New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- ABC fans woke up to exciting news this morning: Taylor Frankie Paul, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, will be the next Bachelorette. Along with the thrill of finding love on national television, many are curious about just how much she could earn from this new role.

While ABC keeps salary details secret, past seasons give some clues. For example, Emily Maynard, who joined the show already famous, reportedly earned $250,000 for her season. Author Amy Kaufman, in her book Bachelor Nation, explains that it is "incredibly rare" for contestants to earn less than six figures." Since Taylor is also a public figure before joining the show, it's reasonable to assume her paycheck could be on the higher end of ABC's ...