaced greater than $80 million in a divorce payout for his first spouse, Costner undoubtedly wished to keep away from any comparable outcomes with Christine Baumgartner, which is why he arrange the prenuptial settlement that they each signed once they wed 18 years prior. And whereas the state of affairs this time round undoubtedly gained’t characteristic any staggering losses like that, the latter’s authorized staff has certainly tried to seek out fault within the settlement that would offer their shopper with extra monetary stability as soon as the divorce is finalized.
It’s unclear the place issues will go subsequent, as Costner not too long ago claimed that 2023 has thus far been pretty income-free for him, as he acknowledged he’s now not beneath contract with Yellowstone, and isn’t presently in place to convey any cash in from that deal till the ultimate episodes are filmed. However contemplating he was allegedly a giant motive why filming the episodes have been delayed within the first place, as tied to scheduling and filming a characteristic ardour mission, he could have some direct company in relation to that aspect of it. And one would assume he’d be desperate to get more money flowing, somewhat than ebbing, since he has talked about how a lot of his personal cash he put into funding the four-part saga Horizon, which is presently in some type of post-production.
