Emma Hernan almost stopped selling the sunset for season 9

After on-screen insinuations that she was involved in an affair with a married man, Emma Harnan almost quit Sunset sale completely.

“100 percent (I almost walked away completely). It was up to the last second that I decided whether to do it or not because I felt what happened was so unfair,” Emma, ​​33, exclusively said. Us Weekly while promoting Ml’s Diner at sunset Now serving her vegan cheeseburger empanadas. “At the end of the day, I came to the program to inspire women and what they presented is the opposite of what I did and the opposite of what I represent.”

“The reason I joined the show is to show young girls out there that you can’t come from a lot. You can create your own story and your own dream, so when they took that away from me, it made me look like something I’m not and I waited until the very last second,” she continued. “And the reason I ended up doing it was because I wanted to get my truth out. I wanted people to see how badly I was hurt, because it hurt me a lot.”

The real estate agent eventually decided she wanted to use Season 9 as a way to share her side“Just getting my truth out was very important to me and my family,” she told us. “I’m so close to my family and it was a decision they also played with.”

Emma joined Sunset sale and the Oppenheim group in season 4. She quickly formed strong friendships with them Chrishel Stauss and Chelsea for the elderly – but she also made some enemies. Emma’s biggest fight was with Nicole Young, who blamed her mother of sleeping with a married man in several scenes during season 8.

“They didn’t give me a voice last season. I had no idea what was being filmed behind my back. I filmed a whole season just trying to be there for one of my best friends (Chelsea) who is going through one of the hardest times of her life and it was taken away because of what happened when the show came out And I’m blind,” Emma said us On finding out what Nicole said days before the episodes aired at the beginning of the year. “You saw me in a false and unfair light. I’m very passionate about it (because of) how much it hurt me. I really can’t reiterate how much it hurt me, how shocked I was, how hurt I was, and how blinded by everything.”

Her mother was grateful that Chelsea, 31, and Chrishel, 43, Defend her publicly Against the false information.

“They came to my defense as soon as we all found out,” she gushed. “And I’m so grateful to them because sometimes when you get hurt and lose your voice a little bit, it’s really nice to have people who love you and support you and I know it meant so much to them and it meant so much to me that they came up for me.”

While Nicole, 38, claimed her mother knew Regarding the rumors mentioned On the show, Emma couldn’t have shared more, adding, “I had no idea. Chelsea and Krishle had zero idea. It was really a complete blind spot for myself and my two best friends because they all made sure not to let them know because they were going to let me know, So I had no idea.”

Emma has Part of the claims Several times since season 8 aired.

“I wish they were at least aware of what was being said behind my back, because then I could relate to it and squash it in two seconds because there’s no truth to it. But it wouldn’t be a great storyline,” she said us. “It wouldn’t be juicy. So of course, they didn’t give me that chance because they know it would have been deleted in two seconds. I wish things could have been handled differently and the people involved could have done things differently.”

Nicole has Publicly issue an apologywhich her mother refuses to accept.

“I will never accept her apology. I don’t think she’s a good person. I know she lied,” her mother explained us. “I like to surround myself with positive people and she is not a positive person. What she did to me and what she did to Chrishel and what she did to others, I do not agree with him and I will never agree.”

While Emma will get a chance to clear the air during season 9, which is currently filming, it won’t be easy. “When you have to be around someone who really hurt you so hard and did so much damage, of course it’s hard. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. What she did to me, I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,” Emma shared . “I think she’s so mean. Honestly, the only thing that motivates me to address this and clear the air is to tell my truth so people will understand, but that’s the only reason I would have a conversation with Nicole.”

Emma couldn’t share too much How did the production go?But she can tease that fans can expect the unexpected.

“We’ve already had probably the wildest moments ever filmed Sunset saleSo it’s already happened and we’re in about two weeks,” she revealed. “I also had some really, really big moments with Chrishel and Chelsea. The new season is probably going to be the best… it’s definitely going to be very entertaining – that’s for sure.”

About where her mother is stands with Did you know? – Who is at odds with some of the cast about how she talked about Chelsea’s divorce on the show – when season 9 returns? Sounds like the friends didn’t make progress.

“I see how people treat other people and I give priority to good people and there are things that happen behind closed doors that I don’t agree with,” she elaborated. “I don’t agree with a lot of the things that happened and there’s no bad blood. I actually wish the best for Bar, her family and everything. Sometimes – especially as a woman – you have to stand up for what’s right and there were some things that weren’t right and I have to stand up for what’s right and I’ll sleep well at night Knowing that I did it.”

Off camera, Emma stays positive and celebrates her vegan cheeseburger empanadas that are officially served at Mel’s Diner.

“I’ve been asked to put my empanadas in many different restaurants in the past. I wanted my first restaurant partnership to be something iconic and it doesn’t get any more iconic than Mel’s on the Sunset Strip,” she shared with us. “Mel’s is also very special to me and my family because we live really close and it’s my dad’s favorite restaurant. So whenever he comes to Los Angeles, Mel’s is where we go and my dad gets a vanilla milkshake to start the morning and that’s it His favorite to do. I thought what better partnership than to have my empanadas at my dad’s favorite restaurant.”

She continued: “They’re going to be on the menu indefinitely and we launched with the Sunset location and then we’ll continue to launch at all the other locations. They’re adding it to the menu in a super cute way. We have this whole design. It’s going to be there forever and the only other two people on the menu are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lena Del Rey, so I’m in great company!”

Sunset sale Now streaming on Netflix.

With reporting by Lena Brody