Emma Hernan has become known for selling million-dollar homes on Selling Sunset, so fans are surprised to find out that the star once appeared on the Bravo's series Southern Charm. While Emma has become most recognized for her work as a realtor and reality personality, the Netflix star has dipped her toe into several career paths. Before Emma was hired by Jason Oppenheim, the Boston native worked as a model. Alongside showing homes to potential buyers, Emma is an entrepreneur who owns a frozen food company, Emma Leigh & Co., that recently started selling vegan empanadas.
When Emma joined The Oppenheim Group during Selling Sunset season 4, she immediately found herself at odds with Christine Quinn. One of the biggest storylines of the season was that Emma and Christine had a mutual ex, Peter Cornell. According to Christine, she was once engaged to Peter, who proposed to Emma in 201, and that the two got together when Peter was still seeing Emma. Christine's accusations have never been proven to be true, and it's clear that things between the two have struggled to stay cordial. In fact, Selling Sunset season 5, which was released on April 22, shows that along with Chrishell Stause and Mary Fitzgerald, Christine is still on Emma's bad side.
Although Emma has made a name for herself on Selling Sunset, the 30-year-old has been on reality television before. Fans of Selling Sunset are excited to find out that before Emma was involved with Netflix, the star had a brief appearance on Southern Charm, a Bravo show that focuses on the lives of South Carolinian socialites. According to Us Weekly, Emma can be briefly spotted on Southern Charm season 3 episode 9. In the quick scene which aired in 2016, Emma was introduced to the show's stars, Craig Conover and Shep Rose.
Emma's cameo on Southern Charm was over five years ago, but most fans didn't connect the dots until one fan, Ally Manor, made a TikTok video showing the brief scene. Before Ally's TikTok clip, some Selling Sunset fans were discussing the crossover on Reddit. r/HungryJury5 posted a side-by-side of Emma and Chrishell last year and Emma on the show six years ago in December. While users did not think the angles were the most flattering, they recognized that it was indeed Emma on Southern Charm.
Emma may be a hardworking woman with tons of successes under her belt, but that hasn't stopped Selling Sunset fans from taking an interest in her personal life. When the season 5 episodes were released, one comment that Emma made about Ben Affleck piqued viewers' interests, although she later clarified the situation. In addition, Emma was seen getting closer to one of her clients, property developer Micah McDonald, with speculation about their relationship status still ongoing. With Selling Sunset season 5 airing its first reunion episode on May 6, there will no doubt be more to hear about (or from) Emma and the other ladies of The Oppenheim Group.
Selling Sunset is currently streaming on Netflix.
Sources: Us Weekly, Ally Manor/TikTok, r/HungryJury5/Reddit