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‘RHOP’ alum Katie Rost reveals she’s working minimum-wage job after rehab

Katie Rost is working 9 to 5.

The “Real Housewives of Potomac” alum revealed she landed a minimum-wage job after completing a stint in rehab.

“Jesus Christ, I started working, like a real job. I just got off of an 8 hour shift working minimum wage,” Rost, 42, wrote on Instagram Friday.

“I feel like a real person instead of a reality tv person; I made $14 an hour, … Keepin it real,” she continued.

In the comments section of her post, the former reality star told a fan that she works at Bethesda Co-op, an organic market in Cabin John, Md.

“we are kinda granola and hippie but kinda awesome. Way better than Whole Foods!” she explained, adding, “Come say hi 👋.”

Rost shared the news alongside a selfie that she took in the vitamin aisle of the store. She smiled for the camera while wearing a cap and jewelry.

A selfie of Katie Rost in her home.
“I made $14 an hour,” Rost shared. katierostofficial/Instagra

Fans were quick to applaud the former Bravolebrity for being real about her situation.

“I’m impressed. Not only does this require humility, which is probably one of the most important and best qualities a human can have. What you’re doing is also important,” one follower commented.

“Gotta pay the bills. Nothing wrong with that,” another noted.

“We are rooting for you Katie! This is awesome. This is what healing looks like! And you make it look GREAT! We are SO proud of you!” a third wrote.

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Katie Rost on "The Real Housewives of Potomac."
Rost starred on Season 1 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
"The Real Housewives of Potomac" Season 1 cast.
Rost starred on Season 1 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
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Monique Samuels and Katie Rost talking on "The Real Housewives of Potomac."
Rost starred on Season 1 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Gizelle Bryant, Katie Rost and Ashley Darby talking on "The Real Housewives of Potomac."
Rost starred on Season 1 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Katie Rost and Robyn Dixon playing beer pong on "The Real Housewives of Potomac."
Rost starred on Season 1 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
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Rost began a 30-day rehab program in October 2022 to “kick alcohol and Adderall in a medical setting.” She told her followers at the time that she had been taking Adderall since the age of 12 to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

“There is no shame in admitting you have been prescribed things and those things are now hurting you physically,” she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post.

A selfie of Katie Rost in a car.
Rost went to rehab in October 2022. katierostofficial/Instagra

The mom of three is best known for her time on “RHOP.” Though she only starred as a full-time “Housewife” during Season 1 in 2016, she has since made several appearances on the Bravo series, including in an episode that aired last October.

Months before her latest return to TV, Rost issued a public apology to “Real Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen after lashing out at him in 2019 over her absence at the show’s Season 4 reunion.

“I do want a job. And I swear I will totally behave,” the former model promised Cohen, 54, via Instagram in April 2022. “I’m also sorry for my temper tantrums. I feel no thirst. I just want to work.”