Why are Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan feuding? Breaking down all the drama
If you’re a Selling Sunset fan, then you’re probably all too familiar with the long-standing feud between Bre Tiesi and Chelsea Lazkani. What may not be as clear to you, however, is the ongoing feud between former besties Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan – especially since it’s all taken place off-camera. But now that season nine is here, we’re learning more about their fight…and it has a lot (if not everything) to do with Emma’s on-and-off-again boyfriend, Blake Davis.
So…when did Chrishell and Emma start fighting? What caused their falling out? And what does Blake have to do with all of it? Let’s get into it, starting with…
Emma is first spotted with a mystery man in July 2024
A TikTok showing Emma hand-in-hand with a mystery man at an L.A. restaurant goes viral.
Said guy is later identified as real estate agent and developer Blake Davis, who – for the record – has been posting pics of Emma on IG since April 2024 (and per Blake, they first got together in December 2023):
Chrishell admits she “didn’t like” the man Emma was dating during season 8
Selling Sunset season 8 drops in September 2024, introducing a storyline where Nicole Young accused Emma of sleeping with a married client. Apparently, this led to Blake (who was supposed to appear in season 8) getting his scenes cut.
Following the season eight premiere, Chrishell takes to Instagram to share a series of photos taken on the “days of filming [that] didn’t make it” into the show…including a moment where Chrishell met someone Emma had been seeing.
“A scene where Emma introduced us to who she actually WAS dating [didn’t make it],” Chrishell writes of the moment. “This was pretty funny bc I didn’t like him. So maybe it’s for the best.” For the record: Selling Sunset season eight was filmed from January 2024 to March 2024, so the person she’s referencing is almost definitely Blake.
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Emma spills more tea on Blake in December 2024
During an interview with Us Weekly, Emma opens up about Blake getting his scenes cut from season eight following Nicole’s affair accusation. “I was very grateful because he knew what happened and what they did to me. He was super upset and very supportive and felt awful for me,” she says of her boyfriend (though she doesn’t name him). “Especially because he went and filmed and put himself out there as well, and they cut everything.”
She adds: “I have been super private about my relationships my entire life. Even before the show, I’ve always been a private person when it comes to relationships. But producers came to me and they said that they really wanted to see my love life and who I’m dating. I opened up my life, and what happened was the complete opposite from what we filmed.”
Chrishell and Emma are last spotted together at Beyoncé
The former besties attend Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour together on 1 May, and all seems well.
But then…
Chrishell confirms feud rumors in May 2025
Blake drops a photo dump in honour of his 28th birthday, which includes plenty of loved-up pics with Emma:
Soon after, following weeks of little interaction between the two friends, a fan slides into Chrishell’s comments to ask: “What’s happening with you and Emma?”
Chrishell’s response? “Ask her about her MAGA bf who told me pronouns are dumb and that he likes to use the N word. I just can’t with that. Too old to allow that in. But love her from afar.”
Chrishell Stause/Instagram
Blake then speaks to the Daily Mail to give his side of the story, claiming he’s only met Chrishell “a handful of times,” with the last meeting taking place “a year-and-a-half ago.”
According to him, the only “real conversation” he and Chrishell ever had was when Blake “regretfully referred to G Flip” as Chrishell’s “wife.” He adds: “Ms. Stause corrected me that they were partners and that G Flip goes by the pronoun them. Since, I have respectfully used the preferred pronouns.”
What’s more: Blake reveals that he and Emma have been together since December 2023 and “aside from a few breaks we have taken due to distance and other personal issues, we remain committed to each other.”
Sources claim Emma and Blake split (again) in July 2025
TMZ breaks the news that Emma and Blake have called it quits following his “public feud” with Chrishell. Per sources: “Emma saw a side of him that turned her all the way off.”
Emma later confirms the news herself with a TikTok, which she captions: “POV: You’re single for the summer getting your passport stamped.”
Emma and Blake are seemingly back on in September 2025
Emma posts a TikTok of herself and Blake doing a “couples challenge” in late September…so, it seems they’re together again.
Blake even comments: “Love u even when you make me do weird ticktok stuff idk what im doing.”
Oh, and when a fan comments to ask whether Emma is “taken,” she replies: “I am ❤.”
The season 9 trailer drops in October 2025
In October, Blake seemingly goes off on Chrishell in a series of Instagram Stories (as captured in this Reddit thread), which includes – among other things – a poll asking whether Blake should “sue the bitch for lying her dick off about me” in reference to Chrishell. Um????
Soon after, Netflix releases the Selling Sunset season nine trailer, which teases plenty of tension between Chrishell and Emma over her “old flame” Blake, who Chrishell refers to as a “child.”
At one point, Chrishell asks Emma to clarify whether she and Blake are “together or not together,” and in another scene, Emma goes jewellery shopping with Chelsea, where she tries on a $2 million engagement ring (!!).
Later, when Chelsea asks Emma what she will tell Chrishell if she and Blake get engaged, Emma responds: “She fucking hates him.”
The season ends (spoiler!) with Emma and Blake splitting, but keep in mind that the latest season was filmed primarily between late 2024 and early 2025…and as we now know, the two ended up getting back together again when cameras stopped rolling.
Oh, and if there is any lingering doubt about their current relationship status, Blake drops this pic of himself and Emma looking coupley in Turks and Caicos just a few days before season nine premieres:
I guess time will tell whether Emma and Blake get engaged down the road…and whether Emma and Chrishell will ever be able to move past it. Here’s hoping we find out more when the reunion (which was reportedly filmed in August) drops on 5 November!
Selling Sunset is available to stream on Netflix.
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