Selling Sunset: Why was Nicole fired by the O Group? Details explored

Selling Sunset's Nicole Young’s time at The Oppenheim Group officially came to a dramatic end, and yes, Netflix caught every second of it. In Selling Sunset’s ninth season, the real estate agent managed to turn a fancy group dinner into a career-ending moment after making a cruel remark about Chrishell Stause’s late parents. The clip cleared up months of gossip about why she suddenly vanished from filming; turns out, she wasn’t “taking a break,” she was shown the door.

Selling Sunset, which usually juggles mansions, million-dollar deals, and a generous serving of chaos, hit new levels of awkward this season. Jason and Brett Oppenheim, the twin bosses trying to keep their glossy empire intact, finally decided that Young’s behavior had crossed a line too sharp to ignore.

What started as petty arguments between co-workers spiraled into full-blown fallout. When Young fired back during an argument about drug rumors, she went too far, and that one snap ended her run at both the brokerage and the show. It was less a “mic drop” moment and more of a “please pack your desk” situation.

What happened with Nicole during the dinner confrontation on Selling Sunset?

During a group outing featured in the new season of Selling Sunset, the conversation shifted to previous controversies involving Young. Discussion touched on her false claims about Emma Hernan allegedly having an affair with a married man, a topic that continued to resurface throughout filming.

The conversation then turned to allegations about Young's supposed drug use. Stause had previously suggested on camera that Young might be "on drugs" during past incidents. Young's response shocked the table.

"Honey, you're confusing me with your parents, ok?" she told Stause.

Elaborating:

"You seem to be obsessed with drugs."

The comment referenced Stause's late parents in a deliberately hurtful manner. Amanza Smith and Emma Hernan immediately confronted Young about the inappropriate remark. They pointed out that Stause's parents had passed away, making the comment particularly cruel.

"I hope you are on drugs because this is f*cking inexcusable," Smith responded.

Young refused to apologize or back down from her statement. Hernan called her "sick and evil" before the group insisted she leave the dinner immediately.

What was the Oppenheim brothers’ decision?

The next episode of Selling Sunset caught Jason and Brett Oppenheim doing what no boss ever enjoys: firing someone on camera. They sat down with Young to explain that her comment about Chrishell’s late parents had crossed a serious line. For them, it wasn’t just office drama anymore; it was personal, and there was no coming back from it.

The brothers admitted they’d tried to play peacemakers when things first got heated, but the situation had snowballed way past “team meeting” territory. Young, on the other hand, claimed she’d only snapped after being pushed too far and thought getting fired over it was unfair. Brett wasn’t convinced; he reminded her that this wasn’t exactly a one-time slip-up.

In the end, Jason made it official: she was out. The decision clearly stung, but instead of reflecting, Young doubled down, blaming Chrishell for the chaos. Even walking out of the Oppenheim office for the last time, she still saw herself as the one who got wronged, not the one who went too far.

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Selling Sunset Season 9 is now streaming exclusively on Netflix.

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