“Selling Sunset” newcomer Alanna Gold has some things to apologize for.
Gold on Tuesday retracted her claim that she and her husband own Pioneertown in San Bernardino, California, after receiving backlash from residents.
“I deeply apologize for any confusion I have caused,” the real estate agent said in a statement. Per person.
“Pioneertown is not my property. I should never have said that and I apologize for saying it. I want everyone to know that no ill intent was intended. I love Pioneertown and I just got too excited talking about it,” she continued.
Gold added that she and her husband “wanted to be part of the local community” and therefore looked to invest in “homes and other real estate” in the town.
“Again, I am truly sorry to the people of Pioneertown. I would never disrespect the history of this town or the people who made it such a great place,” she concluded.
The show's newest cast member caught people's attention in Season 8 when she told a fellow agent at The Oppenheim Group that she and her husband owned a small desert town in California.
On one occasion, Mr. Gold invited the women on a short trip to Pioneertown and showed them his luxury estate, worth millions of dollars.
Shortly after the season premiere aired on Friday, Pioneertown residents responded to Gold's comments, calling the ownership claims “patently false.”
“Selling Sunset's Alana Gold's baseless claim that she 'owns Pioneertown' undermines 78 years of internationally acclaimed film, art and cultural history.” Read the statement The post was made to the town's Instagram account on Monday.
“These allegations disrespect generations of artists, neighbors, nature lovers, community members, musicians, small business owners and the great people of Pioneertown.”
They further denied Gold's claims, saying Pioneertown is “privately owned by over 100 independent parties.”
“Mrs. Gold holds a minority non-controlling interest in a corporation that owns six of the 35 parcels in the Main Street district, which represents less than 1 percent of Pioneertown's total 640 acres,” the residents explained.
“The claim that she owns 'the whole town' is patently false.”
