Chrishell Stause and Nicole Young‘s feud made for great TV but now their issues are affecting the production of Netflix’s Selling Sunset.
Selling Sunset, which debuted in 2019, follows employees at high-end Los Angeles real estate brokerage the Oppenheim Group. The Netflix series boasts expensive homes, but it is the drama between the cast that keeps viewers coming back for more.
Chrishell is an OG cast member who has seen her fair share of onscreen tension, which meant she was prepared when Nicole joined the show in season 6. The pair immediately found themselves at odds while feuding over their qualifications. More specifically, Nicole accused Chrishell of only getting real estate listings because their boss Jason Oppenheim had a crush on her.
The soap actress, who dated Jason for several months in 2021 following her divorce, denied the claims and escalated the situation by alleging that Nicole was on drugs at a group dinner. Nicole denied the accusation and Chrishell attempted to fix their issues one season later, but Nicole wouldn’t apologize for her past comments.
Tensions heightened in season 7 when Nicole brought up rumors that Emma Hernan was allegedly sleeping with a married man. In response, Chrishell made it clear she had no plans to work with Nicole in the future and the newcomer’s screen time was later put on pause.
“I had a call with production two days ago during which they told me I have absolutely not been fired from the cast but they chose to pause my filming schedule until next week in order to protect me from situations on set that had become very contentious,” Nicole told Us Weekly in a statement in January 2025. “I’m still debating whether or not I want to continue filming in this kind of environment, especially with so many infuriating double standards.”
She continued: “Selling Sunset has been a great opportunity and a wild ride, but it is not my life or identity. I have a big, beautiful life outside of the show… and thankfully in the real world, my life and personality can’t be edited or misconstrued to portray me negatively to fit into a produced storyline.”
Nicole made a memorable entrance when she joined Selling Sunset in season 6 and immediately brought up her issues with Chrishell.
“A couple of years ago, Jason added both Nicole and I onto a listing. And Nicole didn’t think that I deserved any credit when the house sold because I was a fairly new agent. And she felt like she did a lot more work than I did,” Chrishell recalled on the show. “Even though I did show the house to multiple buyers, and I held open houses.”
Chrishell tried to be the bigger person by offering a truce, adding, “I’m hoping we can move forward [from the drama]. It felt ugly. It felt gross. And it doesn’t matter who’s right anymore because we’re both going to lose in this situation. We can lose in business, in friendships. And it’s not something I want to be involved in. So I just want to apologize because I know that I got really upset and triggered about certain things.”
Despite Chrishell’s attempt to take responsibility, Nicole was not ready to own up to any mistakes.
“She apologized but it was very vague. Here’s the thing, was it the right move? I don’t know. Did I lose an opportunity to be able to mend things and move on? I don’t know,” Nicole explained on screen. “Honestly, I should’ve just nipped it in the bud and moved on. But I hope we have an opportunity to have that encounter again, so I can apologize.”
Season 6 got even messier when Chrishell claimed Nicole was on drugs at a group dinner. Nicole denied the allegations as Chrishell continued to question her intentions on the show.
“The thirst for camera time on season 6 is REAL. Wow. That was insanity. But also SO transparent. Get your 15mins girl but leave my business out of it 🤡,” Chrishell wrote via Instagram at the time. “Screenshots have been archived for this very moment. Of COURSE you have a huge issue with me now — not before — when you have a camera crew around you. I hate fake 💩. If you want camera time — JUST SAY THAT. I would have helped you get the right angle. But don’t try to come for people I love or my business when you were added and I was there to hype you up, excited for you.”