Selling Sunsetseason 8 brought a rift between Chrishell Stause and Amanza Smith’s stylist, Sammie Moussallem, to light whenhe made homophobic remarks about Chrishell on social media. ThroughoutSelling Sunsetseason 8, Chrishell’s personal life seems to finally be falling into place. After years of relationship turmoil, Chrishell seems to finally have found a place of peace with her partner G Flip. From her public split from ex-husband Justin Hartley that was caught onSelling Sunset’s cameras to her relationship with The Oppenheim Group’s co-owner Jason Oppenheim, Chrishell has always been open about her love life on the show.
While her relationship with G Flip has been quieter onSelling Sunsetthan her previous partnerships, Chrishell has been open about the fact that she’s happier than ever, in love, and enjoying her life as a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community. WhileChrishell’s had issues with Amanza and other O Group colleagues before, no one has come for her regarding her relationship in the past. The O Group has been supportive of Chrishell and G, especially as they’ve gone public. During the earlyepisodes ofSelling Sunsetseason 8, a major issue cropped up between Amanza’s stylist and Chrishell.
Amanza’s Stylist Sammie Moussallem Made Homophobic Comments
Selling Sunset’s Nicole Young Also Participated
During an early episode ofSelling Sunsetseason 8, Amanza shared she was holding a party for her 47th birthday, hoping to celebrate one of the more difficult years of her life coming to an end. While Amanza was happy to be celebrating another year around the sun, she was hopeful that she’d be able to bring together all of the people she cared for at the O Group. When discussing her party with Chrishell, it was explained that Amanza’s stylist Sammie andChrishell’sSelling Sunsetnemesis Nicole Younghad made someincredibly troubling homophobic commentsabout the star.
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According to Chrishell, Sammie called her a“fake lesbian”,invalidating her sexual identity and making it clear that she wasn’t a genuine member of the LGBTQIA+ communityin his eyes. Sammie also cast aspersions on Chrishell’s relationship with G Flip, according to Chrishell saying that he feltChrishellwas“nothing but a green card to G.”While Chrishell didn’t let the comments impact her relationship, she was hurt by the comments, and wanted Amanza to know she didn’t want to associate with Sammie. Amanza ultimately shared she didn’t stand by Sammie or support him knowing what he’d said to Chrishell.
Amanza Uninvited Sammie From Her Birthday Party
She Supported Chrishell Entirely
Although Amanza has a longstanding relationship with Sammie and didn’t understand where the comments came from, she wasn’t going to stand idly by while he tore down one of her closest friends.Amanza swiftly uninvited Samme from her birthday party, making it clear that she was going to stand by Chrishell in a difficult moment. While she wasn’t sure if she was prepared to cut Sammie out of her life entirely because of the comments, she was clear that she wasn’t going to stand for hate or bigotry at all, especially when it came to those she was close to.
Confused generally because of Sammie’s own identity, Amanza wasn’t sure what had led Sammieto speak out against Chrishellor her relationship. She made it clear that her position on the matter was that she wasn’t going to tear anyone down for who they love, how they love, or the way they choose to live their life. While she was interested in giving Sammie the grace of hearing him out,she wasn’t interested in supporting his commentsor allowing him to ruin an event that mattered to her. In celebrating herself, Amanza chose to keep Sammie out of her party.
Sammie Has Apologized For His Insensitive Comments
He Doesn’t Stand By What He’s Said
Although Sammie’s apology wasn’t featured onSelling Sunset,he did speak out toPeopleregarding the incident and shared that he was incredibly apologetic about what he’d said regarding Chrishell, G Flip, and their relationship. While he offered an apology,Sammie made it clear that he was hopeful to speak directly to Chrishell about the incident, explaining he’d tried to do so in the last few months, but hadn’t heard from her at the time ofSelling Sunset’s premiere. While Sammie apologized publicly, he has yet to offer a private apology toChrishell who doesn’t want to hear from him.
Though Sammie shared that he overreacted, his comments haven’t been forgotten by Chrishell or Amanza, and likely, theSelling Sunsetaudience. The stylist explained that he never should’ve said anything publicly about Chrishell or her relationship, butwithout offering a private apology on his own, Sammie’s sentiments fall flat. Though Sammie has shared that he hasn’t heard back fromSelling Sunset’s Chrishell, it’s clear that he’s looking to get forgiveness from her for the hurtful comments he made during the season.
Selling Sunset
Cast
The reality TV series Selling Sunset showcases the operations of the Oppenheim Group as they navigate the high-end, high-stakes real estate game of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, and Newport Beach. The show explores both the personal and professional lives of the real estate agents as they buy and sell properties worth millions of dollars.
