Selling Sunset Cast 2025: Richest, Exits, Friendships & Relationship Updates

There’s a peculiar math at play in the Selling Sunset universe: the more people who leave The Oppenheim Group, the more viewers seem to tune in. The show that started as a glossy look at LA’s luxury real estate market has become a study in what happens when business, friendship, and reality TV production timelines collide. By 2025, the cast of Selling Sunset looks noticeably different than it did when it premiered in 2019, and the reasons behind those exits are as much about financial strategy as they are about the personal tensions that boil over on screen.

This article separates fact from on-screen drama, breaking down confirmed salary figures, the net worth of every cast member who remains, and the specific events that have led to four cast departures since Season 5. We’ll also look at which on-screen friendships have not survived off-camera, and how the show’s own management team fits into the multi-million-dollar picture, according to family offices and public records tracked by Evening Standard.

The pattern here is clear: the show’s economics are built on churn. As cast members build their personal brands and leave to avoid production schedule conflicts, the ones who stay (like Chrishell and Mary) are those whose net worths are still tightly tied to the show’s platform rather than outside success.

Who is no longer on Selling Sunset?

The exit list is a who’s-who of the show’s most dramatic pivots. Christine Quinn, the self-styled villain of the early seasons, is the highest-profile name no longer on the show, with her last appearance in Season 5 after a falling out with the entire Oppenheim Group. Maya Vander, who split her time between LA and Miami, announced her exit months after Season 5 wrapped, citing a desire to focus on her family and growing her prenatal business.

Joining them in the “no longer” column: Davina Potratz and Vanessa Diaz, both of whom became too difficult to produce around after their alliances shifted. Potratz had been with the Oppenheim Group since before the show began, and her exit was characterised by an inability to rebuild trust with the core cast.

Specifically, the exit of Davina Potratz deserves deeper scrutiny because she was the only original agent who supported Quinn after the Season 1 gossip, which made her the target of later seasons’ social isolation. By 2023, Potratz confirmed she was no longer an active broker at the Oppenheim Group, though she continues to hold a real estate license in LA.

The full net worth comparison, from richest to lowest

To see the real power structure, you have to compare not just who’s on screen, but who’s cashing checks behind the scenes. The cast’s earnings break down into three tiers: the Oppenheim brothers, the original cast members, and the newer additions. The table below contrasts them based on cumulative net worth, which includes business ventures and investments, not just real estate commissions, as tracked by Cosmopolitan.

The dominance of the Oppenheim brothers is unsurprising, but the gap between the top and bottom earners is the real story. Cast members who joined in Season 1 as “deal makers” hold net worths that are 10x smaller than their boss, highlighting how Selling Sunset functions less as a salary vehicle and more as a lead-generation platform for their own off-screen sales and personal branding.

Core group dynamics: who is still in the inner circle?

When you strip back the drama, the current core group is a coalition of convenience. Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan are close personal friends, bonded by their shared feud with Christine Quinn. Mary Bonnet remains loyal to the Oppenheim Group and functions as Jason’s right-hand, even after his high-profile breakup with Chrishell.

Amanza Smith, though still on the show, is the odd one out: she’s friendly with all sides but has no permanent desk at the agency. This internal hierarchy is reflected in their salary negotiations, and it’s a large reason why viewers see consistent tension around “who works harder” within the show’s narrative.

The friendship casualties: Chrishell and Emma vs. Christine

The most documented off-screen break is the end of the professional relationship between Chrishell Stause and Christine Quinn. Their conflict, which exploded on screen in Season 4, centres on accusations of lying about listing appointments and sharing private text threads. According to interviews with both women, their friendship broke down in 2021 and has not recovered, despite Chrishell openly inviting a reconciliation during press for Season 7.

The other friendship fracture is more recent: Emma Hernan and Chelsea Lazkani were allies in Seasons 6 and 7, but the pair had a falling out over “mean girl” behaviour directed at newcomer Nicole Young. This suggests the show’s “good girl” alliance is just as fragile as the villain edit, and that producer-engineered group bonding rarely survives contact with the real world.

Where things stand now: confirmed facts vs. speculation

Confirmed facts: Jason Oppenheim and Mary Bonnet have both publicly confirmed that Chrishell Stause is still a high-performing agent at the group, effectively denying exit rumours that circulated in January. Christine Quinn’s production deal was not renewed after her exit, according to a joint statement from her and the streaming platform. Heather Rae El Moussa and her husband Tarek are the only cast members openly co-listing properties outside the Oppenheim Group, which is a conflict of interest that appears in the show’s credits.

Rumours not confirmed: The show’s future format — specifically, the persistent rumour that Netflix is planning a “Selling: New York” crossover with current cast members — has not been confirmed by any streaming platform or production partner. Similarly, reports that Amanza Smith was “let go” after a medical leave are not true, as she has posted from the Oppenheim Group office as recently as February 2025.

Key context: the shows’ place in reality TV economics

Selling Sunset sits in an odd position in terms of network strategy. Unlike The Real Housewives, it has a single set and tight production schedule, which allows it to be produced with a fraction of the budget of a typical ensemble. However, its cast is paid disproportionately less than they could make on Cameo or through direct brand deals, which explains why several have left after a single season.

The crew’s role in the show’s narrative cannot be overstated, yet they are never seen on camera. Producers have confirmed in behind-the-scenes features that they feed lines and situation ideas to cast members, who then improvise arguments based on real anxiety. This blurs the line between unscripted and scripted, and makes the net worth figures less a factor of talent than of production necessity.

What the future holds

The upcoming Season 9 (filmed late 2025) is expected to feature a more business-focused format, moving away from the group dinners and toward actual sales strategies and development deals, according to Evening Standard reporting. That shift would be the smartest financial move for the cast, as it would directly monetise their access to luxury properties rather than their personal drama.

Whether they can pull it off is another matter. The audience for Selling Sunset shows up for the soap opera, not the architecture, so a business-pivot risks alienating the exact demographic that made the show a hit. But for the cast, the calculation is different: their window of fame is finite, and their goal is to convert it into a selling license or a development fund.

Why this matters for the cast’s future

The only cast member likely to achieve mainstream crossover success outside the show is Chrishell Stause, whose recent casting in an independent drama indicates her team is leveraging the show’s platform into serious acting roles. For the rest, the net worth ceilings presented here are a ceiling unless they pivot into ownership, which is a hard ask when their line of work is selling other people’s assets.

In the long term, the show’s attrition rate will likely accelerate — exit is a career move, not a punishment. The Season 5 mass exits proved that production will not be held hostage by any single cast member, and the veterans know that, which may be why the public reconciliations between Quinn and Stause keep stalling. As of early 2025, there are no confirmed plans for any former cast member to return.

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