Emma Hernan is about to stop selling Sunset ahead of Season 9

After on-screen hints that she was having an affair with a married man, Emma Hernan Almost quit Sunset sale completely.

“100 percent (I almost walked away completely).” “I was at the last minute deciding whether I should do it or not, because I felt like what happened was so unfair,” Emma, ​​33, told EXCLUSIVELY. Us Weekly During promotion Mill restaurant at sunset Now serving vegan cheeseburger empanadas. “Ultimately, I came on the show to inspire women and what they portrayed is the opposite of what I did and the opposite of what I stand for.”

“The reason I joined the show is to show young girls that they can't come from too much. You can create your own story and your own dream, so when they took that away from me, it made me look like I wasn't that and I waited until the last minute,” she continued. I do this is because I wanted to show my truth. “I wanted people to see how hurt I was, because it hurt me so bad.”

The real estate agent ultimately decided she wanted to use Season 9 As a way to share her side“Just getting the truth out was important to me and my family,” she told us. “I'm very close to my family and that was the decision they made as well.”

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Emma joined Sunset sale And the Oppenheim group in the fourth season. She quickly established strong friendships with her Chrishell Stause and Chelsea Lazcagni – But she also made some enemies. Emma's biggest feud was with nicole young, Who accused Emma Sleeping with a married man in multiple scenes during season eight.

“I didn't have a voice last season. I had no idea what was being filmed behind my back. “I filmed an entire season trying to be there for one of my best friends (Chelsea) who is going through one of the most difficult times in her life, and That was influenced by what happened when the show came out and it shocked me,” he said we About finding out what Nicole said days before the episodes aired earlier this year. “You saw me in a false and unfair light. I'm very passionate about it (because of) how painful it was for me. I can't really reiterate how painful it was for me and how shocked I was and how hurt I was and how amazed I was by everything.”

Emma was grateful that Chelsea, 31, and Chrishell, 43, Defend her publicly Against false information

“They came to my defense immediately when we all found out about this,” she gushed. “And I'm so grateful to them because sometimes when you're hurting and you lose your voice a little bit, it's really good to have people who love you and support you, and I know that was very important to them and it was important to me that they stepped up for me.

While Nicole, 38, claimed Emma knew about it About the rumors that are mentioned On the show, Emma couldn't disagree more, adding: “I had no idea. Chelsea and Chrishell had no idea. It was a complete shock to myself and my close friends because everyone made sure I didn't tell them because they were going to tell me, so it wasn't I have no idea.

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Emma has Disputed claims Several times since season 8 aired.

“I wish I had at least been aware of what was being said behind my back because then I could have processed it and squashed it in two seconds because there was no truth to it. But that wouldn't be great for the story line,” she said. we. “It wouldn't have been that juicy. So of course, they didn't give me that chance because they knew it would have been crushed in two seconds. I wish things could have been handled differently and the people involved could have done things differently.”

Nicole has He issued a public apologyWhich Emma refuses to accept.

“I will never accept her apology. I don't think she's a good person. I know she lied,” Emma explained. we. “I like to surround myself with positive people and she's not a positive person. What she did to me, what she did to Kirchelle, what she did to others, I don't agree with it and I never will.”

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 has hurt you so badly and caused so much damage, it's difficult, of course. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. What she did to me, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy,” Emma said. . Honestly, the only thing that motivates me to address this and clear the air is to tell the truth so people can understand, but that's the only reason I'm having a conversation with Nicole.

Emma couldn't share much about it How was the production going?but it may hint that fans can expect the unexpected.

“We actually have probably the wildest (moments) ever filmed Sunset saleShe revealed that this has already happened and we are almost two weeks in. “I've also had some really great moments with Chrishell and Chelsea. The new season is probably going to be the best… It's definitely going to be a lot of fun – that's for sure.

As for where Emma is? stands with Bree you knew – Who is at loggerheads with some of the cast because of the way they talked about Chelsea's divorce on the show – When does season 9 return? It seems that the stars are not making any progress.

She explained: “I see how people treat others and I prioritize good people, and there are things that happen behind closed doors that I don't agree with.” “I don't agree with a lot of the things that happened, and there's no bad blood. I actually wish the best for Brie and 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 acceptable, and I have to To stand up for what is right and sleep well at night knowing I did it.

Away from the camera, Emma is staying positive and celebrating with the official launch of her vegan cheeseburger empanadas at Mel's Diner.

“I've been asked to put my empanadas in a lot of different restaurants before. “I wanted my first restaurant partnership to be something special and not become more popular than Mel's on the Sunset Strip,” she shared with us. “Mel's is also special.” Very good for me and my family because we live near it and it is my father's favorite restaurant. So every time he comes to LA, Mill's is where we walk to and my dad gets a vanilla milkshake to start his morning which is his favorite thing. What better partnership, I thought, than eating empanadas at my dad's favorite restaurant.

She continued: “They'll be on the list indefinitely, and we've launched Sunset and then we'll continue to launch on all the other sites. They're adding it to the list in a very nice way. We have this whole design. It's going to be there forever and the only other two people on the list are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lana Del Rey, so I'm in great company!

Sunset sale It is currently streaming on Netflix.

With reporting by Lanai Brody