Selling Sunset has been hit with explosive behind-the-scenes drama just days ahead of the release of season 8, after the cast learned that Nicole Young secretly spread a rumor that Emma Hernan had an affair with a married man.
The almighty fallout transpired over the weekend when the agents were given screeners for the new episodes ahead of the Netflix show’s return on Friday, with Chrishell Stause claiming her friend Emma, 33, has been ‘blindsided’ by the ‘disgusting’ and ‘categorically false’ lie.
Shocked by the damning scenes at hand, Chrishell, 43, and Chelsea Lazkani, 30, publicly called out Nicole, 38, and also accused Done and Done Productions, the company behind Selling Sunset, of ‘spreading lies for views.’
In a string of explosive social media posts, Chrishell threatened to quit the hit show, vowing to never work with Nicole again, while also slamming the production company for allegedly not giving Emma an opportunity to respond to the rumor.
She wrote: ‘Are we still giving air time to LIARS who just want air time?’
Selling Sunset’s Nicole Young has sparked drama behind-the-scenes after she spread a rumor that her costar Emma Hernan had an affair with a married man
While Emma is yet to publicly address Nicole’s rumor, she is said to have been ‘blindsided’
In another upload she wrote: ‘I will NEVER work on a show with her on it again. I would rather be sued.
‘Disclaimer when you watch just know she spews a disgusting lie about a bestie that is categorically FALSE and SUPER damaging. It is NOT TRUE.’
She then tagged Done and Done Productions and added: ‘You are disgusting for blindsiding her with this to see with the world instead of letting her at LEAST defend herself with the TRUTH.’
Chelsea also publicly slammed ‘diabolical’ Nicole and the production company.
She said: ‘Good morning everyone except for @nicoleyoung. You are the most diabolical piece of [wastebasket emoji] I’ve ever met.
‘You wanna start a rumor about Emma because all the rumors about you are true. Okay let’s see how this works out for you….
‘@done_and_done_productions where is your moral ground and integrity?? Spreading lies for views is so damaging.’
In another post, Chelsea tagged Nicole, Bre Tiesi and Mary Bonnet’s Instagram handles, adding: ‘You lie, placate, steal meanwhile your own [wastebasket emoji] has landed some of you in lawsuits. I’ve kept quiet until now, but this is not okay.’
Emma (right) has been furiously supported by Chrishell Stause and Chelsea Lazkani, who have slammed Nicole and the production company behind Selling Sunset
Chrishell and Chelsea took to Instagram to publicly call out Nicole in series of uploads
In one post, Chrishell declared she will ‘never work with Nicole again’
Meanwhile, Chelsea slammed Done and Done Productions, accusing them of ‘spreading lies for views’
Chelsea called out Nicole and her fellow costars Bre Tiesi and Mary Bonnet
Nicole doubled down on her stance and defended spreading the rumor ‘for the sanctity of all marriages.’
‘As a married woman, I strongly and confidently stand for the sanctity of all marriages,’ she began in a statement on her Instagram stories.
‘Instead of attacking me and accusing me of lying, I think you ladies need to ask your bestie some tough questions.
‘Did she let you know that she was directly confronted on camera at the season 7 finale by the wife’s best friend?
‘Even still, I stated this info as a rumor. And given both of you have been the victim of extramarital affairs, I would think you too would stand for the sanctity of all marriages.’
While Emma has yet to publicly address Nicole’s claims, she has posted snaps of herself, Chrishell and Chelsea to her grid alongside a love heart emoji.
Nicole doubled down on the drama and declared she stands for ‘the sanctity of all marriages’
She also insisted that she stated the information about Emma as ‘rumor’
DailyMail.com has contacted Emma, Netflix and Done and Done Productions for comment.
Selling Sunset season eight is due to land on Netflix on September 6 and will largely document the breakdown of Chelsea’s marriage to Jeff Lazkani.
Last month, a trailer showed Chelsea in tears after Bre was told by a newcomer that they had heard ‘something’ about Jeff.
Despite butting heads with Chelsea since joining the cast in season six, Bre reveals she was dreading delivering the bad news to her frenemy.
‘They say don’t shoot the messenger, but she’s definitely gonna shoot me,’ she said as she prepared to meet Chelsea at a restaurant.
Nicole has been accused of spewing a ‘disgusting lie’ with her claims
Emma hasn’t responded to Nicole’s rumor, but posted this photo to her grid alongside a heart emoji
Footage then panned to Chelsea getting emotional during a confessional.
‘I don’t want to do this. I can’t do this,’ the mother-of-two told the cameras.
Chelsea filed for divorce in after seven years of marriage, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’
Days after, her estranged husband accused her of being ‘physically aggressive.’
Jeff alleged that the British-Nigerian realtor ‘struck’ him ‘in the face in an aggressive manner, breaking his glasses and causing a small cut on the side of his face.’
He also claimed that in order to maintain the wellbeing of their two kids, three-year-old daughter Melia, and son, Maddox, five, they both should not live at their five-bedroom Manhattan Beach home.
