Barbara Corcoran has been wheeling deals on “Shark Tank” since the show premiered in 2009.
But what many don’t know is that Corcoran was nearly fired from the ABC hit before she even stepped in front of the camera.
The real estate mogul took to Instagram this week to share with viewers how she actually landed that coveted seat.
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Corcoran said she got a call from someone who said they worked for producer Mark Burnett and were casting for a new show called “Shark Tank.”
Joking that she thought the show was about fishing, Corcoran said she was “hooked” once she learned about it and immediately signed her contract without reading it, she said. He then went to the iconic store Bergdorf Goodman to buy expensive goods to get into the mindset of the rich and famous.
But then, the unexpected happened.
“The day before I was to leave for LA, the same woman called me to tell me they had changed their mind and were giving the single woman seat to another woman,” Corcoran explained.
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So what did Corcoran do?
She sat down and wrote an email to Mark Burnett himself, urging him to invite both women to the studio to compete for the role.
“Mark all the good things that have happened in my life on the heels of rejection, you know I do my best work when my back is against the wall,” she wrote to the producer. “I consider your rejection a lucky charm, and I’ve booked my flight and hope to be on that plane.”
Corcoran then flew to LA and won the seat, where she has lived for the past 14 years.
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“The lessons are always the same,” she said. “All good things happen after you get back up.”
Corcoran’s net worth is Estimated is approximately $100 million.