Do The Cast Of Selling Sunset Actually Own The Expensive Cars They Drive?

Netflix’sSelling Sunset may be a reality TV series about the highs and lows of selling real estate around Southern California, but the real content that fans can’t get enough of is the lavish lifestyles of Oppenheim Group’s realtors. Now in Season 8, high-end fashions, sky-high heels, full glam, and luxury cars set the women apart from other realtor shows.

Since the show’s release in 2019, however, there’s been a lot of rumors about the show’s authenticity. Gossip around the validity of real estate licenses, homes, and friendships have all circulated blogs. The cast of Selling Sunset stands by the show’s legitimacy, but it’s hard for viewers to justify their lifestyles with the number of homes they sell. Their cars, for starters, are so regal that fans wonder if they’re just for show or if they’re real cars that the cast owns.

The Selling Sunset Cast Own Or Lease The Cars They Drive

Drive reported that most of the Selling Sunset cast own or lease the cars they drive on the show. One of the biggest pieces of evidence is the cast is seen driving the same cars off-screen as they do when they’re filming.

It’s easy to wonder if the cars the women drive are used for production purposes, since they’re all in the six-figure price range. Walking in slow motion while in full glam and getting out of an opulent car only adds to the show’s elaborate theme. Being a real estate agent in the Los Angeles area means arriving in expensive cars. The women have to look and act the part when selling to million-dollar clients.

The role of transportation in the reality TV world is an important one. Often, in shows like Bravo’s The Real Housewives, production offers rides or a concierge to drive the cast members where they need to be. The reasons behind this vary.

• Hiring drivers for the cast allows them to sit in the backseat undistracted by driving. Cameras are already set up and reality stars can speak freely with other cast members without worrying about the road.
• Having private transportation also allows reality stars to consume alcohol without worrying about driving home. Reality stars are ruthlessly known for making all kinds of entertaining decisions while having a few drinks.
• Using a driver to transport cast members also allows production to plan which cast member arrives first and last. The timing of arrival or departure is an important one, especially if there’s drama in the group.

The women driving the cars they own or lease add to Selling Sunset’s appeal because it further proves the women truly do live these luxurious lives and can afford costly cars. The need for authenticity is an important one for Selling Sunset since there are countless rumors about what’s real and what’s not.

Selling Sunset Has Been Called Out For Being ‘Fake’ In The Past

From selling homes that are seemingly not on the market to orchestrating drama that’s fabricated for views, Selling Sunset has been accused of being fake by viewers and even a former cast member.

After leaving the Netflix reality show after Season 5, US Weekly reported that Christine Quinn went on the Call Her Daddy podcast to air some dirty laundry about the series.

Christine told the podcast’s host that production had Christine and her real-life best friends separated only to reconvene in front of the camera to air their grievances with each other. While separated, production would instigate drama. “So we show up to set and they separate us in different rooms and then they wait until we’re ready to film and they send us in. But in the meantime, they’ll have someone say, ‘Oh, my gosh, you know Christine just said this about you in a previous scene,’” the reality star shared.

She also alleged that each cast member has a certain character they’re portraying. “We’re following so many characters and so many different people, so we can only show a certain amount, but there are different sides to me,” she declared.

In April 2022, she tweeted:

Christine revealed that the fake storylines got in the way of the original message of the series.

“We were approached that it was going to be this women empowerment, women in business, working together in real estate, and then it wasn’t that way at all.”

Aside from Christine’s experience, fans of the series and blogs also picked up on things that didn’t add up. Some influencers have shared on TikTok that many of the homes for sale that they show on the series aren’t actually for sale. Time disputes those claims, while the homes weren’t for sale during the show’s filming, they were, at one time, sold by the Oppenheim Group.

Others wondered if the women in the series were licensed realtors because they weren’t known in the area. With the Los Angeles area being a hotbed for real estate, the area’s top realtors are well-known by locals, celebrities, and the rich.

With so many rumors and experiences surrounding Selling Sunset, it’s understandable why many question if the cast members own, rent, or borrow the cars they drive for the show. If production is capable of adjusting storylines and friendships, they’re able to lend pricey cars as well. In this case, however, it appears like the women of Selling Sunset are the real deal when behind the wheel.