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Andy Cohen doubles down on his surprising babysitter pay: I checked ‘with my friends’

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Gostin, N. (2026, September 30). Andy Cohen doubles down on his surprising babysitter pay: I checked ‘with my friends’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/parents/andy-cohen-doubles-down-on-his-surprising-babysitter-pay/

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At the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Awards, Andy Cohen defended his payment of $30 per hour to his babysitter, saying he had verified this rate with friends. When questioned further by Page Six about feeling like a "cheapskate," Cohen admitted the conversation made him reconsider and that he plans to consult more people on appropriate pay rates. Earlier, Jeff Lewis had criticized Cohen's payment as insufficient compared to what Lewis pays his own babysitter who earns $37 an hour.

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Andy Cohen, host of "Watch What Happens Live," faces criticism over the $30 per hour rate he pays his babysitter for watching his two children. When questioned about this at the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Awards, Cohen defended his pay scale by stating that it aligns with what his friends reportedly pay their nannies. His friend, Jeff Lewis, dismissed Cohen's rate as "cheap" during a SiriusXM interview, suggesting he would offer $100 for two hours to watch two children. Lewis revealed on his show that he pays his babysitter $37 per hour. Cohen admitted the discussion made him feel like a "cheapskate," indicating plans to further investigate standard rates in the future.

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Andy Cohen still doesn’t think he’s a “cheapskate” when it comes to how much he pays babysitters. asserted

he → think → babysitters

On Monday, the “Watch What Happens Live” host revealed he pays his babysitter $30 an hour to watch his two kids — a rate his pal Jeff Lewis derided as “cheap.” asserted

pal → watch → rate

When Page Six asked Cohen, 58, at the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Awards on Tuesday whether he believes he’s underpaying his employee, he insisted he had “checked with [his] friends” on what they paid, and it was comparable. asserted

it → ask → what

Page Six cheekily asked if he was feeling like a “cheapskate,” leaving Cohen seemingly abashed. “I wasn’t till we started talking about it on the radio. asserted

we → ask → radio

You’re making me feel like one,” he added, before noting that he plans to talk to more people about going rates. asserted

he → make → rates

Lewis teased Cohen, saying the price he’s paying is “cheap to me, especially from someone with your money,” on Monday’s episode of SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live.” asserted

he → tease → Cohen

Cohen explained that he had paid his babysitter $70 for staying two hours and fifteen minutes. asserted

he → explain → hours

“I probably would’ve given her 100 for two hours, two kids,” Lewis retorted. asserted

Lewis → give → hours

The “Flipping Out” alum revealed that his babysitter earns $37 an hour to watch his 9-year-old daughter, Monroe, whom he shares with his ex, Gage Edward. asserted

he → flip → ex

Cohen was honored at the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Awards along with Wolf Blitzer, Val Boreland and Joseph M. Cohen. asserted

Cohen → honor → Blitzer

He brought along his boyfriend, finance exec Kevin Sobieski, as his plus-one. asserted

He → bring → one

The two have been dating since meeting at a Fourth of July party in 2025. asserted

two → date → 2025

“Everything’s good,” the “Housewives” honcho shared, but seemed shocked when asked if they had moved in together. asserted

they → ’ → ?

“One step at a time!” he admonished. asserted

he → admonish → time

Cohen is gearing up for the upcoming release of a new book on Oct. 20 called “Andy’s Bravo Scrapbook,” which includes personal photos from the last two decades. asserted

which → gear → decades

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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