For four years, the Gonzalez family, revealed by Large families: life in XXL on TF1, attracts viewers. Although their participation in the show is not paid, it has offered them valuable visibility, opening the doors to lucrative partnerships.
For several years, the Gonzalez, Gayat, Blois, and even Provéché families have participated in the show Large families: life in XXL broadcast on TF1. Between back to school, family outings and various events, cameras capture their daily lives. But one question often arises: are these families paid for their participation in the program? Mélanie Gonzalez clarified the situation in the podcast Parents First of Tele-Leisure : “We do not receive any remuneration for our participation in the show. If one day we get paid, it will become reality TV, and at that point we will be told what to do. It won't be authentic anymore“, she explained.
Melanie Gonzalez (Large families) : Visibility that opens opportunities
If the family does not receive direct financial compensation from TF1, they benefit from another form of reward: notoriety. Thanks to the show, the Gonzalezes have managed to develop a large community on social networks. This popularity attracted the attention of brands, allowing the family to sign numerous partnerships, this time paid. An advantage that they owe to the exposure offered by the program, as Mélanie Gonzalez explains: “Thanks to the show, I was called for a first collaboration which went well, then a 2nd, a 3rd…. so I ended up starting my business.“
Melanie Gonzalez: “We manage to earn a salary”
Faced with the growing success of their partnerships, the Gonzalez family is increasingly in demand. A workload that pushed Mélanie to surround herself: “II now have an employee to help me, and we each manage to earn a salary.“This valuable help allows her to better juggle her role as a mother and her professional commitments. With nine children to manage, the mother has had to put in place a well-established organization. She adapts her schedule to her maternal responsibilities: “I communicate with brands at night, when I breastfeed Calypso. We are increasingly in demand, but we know that it is fleeting. I know at some point this will stop.”
