Mark Cuban announces he is leaving the long-running ABC series Shark tank. The question is: who could the network replace him with?
Cuban has been a shark, or investor looking for new opportunities, on the show since the third season. The show is currently in season 15, and the billionaire said on the All the smoke podcast this week that he plans to leave after season 16.
ABC has not yet confirmed Cuban’s departure, which is still a long way off.
Still, Cuban is by far the biggest name on the program, alongside fellow sharks Daymond John, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary and Barbara Corcoran. His high-profile media presence and willingness to promote the show make him very valuable to ABC, which might have been caught off guard by his off-the-cuff remark.
If Cuba does indeed leave, the channel will need an equally prestigious replacement to succeed it. It is also an opportunity to add diversity to a largely homogeneous panel of investors. Although the network is likely months away from making a decision, here are five possibilities to replace Cuban, whose net worth is $6.2 billion, according to Forbes.
1. Kylie Jenner
Why not dream big? One of the stars of The Kardashians on Hulu, Kylie Jenner is also a cosmetics mogul and model worth $680 million. Even though she’s not actually a billionaire, her influence and name could prove valuable to any of the Shark tank inventors, and any network would love to have a Jenner on their program.
2. Aman Gupta
The star of Shark Aquarium India, Aman Gupta co-founded BOAT, a wearables company that took off very quickly. He is known for his positive attitude and enthusiasm for the ideas put forward on the Indian version of the program, a trait he shares with the enthusiastic Cuban. Gupta would share a similar hype man type role.
3. Tyler Perry
The billionaire who built an entertainment empire based on movies and TV shows has the showmanship and swagger to compete with today’s shark set. Tyler Perry is famous for his support of black brands and would bring business acumen, but he’s already so busy with all his activities (he also stars in movies and shows that he doesn’t produce or write), he might be difficult to get out of. calendar.
4. Colonel Jennifer Pritzker
The Pritzker family has been on the Forbes list of richest families for decades, and Colonel Jennifer Pritzker has an interesting story. She was a Republican donor until a few years ago, when Pritzker, who is transgender, said she couldn’t support Donald Trump (she explained, “why should I contribute to my own destruction?”) . A savvy businesswoman and dedicated to philanthropy, she would bring great knowledge of non-profit organizations and the military, adding to the dimensionality of the Sharks.
5. Camila Coelho
Brazilian YouTube star with over 10 million followers on Instagram, Camila Coelho is a self-made millionaire whose hands-on approach to beauty has earned her legions of fans around the world. She launched both a beauty line and a clothing line, and the influencer appeared in People magazine after giving birth to her first child, something she had long feared she would not be able to do because she suffers from epilepsy. His fun personality, gorgeous clothes, and huge platform make him a great potential shark.