Barbara Corcoran Reveals She Was Almost Fired From ‘Shark Tank’ Before Filming Even Began: ‘ I Do My Best Work When My Back Is Against the Wall’

Barbara Corcoran has been wheeling deals on “Shark Tank” since the show premiered in 2009.

But what many don’t know is that Corcoran was almost fired from the ABC hit before she even stepped foot in front of the cameras.

The real estate mogul took to Instagram this week to share with viewers the wild story of how she really earned that coveted seat.

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Corcoran said that she received a call from someone who said they worked for producer Mark Burnett and that they were casting for a new show called “Shark Tank.”

Joking that she thought the show was about fishing,

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