Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim slams Netflix after ‘feeling duped about show’
Jason Oppenheim has claimed that he would have never had signed up to be a part of Selling Sunset on Netflix if he had known it would be a reality show about his private life
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Jason Oppenheim has hit out at producers of Selling Sunset, saying that he was ‘misled’ about the nature of the programme.
The 43-year-old real estate agent that is at the centre of the Netflix hit series, said he would not have signed up if he had known it would be so focused on the personal lives of the estate agents.
The entrepreneur runs the The Oppenheim Group with twin brother Brett, which is the company at the heart of the show.
Speaking about his displeasure, Jason told Hello! magazine: “Had I known the show would be this focused on our personal lives I probably wouldn’t have signed up for it.”
Jason continued: “I wanted it to be all about the nuances of real estate, but I now realise the show I envisaged wouldn’t be that popular!
“I’ve come to accept the idea that I’m on more of a reality show than a real-estate show.”
Jason, who said he is currently trying to sell Orlando Bloom’s house, which is on the market for £8 million, added that he would do his job even if it involved less money, after initially training as a lawyer.
He said: “It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy being a lawyer, but I didn’t have the passion and drive for it.
“I’m more of an entrepreneur; I wanted to own my own business and I’m truly passionate about real estate.
“Being a lawyer felt like work but this doesn’t; to be honest, I’d do this job for 10% of the money that I make. That’s how much I enjoy this work.”
He added that he thinks having a beautiful home is vital for his career, saying: “In this industry, I think it’s important to have an impressive property – and I think it’s important to live in a location where you are doing business.
“When I tell people that I own several properties in the Hollywood Hills and I am encouraging them to buy a property in the area, I think it speaks volumes that I put my money where my mouth is.”
*The full interview is in Hello, out now.
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