Barbara Corcoran has been wheeling offers on “Shark Tank” for the reason that present premiered in 2009.
However what many do not know is that Corcoran was nearly fired from the ABC hit earlier than she even stepped foot in entrance of the cameras.
The true property mogul took to Instagram this week to share with viewers the wild story of how she actually earned that coveted seat.
Corcoran mentioned that she acquired a name from somebody who mentioned they labored for producer Mark Burnett and that they had been casting for a brand new present known as “Shark Tank.”
Joking that she thought the present was about fishing, Corcoran mentioned she “was hooked” as soon as she discovered the premise and instantly signed her contract with out even studying it, she mentioned. She then hopped over to the long-lasting retailer Bergdorf Goodman to purchase costly baggage to get within the mindset of somebody wealthy and well-known.
However then, the sudden occurred.
“The day earlier than I used to be supposed to depart for LA, that very same woman known as me to inform me that they had modified their thoughts and had been giving the lone feminine seat to a different girl,” Corcoran defined.
So what did Corcoran do?
She sat down and wrote an electronic mail to Mark Burnett himself, imploring him to ask each girls to the studio to compete for the position.
“Mark all the great things occurred in my life on the heels of rejection, you already know I do my finest work when my again is in opposition to the wall,” she penned to the producer. “I think about your rejection to be a fortunate attraction, and I booked my flight and hope to be on that airplane.”
Corcoran then flew out to LA and received the seat, the place she’s remained for the previous 14 years.
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“The lesson is all the time the identical,” she mentioned. “All the great things occurs after you get again up.”
Corcoran’s internet price is estimated to be round $100 million.
