So what has brought Kristin Cavallari back to The Hills?

Is it the drama? The fame? The constant camera coverage?

Nope. It’s all about the money!!!

Life & Style Weekly reports that Lauren Conrad’s replacement will earn an whopping $63 000 per episode as Season 6’s resident protagonist. (LC was banking $65 000 by her last season.)

This means Kristin will make more than a million dollars this year. “They needed her,” explains a production assistant. “They needed someone new and fresh, who also came with a buzz and a name that was recognizable. Kristin was the obvious choice.”

He goes on to say that Kristin used MTV’s desperate need for a star to her advantage. “She wanted money. You don’t have to pay the other girls that kind of money, but for Kristin you had to pay up.”