Here's How Much Ross Mathews Is Really Worth

When Ross Mathews was just eight years old, he was watching "Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee" with his mom while celebrity guests made appearances on the show, and saw "how happy it made his mother," according to The Famous People. That's when he decided "that when he grew up, he wanted to be a talk show host as well." Making that pledge to his mom remained his motivation to succeed.

Granted, Mathews first had to overcome a certain ... insecurity. During a chat with CNN, the outlet brought up the fact that he "got [his] start, in part, because of an attribute [he was] once ashamed of;" his voice. Matthews explained with a laugh, "[A]t a certain point I just had to realize puberty d**ked me over. So I just said, 'Use it! Shake your moneymaker.'" Although people in his life "used to make fun" of him, he "just realized one day that this is the card you've been dealt, use it to your advantage. And when I did that, everything changed for me."

Indeed, Mathews went on to find fame as "Ross the Intern" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," before going on to pop up on "The Insider," "Celebrity Big Brother," "Chelsea Lately," "RuPaul's Drag Race," and the Eurovision Song Contest. Beyond that, he's landed red carpet gigs for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Academy Awards. He's also made quite a bit of money over the years ...