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Selling Sunset Season 9 Launches With On‑Camera Clash, Office Shake‑Up and Wildfire Context

Producers foreground real-world loss as the new season blends workplace conflict with the aftermath of January’s Los Angeles fires.

Overview

  • All 10 episodes are now streaming on Netflix, which opens the season with a message acknowledging the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and thanking first responders.
  • An early‑season dispute between Nicole Young and Chrishell Stause results in on‑screen managerial action from Jason and Brett Oppenheim without detailing the exchange.
  • Young later publicly disputes that she was formally fired from The Oppenheim Group, noting that cast members operate as independent contractors.
  • From episode five onward, the series addresses how the wildfires affected people connected to the cast, including a first‑person account of losing a home and belongings.
  • The season surfaces substance‑use allegations and includes a cast member disclosing a recent 24‑hour loss of vision, adding personal stakes to the on‑camera tensions.