OnSelling Sunsetseason 8, the drama’s so explosive that there won’t be a reunion because certain cast members are at each other’s throats, andEmma Hernan’s alleged cheating scandal caused most of the trouble. When Nicole Young, who was formerly accused of being a drug user and more,decided to interfere in Emma’s lifeby spreading gossip about her, she was playing with fire. Emma has strong allies, and they weren’t exactly overjoyed that their loyal pal was getting trashed. All hell broke loose, and the scandal’s still raging.

Selling Sunset’s Emma Hernan’s image is squeaky-clean. The Barbie-beautiful realtor and empanada queen has that all-AmericanLegally Blondething happening. If people are into that type, she really ticks all the boxes. Also, she’s an amazing swimmer -Emma actually qualified for the Olympics. When she revealed that onscreen, some haters thought she was lying, but it turned out to be true. However, to be clear,Emma actually qualified for the pre-Olympics. From a group of those who qualify, a team is selected. Some people don’t make the cut.

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The Emma Hernan Cheating Rumors Are Nasty

Nicole Young Will Say Anything About Anyone

Even if this alleged cheating rumor is true, is it really Nicole’s business? No, of course not. It’s funny that a woman like Nicole, who had to go and get a drug test to convince her coworkers that she’s not getting high on the regular, would be spreading this type of filth onscreen. Isn’t that exactly what someone else did to her? She didn’t seem to like being smeared that way. Now, Nicole’s become what she ostensibly despises. She is the gossipy one - the teller of tales. She inflicts emotional and reputational damage.

Is this about power for Nicole? Is she so aggressive because something like this was done to her, and she never wants to be in that position again? This reeks of a heated power play for the sake of revenge, but revenge is a dish best eaten cold. What is driving her to try and ruin Emma’s reputation? Clout chasing is probably the answer, but it’s likely that bullying another woman makes her feel powerful.

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From Nicole’s perspective, she feels she’s telling the truth and that’s why she thinks her conduct is okay, but she didn’t actually see Emma get busy with a married man, did she? She just heard about it. So, ultimately, she’s in this to cause trouble. She’s not a first-party witness with hard proof.

Nicole’s on the sidelines, relaying what she hears from “inside sources.”

Do these “sources” have any credibility at all? That is to be determined. Nonetheless, it’s all too obvious that she’s trying to destroy Emma’s life, just like Chrishell Stause was when she brought up those tiresome “doing drugs at a party” rumors. Emma,O Group diva Chelsea Lazkaniand Chrishell are not happy with Nicole.

There Are A Couple Of Concerning Things To Think About

However, One Must Consider The Source

“I heard about it from a source. I wish I didn’t know. It involves Emma and that’s all I wanna say. It’s morally upsetting to all of us.”

The quote above is from Nicole, who’s in full"innocent and delicate flower being sullied by the moral transgressions of another woman"mode. To say that the words above seem histrionic (i.e. overly theatrical) is an understatement. Nicole lives in the real world like everyone else. Her “shock” that a man might conceivably step out of a marriage to sleep with a beautiful blonde is totally contrived.

All Nicole needed was a shy and woeful Princess Diana gaze (may The Queen of Hearts rest in peace) to complete the effect.

The thing that makes Emma look the shadiest is the as yet unproved “fact” that the man’s wife’s best friend reportedly confronted Emma about the alleged indiscretion. That part of the story is jaw-dropping, but is it true? Nicole’s the one who came out with that zinger, and she’s been erratic onscreen before.

It’s possible that Nicole’s not an honest person, despite her self-righteous chatter about the"sanctity of marriage.“Her Moral Majority act is largely unconvincing because she’s constantly at war with people. She isn’t exactly a peaceful being.

On the other hand, when Nicole swore that she was clean, her drug test proved it. That doesn’t mean she never did drugs at a party. That aspect of the story is in the past and can’t be proved or disproved. So, at this stage of the drama, both women have said, I did this, or I didn’t do this, and both were truthful, more or less. There are some gray areas, such as pre-Olympics instead of Olympics, and the fact that the drug test was taken long after the wild party that reportedly got way out of control.

Chrishell Is Defending Emma’s Honor

Chrishell Will Fight When She Has To

Curiouser and curiouser isChrishell’s Instagram declaration that she and Emma have"receipts’that prove it’s all false. Meanwhile, Nicole, sticking to her guns, has said that the confrontation with a scorned wife’s pal was actually filmed for the show. That’s a lot of drama…who’s fibbing here? Maybe neither woman. Perhaps the wife thought something was going on and Emma is able to prove nothing happened. However, someone could definitely be lying. Above,Chrishelldefends her pal again.

As per Instagram,Nicoleadded a story and made a point of telling the world she was"unbothered.“She actually seems like she’s enjoying the drama, and reveling in the attention she’s getting. Maybe that was the point of the whole exercise. Some people aren’t happy unless they’re stirring the pot. Show alumChristine Quinn’s that kind of woman. They just don’t feel complete unless there are overwrought arguments going on. For people who need these sorts of antics, gossiping is a great tool. It’s also something that leads to being called a:

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which is what Chrishell called Nicole in anE Newsinterview. Some of the mud a person throws will always stick to them! Then again, for all everyone knows, this whole beef could be concocted just to entertain people, like certain rap beefs. Right now, withholding judgment makes so much sense.

Selling Sunset’s Nicole doesn’t come out of this looking like an angel. It remains to be seen what will happen to Emma’s reputation. She’s quite nice on the show, with good manners and a sunny attitude. It’s quite possible she did nothing wrong. If that’s the case, Nicole should apologize for what she’s done. However, even if Emma’s guilty,the drama queen Nicoleshould say she’s sorry. Why? Because it’s simply none of her business.