Steven McBee Jr. is sharing new behind-the-scenes details about The McBee Dynasty Season 3 finale and claiming Allie Eklund refused to return for additional filming unless she was paid more.

During an exclusive interview with the Roxanne and Shantel podcast, Steven opened up about how the season was originally expected to wrap and revealed that production had planned to return for additional pickup scenes after filming initially ended.

“The finale was, I didn’t know how they were going to piece the finale together, because we really didn’t have a fully wrapped season yet,” Steven explained.

According to Steven, production wrapped regular filming in early February with the expectation that cameras would return for several additional days.

“Whenever production left in early February, the expectation was that they were going to go to the editing room and then come back out for three or four more days called pickup scenes,” Steven said.

He explained that the additional filming is standard for reality television and is generally used to fill in gaps or give storylines additional closure.

“This is what every reality show does. It just helps piece together, you know, some final thoughts or wrap up some final thoughts, if there needs to be any closure.”

But according to Steven, those planned pickup scenes ultimately never happened because of a dispute surrounding Allie’s compensation.

“We didn’t get to do that because Allie and her manager refused to film anymore unless that they paid her another episodic salary, pretty much,” Steven claimed.

We then asked Steven whether Allie knew at the time that she was already being paid more than the other women appearing on the show, including Galyna.

Steven initially said he didn’t want to assume before clarifying that he believes he did tell Allie what the other women were making.

“I think, I don’t want to assume, I’m pretty sure I told her what the other girls were making,” Steven said.

He then clarified that the conversation happened verbally, which is why he was hesitant to present it as something he could definitively prove.

“It was a verbal conversation with Allie and then her say, ‘Show me the receipts,’ because I don’t think I had that in a text message,” Steven explained. “Like, I definitely told her what the other girls were making. That’s just something that you do. Like, you’re like, ‘Oh, you’re already making more than these other girls. Why are you asking for even more?’ But I don’t think I have that in a way that I can prove it. So I just don’t want it to be, you know, her word versus mine.”

We also asked an important question: Is it normal for cast members to receive additional money specifically for returning to film a season finale or pickup scenes?

According to Steven, no.

Steven explained that pickup filming was already covered under the original agreement with the network.

“That’s part of your, like, the original contract that you signed with the network. They have the right to come back out and film,” Steven said. “I can’t remember what the exact allotment is, but it’s pickup scenes and it’s in every single reality show.”

In other words, according to Steven’s account, he was not receiving an additional episodic payment simply because production returned to film pickups or material for the finale. He says those additional filming days were already part of the cast’s existing contractual obligations.

Steven also claimed production was frustrated by the situation.

When asked whether production was surprised by what happened, Steven responded, “I’d say frustrated is the word.”

Steven admitted he was frustrated as well because he says he had previously gone to bat for Allie when her original filming rate was being negotiated.

“I literally used every bit of leverage to get her her rate that I possibly could,” Steven said.

He pushed back on the idea that Allie’s salary was simply the result of her being a strong negotiator, claiming he personally used his position on the show to help secure the amount she wanted.

“What is so frustrating is that online people are like, ‘Well, she’s just a smart businesswoman. She knows how to negotiate.’ I’m like, I literally was going to not film the show. I was going to stop the show if she didn’t make what she wanted,” Steven claimed. “Like, that’s not her negotiating. That’s me using my leverage.”

The revelation could also help explain why some viewers felt certain storylines in the Season 3 finale were left without complete closure.

Steven previously revealed during the interview that he and Allie had not actually broken up during the events viewers saw in the finale. At that point, their major disagreement centered around whether Steven would spend more time in Texas or remain in Missouri.

Steven says several conversations about their future were filmed throughout the season but never made it into the final episodes.

The couple would eventually split months later following the highly publicized Stagecoach incident.

During the full interview, Steven also opens up about what he says really happened after Stagecoach, his newfound respect for ex Calah, whether he wants another season of The McBee Dynasty, his father Steve McBee Sr.’s relationship with Masha, Galyna, Saley Carson and much more.

Steven’s full interview with Roxanne and Shantel is available now.

Steven McBee Jr. is reacting to Allie Eklund teasing a tallow line of her own after viewers watched tallow become a major point of tension between Allie and Kacie McBee on Season 3 of The McBee Dynasty.

During an exclusive interview with the Roxanne and Shantel podcast, Steven didn’t hold back when asked what he and his family thought about Allie now teasing her own tallow product following everything that played out with Kacie.

For context, viewers watched Kacie work on building her own tallow skincare business throughout Season 3. At one point, there were discussions about Allie potentially becoming involved in the company as a partner, but the idea ultimately fell apart as tension grew between Allie and the McBee family.

Now, after her breakup with Steven and the end of Season 3, Allie has begun teasing what appears to be a tallow product of her own on social media.

When we asked Steven for his reaction, he said his family was “mind blown.”

“There was so much drama surrounding Kacie’s tallow business and whether Allie was going to be a partner. Obviously that never happened, but Allie has now teased that she’s launching her own tallow product,” we asked Steven.

His reaction was immediate.

“Mind blown,” Steven said.

Steven also pointed to the timing of one of Allie’s posts, claiming she posted about the product on the same day Tate was born.

“And she posted about it on the day that Tate was born. Intentional,” Steven said.

Steven says the tallow situation is just one part of what he describes as months of ongoing public back-and-forth following his breakup with Allie.

“It hasn’t stopped for three months straight. It’s been very frustrating,” Steven explained. “Really the entire reason that I wanted to do this podcast, obviously the finale just aired, but another reason is I just want to defend our position because we’ve sat here quietly for the most part.”

Steven went on to accuse Allie of spreading “lies,” “misinformation” and “half truths” about him and his family.

“We thought things would die down with Allie and, like, would move on and that would be the end of it,” Steven said. “It has been a three-month smear campaign where so much has been brought up, so much has happened, so many lies spread, so much misinformation or half truths or complete narrative manipulation.”

When it comes specifically to Allie’s potential tallow product, Steven claims she previously told the McBees that tallow did not work well with her skin.

“Allie doesn’t use tallow. She didn’t use our tallow. She can’t put anything on her skin or it breaks out,” Steven claimed. “She tried Kacie’s tallow one time. Too sensitive skin to ever use tallow.”

Steven then made it clear what he believes is motivating Allie’s new venture.

“The whole reason she’s coming out with the tallow product is because of this situation with Kacie,” Steven claimed.

During our conversation, we also pointed out that Allie had been teasing the tallow product on social media around the same nights new episodes of The McBee Dynasty were airing.

The timing caught our attention because the storyline surrounding Kacie’s business was simultaneously playing out for viewers on television.

Allie has also pushed back against criticism over launching a similar type of product, pointing out on social media that the McBees were not the first people to make tallow.

Still, Steven clearly believes the timing and history between Allie and Kacie make the situation more personal than simply two people entering the same skincare category.

There was also another behind-the-scenes incident involving Kacie that Steven discussed during the interview.

Steven confirmed that tensions previously arose after Allie posted about Kacie’s pregnancy before Kacie had announced it herself.

When we asked if Kacie was upset, Steven revealed, “Yeah. It kind of blew up behind the scenes.”

“Kacie handled it well, but Kacie called me immediately. She texted me. She’s like, ‘Hey, have Allie delete that,’” Steven recalled.

Steven says his goal now is to put the ongoing drama behind him, but he admitted that seeing new claims and posts involving his family has made that difficult.

During the full Roxanne and Shantel interview, Steven also addresses what he says really happened at Stagecoach, why he has a newfound respect for ex Calah, claims Allie refused to return for McBee Dynasty pickup filming unless she received additional pay, the latest on Masha and Steve McBee Sr., Galyna, Saley Carson and whether he wants a Season 4.

Steven’s full interview with Roxanne and Shantel is available now.