What is Todrick Hall’s net worth?
Todrick Hall, nicknamed – Toddy Rockstar, is a Texas-born singer who has a net worth of $5 million. He is known for viral parody hits like “I Wanna Be On Glee.”
Hall rose to fame after auditioning for the 9th season of American Idol. Todrick earned cover spots on Business Insider and USA Today.
Biography
Hall was born in Arlington, Texas, on April 4th, 1985.
He relocated to Plainview, Texas, at a young age with his mother, who raised him by herself.
As a child, Hall was a huge fan of musicals, in particular, The Wizard of Oz.
Hall later stated that he strongly identified with the character of Dorothy, who was also raised in small-town America and longed to escape.
When he was in high school, his mother remarried, and he gained a step-brother.
At around this time, Hall realized that he was gay, and struggled with whether or not to tell his family. He eventually came out to them when he was 15.
Hall has stated that he was interested in performing from a very young age.
He was actively involved in his local church choir from an early age, and became a performer at Six Flags theme park when he turned 16.
Professional Career
Keltie Knight and Todrick Hall of The Insider attend Vanity Fair and FIAT celebration of “Young Hollywood” during Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood – @Getty
Hall relocated to New York City at the age of 20 and was soon cast in the musical production of The Color Purple as part of the ensemble. He was also understudy for the role of Harpo.
After one of Hall’s co-stars, Fantasia Barrino, appeared on (and ultimately won) American Idol, Hall would later be inspired to audition for the show himself. From 2006-2010, however, he continued to work on Broadway, and made appearances in several shows.
Hall relocated to Los Angeles in 2006. During that time, he started a YouTube channel and became a prolific presence on the video-hosting platform, putting out 300 videos over a period of five years.
Hall’s YouTube output varies, with many of the videos being official music videos for his songs.
He also publishes comedy skits and lifestyle videos (e.g. slice-of-life vacation holidays and unboxing promotions).
American Idol
Todrick Hall poses with Elvis Duran wearing Todrick’s Kinky Boots during a visit to “The Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show” – @Getty
Todrick auditioned for American Idol in 2009.
He enjoyed moderate success on the show, reaching the semi-finals.
Hall ultimately exited after his rendition of Queen’s Somebody to Love, with judge Simon Cowell telling Hall that he was better suited to Broadway performances.
Return to Broadway And Rise To Fame
Todrick returned to Broadway following his appearance on American Idol.
He also continued to work on his YouTube channel, and put out a comedy program named Pop Star High.
At this time, he also starred in a 2015 MTV documentary entitled Todrick, which followed Hall’s personal and professional lives. The documentary ran for 8 episodes.
Todrick Hall performs at Brighton Pride on August 06, 2022 in Brighton – @Getty
Todrick has enjoyed increasing fame and stature in the years since.
In 2016, he put out a semi-autobiographical album, Straight Outta Oz, and has also featured as a judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race.
He was also offered the lead role in the Broadway production of Kinky Boots – a role for which Hall received much critical acclaim.
In 2017, Hall embarked on a Straight Outta Oz world tour, with dates in North America, Europe, and Australia. Hall’s performances were extremely well-received and raised his international profile considerably.
From 2018 onwards, Todrick engaged in several projects, including collaborating with the renowned singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and releasing a follow-up album to Straight Outta Oz. Hall also wrote a song for Disneyland’s twice-daily parade during this period.
In 2022, Hall appeared in Celebrity Big Brother. Todrick received a great deal of criticism for his time in the house; this was largely due to his perceived body-shaming of one contestant, and unwarranted personal attacks on another.
Husband/Partner
In March 2015, Todrick Hall began dating Jesse Pattison, an editorial model and professional fitness, who was featured in Hall’s documentary Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall. Jesse also did a national commercial for MTailor.
Jesse Pattison, Taylor Swift and Todrick Hall as “Lola” pose backstage at the hit musical “Kinky Boots” on Broadway at The Al Hirschfeld Theater – @Getty
In April 2016, the two posted a YouTube video introducing the puppy they adopted together. In 2017, the couple broke up.
Hall announced in September 2021 that he was in a relationship with the model David Borum. The two later separated, though it is not clear exactly when.
Todrick Hall shared a picture on his Instagram profile in August 2023 stating that he was dating an Australian man named Liam Roodhouse. The two are still together at the time of writing.
Todrick Hall has never married, and does not, at the time of writing, have any children.
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Quotes
Todrick Hall attends the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 + MTV Premiere Screening – @Getty
“I felt like writing Straight Outta Oz was a way for me to stay true to my brand.”
”To collaborate with an icon and queer ally like Ciara is simply a dream come true.”
”I think that anybody on the planet who would not be open to collaborating with Taylor Swift would not be a very smart artist.”
“We didn’t reach out Beyonce, she reached out to us.”
”What can I do to make people to notice me?”
”I’m kind of being this master puppeteer.”
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Trivia
Todrick Hall attends the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre – @Getty
In August 2019, Todrick joined the panel of Dance Captains for the 2nd series of The Greatest Dancer alongside the other Dance Captains Matthew Morrison, Oti Mabuse, and Cheryl.
Hall created a Kickstarter Campaign that was based on the Oz Musical concept. The campaign was successfully funded. The goal of $5,000 was exceeded by the deadline of October 7, 2011. On July 16, 2013, the video was posted on his YouTube channel.
In August 2017, Todrick had a cameo as a back-up dancer in the music video for T. Swift’s song called – “Look What You Made Me Do.”
Later that year, Hall was accused by some of the LGBTQ and Black community for betraying them for being in Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” music video.
Starting with season 8, Todrick became a resident choreographer on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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Todrick Hall attends the MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center – @Getty
Net Worth
So, how much is Todrick Hall worth? Hall earned most of his wealth from his music. Todrick first gained national attention when he participated in the TV series “American Idol.” Therefore, Todrick Hall has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
He also has a YouTube channel with more than 899 million views (meaning about $2.7 million in revenue before taxes).
Additionally, he released three albums, such as – Straight Outta Oz, Pop Star High, and Somebody’s Christmas. In 2020, Hall released an EP, titled – ”Quarantine Queen.”
In June 2022, Hall bought an 8,000-square feet mansion in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Calif., for $6.1 million, backed up by $4.8 million in loans.
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