Still, season eight of Selling Sunset gamely melds drama from both real life and real estate. Fitzgerald and Oppenheim mourn the loss of Niko, the dog they shared even years after their split, while visiting their splashy new listing: selling the family home of TikTok stars Charli and Dixi D’Amelio. During the season finale, Oppenheim tells the brokerage he plans to list Kanye West’s Malibu mansion — a property designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando — for a cool $53 million. The only snag? West has gutted the home of all its basic functions, removing plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, as well as most of the doors. “It’s like a Picasso,” Oppenheim tells his dumbstruck employees. “Maybe an abstract parking garage,” quips agent Amanza Smith. (Last month, Business Insider reported that house-flipping firm Belwood Investments was set to purchase West’s house for $21 million — less than half the original asking price.)
As Lazkani mourns her marriage alongside Stause and fellow castmate Emma Hernan, she becomes wary about Tiesi discussing the alleged cheating on camera. Lazkani then breaks the fourth wall by questioning Tiesi over who initiated the scene between her and Lynn — and whether she knew what the bombshell would be prior to filming. Enter fellow agent Nicole Young, who after her bitter feud with Stause perpetuates a rumour about Hernan romancing a married man. Young delivers that gossip to Tiesi in hopes that she’ll use it against Hernan in a future fight.
In the season finale, non-Oppenheim agent Michelle Lally of Vanderpump Rules spinoff The Valley (whoever made this cross-show cameo happen, I’d like to send them a fruit basket), shows Lazkani a home that she contemplates living in as a single woman with her children. Across town, Tiesi goes scorched earth on the situation, bringing Lynn by the office as a potential new hire. Lazkani is seen removing her wedding ring mid-confessional, but there is little resolution regarding her marriage — in fact, most of the office hasn’t even found out about the alleged infidelity. In March, Lazkani filed for divorce after nearly seven years of marriage, People magazine reported, allegedly citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.
But the very storylines that made this season soar now threaten the show’s longevity. Before the latest season had even aired, off-screen drama among the cast members was already percolating. Presumably after the cast had finally got a hold of screeners for the new season, some began to air their grievances with production — and each other — on social media.
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