Selling Sunsetseason 8 star Alanna Gold has been a breath of fresh air in the current season, but I’m convinced thather incredible performance and work-first attitude mean she’s a producer plant.Selling Sunsetseason 8has introduced Alanna to the Oppenheim Group office, bringing her in as a rookie agent among the long-term O Group veterans. While Alanna has been working for the last few years in the industry, her time onSelling Sunsetmarks a new point in her career. As a luxury real estate agent with a major brokerage, Alanna can reach many more high-end clients.

While her time onSelling Sunsetseason 8 was refreshing, the drama revolved around other agents andleft Alanna to work on her listingsand relationships. ThroughoutSelling Sunsetseason 8, it became clear that Chelsea Lazkani’s marriage was in trouble after her arch nemesis Bre Tiesi shared some difficult information with the British agent. While Bre and Chelsea have been at odds, it came to light that Chelsea’s husband had been cheating on her, and was ultimately up to Bre to share the information with Chelsea. Throughout the sea of drama,Alanna’s stellar performance was somewhat bizarre to me.

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Alanna Is New To The Los Angeles O Group

She’s Only Been In Real Estate For A Short Time

Alanna’s time onSelling Sunsetbegan with her first days at the Oppenheim Group, and showed off her initial conversations with the rest of the cast. WhileAlanna was excited to get started in her work at the O Group, her time with the Los Angeles branch of the brokerage has been short-lived. While some of the agents who are nowSelling Sunsetstaples also got started with the brokerage in their first episodes of the series, it’s more typical that agents who work within the brokerage get tapped to be on the show, likeSelling Sunsetvillain Nicole Young.

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While Alanna may have only been part of the brokerage at thebeginning ofSelling Sunsetseason 8, her real estate career has only been part of her life for a short time. While Alanna seems to have found her passion in real estate, especially of the luxury variety, her time in the industry has only spanned over the last few years. Alanna has been working as a real estate agent since 2022, sharing that she got her license during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. WhileAlanna is new to the industry, she has the talent to succeed.

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Alanna’s Time On Selling Sunset Was All About Work

She’s Not Focused On Drama

During her time onSelling Sunsetseason 8, Alanna was open about the fact that she joined the Oppenheim Group to get to work. Rather than being amember of theSelling Sunsetcastwho was focused on getting screentime or dealing with the interpersonal drama on the show, Alanna was clear that she was interested in getting to work. While some may find the drama ofSelling Sunsetfun,the way the show often puts the real estate on the back-burner is something I find irritating. Watching Alanna actually work with clients and walk through new listings was refreshing.

Alanna’s Real Estate License Isn’t Clear

Her License Is Under Her Maiden Name

WhileAlanna was working as a real estate agentat the Oppenheim Group during the time ofSelling Sunsetseason 8’s filming, it’s been called out by viewers that her license is not easy to search, as it’s under her maiden name. Though this could Alanna’s doing, it’s something thatSelling Sunsetviewers aren’t happy with, andhas made me wonder if she was a producer plant on the show rather than an actual addition to the series. Alanna’s time onSelling Sunsetseason 8 was so unique that it could’ve been a fluke, but it also could’ve been planned.

Alanna Could Have Been Cast For Selling Sunset

She May Not Have Been Organic To The O Group

AlthoughSelling Sunsethas often faced allegationsabout its legitimacy as a show, the idea that Alanna may have been cast simply to appear as a counterbalance to the drama on the show isn’t exactly far-fetched. While Alanna was a breath of fresh air for many viewers, including myself, her time on the series came at a specific moment in the Oppenheim Group’s history. Rather thanbringing Alanna in during a season where drama was lighter, she was brought in for a look at the real estate industry while the rest of the cast dealt with difficult interpersonal drama.

I believe Alanna isa producer plant onSelling Sunsetbecause of her confusing real estate license, the fact that she doesn’t have a profile on the Oppenheim Group’s page of agents, and because of the timing of her debut on the series. While it’s possible all of the factors leading to Alanna’s entrance to the cast could be coincidental,it all seems like a perfect storm for the series. Even with Alanna potentially being a producer plant, I hope to see her return toSelling Sunsetin the future to see what sort of role she plays moving forward.

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Selling Sunset

Cast

The reality TV series Selling Sunset showcases the operations of the Oppenheim Group as they navigate the high-end, high-stakes real estate game of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, and Newport Beach. The show explores both the personal and professional lives of the real estate agents as they buy and sell properties worth millions of dollars.

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