Selling Sunset’s Emma Hernan Isn’t Sure She’ll Return After Being ‘Blindsided’

As I sit here, pondering the chaotic whirlwind that is reality TV, I can’t help but feel a deep sense of empathy for Amanda. This poor woman, who has been living her life on camera for eight long years, finds herself caught up in a web of lies and deceit, orchestrated by none other than the very show that gave her a voice.


In the fourth season of Selling Sunset, Emma Hernan joined the cast, aiming to motivate young females with her achievements as a businesswoman and realtor. However, she found herself in Christine Quinn’s crosshairs almost instantly. Quinn, a former cast member, would eventually depart the show following accusations of attempting to bribe Hernan’s clients with actual money – an act disapproved of heavily by their employer, the O Group. Since then, Hernan has brought a warm and humorous spirit to the show, providing laughter while also being a dedicated seller of vegan empanadas.

Until season eight, Hernan found herself in an awkward predicament. Only a day prior to receiving her previews for the series, a full week before its global release, Hernan discovered that fellow cast member Nicole Young had made on-screen claims about Hernan’s affair with a married man. Although both Hernan and several other cast members have publicly denied these allegations, they remain a significant point of irritation for the entrepreneur. Her reality TV career is only one facet of her diverse portfolio; she has recently introduced a new range of non-vegan empanadas to be stocked in stores nationwide.

Initially taken aback by the allegation, she shared her thoughts about it with us. Although her frustration towards the production was evident, she remained characteristic Emma: proposing explanations for Nicole’s actions, expressing her opinion on the conflict between Bre and Chelsea, and speculating if she could ever rejoin a program that inflicted such emotional turmoil upon her.

In the program, your actions can sometimes be a bit unpredictable, such as tossing empanadas from balconies or borrowing Ferraris. What sparks these actions of yours?

During this current season, it appears as though Nicole attempts to spread a gossip regarding your love life, but you never seem to discover this rumor. Additionally, the show only hints at your dating life, specifically when it seems like you’re being secretive about the bite mark on your arm. Do you grapple with intricate emotions surrounding the exposure of your personal life?

Later, I discovered a bite mark, which belonged to the person I had been seeing. Initially, I tried to downplay it, saying something like “We don’t know whose it is.” But people seemed to already know. Frankly, I didn’t fully grasp it at the time, and I’m still unsure about the producers’ reasoning behind keeping this secret. I want to be honest, I want my audience to connect with me, regardless of the outcome. Sometimes you never know how things will turn out, but showing it as it is seemed like a better narrative choice. In other words, they chose not to inform me about what was happening behind my back, which is why that situation unfolded as it did.

Regarding the rumor Nicole started about me dating a married man in 2021, let me set the record straight. I want to make it clear that there’s absolutely no truth to this claim. What actually happened was I showed this person some properties and then they expressed interest in investing in my empanada company. However, I declined their offer, and since then, there has been no contact between us. To clarify, I never had any physical interaction with this individual, such as touching, kissing or holding hands. The whole situation came as a total surprise to me, and I was betrayed by everyone involved because it’s clearly slanderous, defamatory, and harmful in every way.

It wasn’t a situation where I could justify anything like, “Well, technically, the person I was interacting with was separated or going through a divorce.” Instead, this individual contacted me while they were in the process of divorcing and presented their legal separation documents, asking for my help viewing a property. Although there may have been some feelings involved, nothing more than that transpired between us. That’s what made Nicole’s comments particularly disappointing.

Additionally, her informant contacted me following the revelations and expressed, “Emma, I simply want to assure you, I’m not sure why Nicole is claiming this. I never suggested it was an affair. I can’t fathom why she would do that.” Many people including Mary, Jason, Brett, and others have been reaching out to me saying, “We are deeply sorry. We stand with you completely. Whatever you require us to do, we’re ready. We have no knowledge of such an incident occurring.

Is there any speculation as to why she chose to present this issue on camera? It appears that her storyline, and consequently the attention she receives, stems primarily from confrontations with other women. She targeted Chrishell during the first season, which may have been a factor in her being cast. Now it seems my turn has come. I can understand her approach, but at least let me express myself. The production team didn’t provide me with an opportunity to do so. I was not aware of these developments until the day before I received the screeners for the show.

It seems you’re wondering if Mary, Amanza, and their friend knew where the rumor originated from? Well, according to what I understand, there was a casual conversation among them where someone suggested the wife may have been jealous. This comment was in relation to using the person as a realtor and potentially investing in their food business. It’s unclear if they were aware of this investment request, but it appeared the wife was indeed jealous, and this friend of hers shared this information with Mary. However, the friend had no knowledge of any actual event happening, making it clear to them that it was just a rumor. Mary even has a text message as proof, and she shared this information on February 14. Strangely, Nicole continued filming the entire season as if she hadn’t received that text.

Lately, I’ve been venturing out on dates for the past year, some of which were recorded for the show. However, for the last eight years, my only romantic companion was my ex, Peter, whom I was once engaged to and had a disagreement with Christine about. So when I claim there’s no truth in this — it’s hard to believe that such a scenario was approved.

In my perspective, I felt compelled to share the information about your husband’s affair with Bre because I valued our shared friendship and I believed it was important for her to expose what was happening in a situation that involved two young children. It was unfortunate that Chelsea wasn’t given the chance to handle this matter privately. While there might have been some tension between you, if Bre had been open about her intentions, it could have been considered fair game. However, Bre assured us she wouldn’t air this on camera, so when we learned she did, it felt like a betrayal towards Chelsea as our friendship wasn’t at the level where such a move would be expected.

On Halloween, we accompanied each other. Behind the scenes, they had a private, emotional talk during their phone call, and Bre decided not to reveal this conversation on camera. However, it was later discovered that she had told production, “Bring Amanda on set, she has information about Chelsea’s husband,” which is inappropriate.

Do you think it would be beneficial to have a reunion?

According to recent confirmations, the eighth season of this show won’t have a reunion episode.

Are you asking if I’m considering returning to the show after recent events, or if I’ve decided it’s not for me anymore? To be honest, I’ve only just learned about this situation a week ago, and it all went public last Friday. Now that things are heating up, I find myself right in the thick of it. However, I strongly disagree with how things unfolded. This is something I really need to ponder over because I didn’t join the show to allow people to discuss me without a voice, or spread falsehoods and gain a platform for doing so.

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2024-09-13 23:56