A Former Shark Tank Shark Admits The Show's Production Team Desperately Tried To Make Him Look Rich

Throughout the many season of Shark Tank, few managed to rattle Mark Cuban the way Chris Sacca did. And let’s be honest, Sacca made some good points during heated debates between the two. Who can forget when Sacca and Cuban debated the technology involved with Toor. Cuban called it innovative, while Sacca downplayed it, stating it was already being used. Sacca even questioned Cuban’s net worth during their debate. Although Sacca came across as a villain, he was right in the end, as Toor didn’t last, and the technology of lock boxes in the real estate world wasn’t groundbreaking either.

Sacca made several reveals both during and after his Shark Tank stint. One of them is hilarious. ABC wanted to film a reel featuring Sacca flexing his wealth. The only issue, Sacca really isn’t into material things… It created a struggle behind the scenes. The details are certainly worth mentioning.

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Shark Tank Producers Scrambled To Make Chris Sacca Look Rich In His Video Montage

You would think that someone with a net worth of $1.2 billion would be enjoying the finer things life has to offer. However, with former shark Chris Sacca, that wasn’t necessarily the case, and it caused those behind the scenes on Shark Tank to scramble. Sacca told the hilarious behind the scenes story with CNBC about how he caused the production team major headaches. The goal was to create a reel, and show him off as a powerful billionaire. They wanted to start filming at his home, which they assumed was an estate. Instead, he was living in Trucktree with a three-bedroom. Then came his private plane, which he usually borrowed from others… Sacca hilariously revealed, “They didn’t know how to make me look rich to America,” he said. “And you have to really overcompensate because of the shirt.”

In the end, a resolution was met after Sacca had to literally borrow a conference room from a company in his portfolio, Lowercase Capital. The boardroom included Sacca’s friends having fun in front of the camera and pretending to work. In the end, Sacca says he used some of Mark Cuban’s poses in the montage. Sacca sarcastically added, “I don’t know,” Sacca said. “You’ll have to tell me if it worked.”

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Credit to Sacca who made the most of his time on the show. The billionaire was never afraid to mix it up, and that included multiple disputes with Mark Cuban, a billionaire who seemed to be untouchable on the show.

Appearing on Shark Tank was life-changing for Sacca. Looking back, he underestimated the fame that would come out of his time on the show.

Chris Sacca Admits He Didn’t Anticipate The Level Of Fame He Got On Shark Tank

Almost a decade ago in 2015, Chris Sacca explained it all about his time on Shark Tank, speaking alongside Fast Company. Sacca detailed how his life changed after appearing on the show. Suddenly, he was getting pitched by random people.

“I was cross country skiing with the family and we stopped to get some hot cocoa, and the people next to us were like, ‘So yeah, my husband’s trying to get his auto part invention onto Shark Tank and if that happens that would change everything.’ My wife and I looked at each other, just eyes popped. “This is everywhere.”

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Looking back, Sacca was especially taken aback by the reach of the show, which includes such a diverse audience.

“It puts us kind of in the same place. This became a huge international phenomenon and I didn’t even notice. Once my ears were open to hearing mentions of Shark Tank, I was surprised by how many people in our world even, in our industry, tech and finance, loved the show. I have buddies on Wall Street, bankers and hedge fund guys who don’t miss an episode ever. And at the same time I’ve got my niece and nephew, who are 11 and 9, who never miss an episode.”

Along with the fame that came with the show, Sacca was especially positive about the experience, given how much he learned.

“All these concepts are easy to breeze by in what I do for a living or assume that there is a marketing manager or specialist in one of our companies that handles that. I certainly understand supply chain management in the kind of stuff we work on, but supply chain management when it comes to perishable goods on their way to a Walmart? That’s fascinating. The show has been incredibly educational for me.”

With season 16 looming, all the original Sharks are set to return. Nothing related to Chris Sacca, however. Given his experience on the show, there is no doubt the billionaire would jump at a chance to return at some point down the road. With Mark Cuban set to leave after the upcoming season, Sacca might be the perfect replacement, especially given their similar expertise in the tech world.

Shark Tank

Release Date

August 9, 2009

Main Genre

Reality

Cast

Mark Cuban , Kevin O’Leary , Daymond John

Seasons

16

Story By

ashton kutcher

Network

ABC

Streaming Service(s)

Hulu

Showrunner

Mark Burnett

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