DeAnna Pappas’s Flight Attendant Pay Under the Microscope in Divorce Dispute
I suppose I should walk you through this, since you might not have noticed: Bachelorette alum DeAnna Pappas has peeled back the curtain on her post-reality-TV financial life amid her split from Stephen Stagliano. Court documents obtained by Us Weekly and E! News reveal the 43-year-old, who’s worked for Los Angeles-based Sun Air Jets since 2011, laid out every line item in her budget to the court, presumably so we can all marvel at how one balances glamour with grocery bills.
According to the filings, DeAnna’s average monthly take-home from her flight attendant role clocks in at $13,865, which—surprise—is almost perfectly offset by her $13,892 in monthly outgoings. Those expenses cover rent, utilities, healthcare premiums, groceries, car payments and the little extras she probably assumed no one cared about until now. As icing on this fiscal cake, she reports $36,911 in her checking and savings and roughly $20,000 in additional assets. Oh, and don’t forget the $1,500 she’s been receiving each month in spousal support from Stephen as part of their ongoing divorce negotiations.
Stephen’s own sworn declaration, meanwhile, paints a very different picture. After stepping down from his CEO post at a gaming firm, he reported zero income as of April 2025 and claimed he’s “actively looking for a job.” He also blamed DeAnna’s ever-changing flight schedule and alleged alcohol use for making his job search “incredibly difficult,” according to documents reviewed by Us Weekly. This statement emerged two months after DeAnna’s arrest—yes, that arrest—following an alleged altercation between the exes that landed her in custody on a $20,000 bond.
The drama deepened when Stephen’s mother, Lynn Stagliano, filed an affidavit saying she smelled alcohol on DeAnna’s breath when picking up their son. Of course, DeAnna didn’t stay silent. On the very same day, she filed for a domestic violence restraining order against her ex, detailing alleged verbal and physical abuse “often in front of the children,” plus her side of what happened the night she was arrested.
Fast-forward to April, and DeAnna took to Instagram Stories to clear the air: “No criminal charges were filed,” she asserted, noting she voluntarily withdrew her temporary restraining order to protect their kids from “prolonged conflict and public exposure.” That social media post, obtained by E! News, underscored her pivot from combative filings to a more cooperative co-parenting stance.
So there you have it: a granular breakdown of DeAnna Pappas’s income, expenses, assets and legal maneuvers in one neat package. If following financial disclosures and explosive courtroom drama wasn’t your usual cup of tea, now you’re fully briefed. Glad I could clear that up for you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Us Weekly, E! News
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