Chrishell Stause Leaves Selling Sunset After Nine Seasons

Chrishell Stause, an original cast member of Netflix's reality series Selling Sunset, announced Friday that she is leaving the show after nine seasons, citing concerns over her mental health following a contentious ninth season and reunion episode.

In an interview with Bustle published November 7, 2025, Stause explained that the decision, though difficult, became necessary as the show's environment took a toll on her well-being. "I've vacillated back and forth with this decision in the past," she said. "I have to be honest having come from nothing, it's really hard to turn something like this down. I've gotten to a place where I don't need the show financially. I'm lucky to have other forms of employment, because it's no longer good for my mental health."

Stause, 44, joined Selling Sunset when it premiered in 2019, documenting the lives of luxury real estate agents at the Oppenheim Group in Los Angeles. As one of only three main cast members to appear in every season alongside brothers Jason and Brett Oppenheim, she navigated professional successes and personal milestones on the series, including her 2021 divorce from actor Justin Hartley and her 2023 marriage to nonbinary...