Jason Oppenheim seems to be poking enjoyable on the controversy over Promoting Sundown newcomer Alanna Gold’s claims that she owned an Previous West city.
In a video he reshared on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Oppenheim Group co-founder sports activities a tank high bearing the phrases “I personal Pioneertown” whereas figuring out on the health club.
Alanna, who joined the Netflix docusoap for its recent eighth season, claimed on on the present that she and her husband, Adam Gold, had purchased Pioneertown, which is positioned in San Bernardino County, Calif.
Alanna confronted backlash from the city’s residents after the episodes premiered on Sept. 6, and issued an apology for the inaccurate claim three days later.
“I wish to attain out to personally say I’m so deeply sorry for the confusion I’ve triggered,” the Promoting Sundown agent started the apology, which was shared with PEOPLE on Sept. 9.
“I actually don’t personal Pioneertown, I by no means ought to have stated that and I apologize for doing so. I would like you to know that I didn’t imply any hurt, I completely love Pioneertown and I merely bought too excited speaking about it,” she added.
Alanna additionally famous her first date and marriage ceremony with Adam occurred in Pioneertown and that she was working to “appropriate the report.”
“We needed to develop into a part of the group, so we invested in a house and different properties there,” she wrote. “Once more, I’m so sorry to the folks of Pioneertown, I might by no means wish to disrespect the city’s historical past or any of the individuals who make it such an exquisite place.”
Her apology was prompted by a press release posted to Instagram by Pioneertown’s residents that stated her claims “undermine 78 years of internationally celebrated movie, arts and cultural historical past.”
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The residents famous that greater than 400 residents reside in Pioneertown, which “is privately owned by greater than 100 impartial events.”
Alanna “has a small minority non-controlling curiosity in an entity that owns six of thirty 5 parcels within the Mane Road space, constituting lower than 1% of Pioneertown’s complete 640 acres,” the assertion clarified, including, “The declare that she owns the ‘whole city’ is verifiably false.”
Earlier than making her debut on Promoting Sundown, Alanna opened up about her curiosity in Pioneertown in an interview with PEOPLE.
“We have at all times actually liked it, and it was really the place we went for considered one of our first journeys,” she stated. “We at all times knew we needed to personal a chunk of property on the market or be part of the group in some way. We type of at all times assumed it was going to be by proudly owning a house on the market, which we do now, a spot we name Cosmic Ranch.”
“In 2020, after we discovered that a big portion of Pioneertown was on the market, we noticed an unimaginable alternative not solely to strengthen our ties to the group but in addition to protect a chunk of historical past,” she added.
Season 8 of Promoting Sundown is now streaming on Netflix.