Jason Oppenheim Wears ‘I Own Pioneertown’ Tank AfterSelling SunsetCo-star Apologized for Saying She Bought Town

Mar. 15, 2025

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Jason Oppenheim appears to be poking fun at the controversy overSelling Sunsetnewcomer Alanna Gold’s claims that she owned an Old West town.

In avideo he reshared on his Instagram Storieson Tuesday, Sept. 17 and has since deleted, the Oppenheim Group co-founder sports a tank top bearing the words “I own Pioneertown” while working out at the gym.

Alanna, who joined the Netflix docusoap forits recent eighth season, claimed on on the show that she and her husband, Adam Gold,had purchased Pioneertown, which is located in San Bernardino County, Calif.

Alanna faced backlash from the town’s residents after the episodes premiered on Sept. 6, andissued an apology for the inaccurate claimthree days later.

Alanna Gold and Pioneertown.Alanna Gold; Getty

Alanna Gold; Getty

“I want to reach out to personally say I am so deeply sorry for the confusion I have caused,” theSelling Sunsetagent beganthe apology,which was shared with PEOPLE on Sept. 9.

“I certainly do not own Pioneertown, I never should have said that and I apologize for doing so. I want you to know that I did not mean any harm, I absolutely love Pioneertown and I simply got too excited talking about it,” she added.

Alanna also noted her first date and wedding with Adam took place in Pioneertown and that she was working to “correct the record.”

“We wanted to become part of the community, so we invested in a home and other properties there,” she wrote. “Again, I am so sorry to the people of Pioneertown, I would never want to disrespect the town’s history or any of the people who make it such a wonderful place.”

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Alanna “has a small minority non-controlling interest in an entity that owns six of thirty five parcels in the Mane Street area, constituting less than 1% of Pioneertown’s total 640 acres," the statement clarified, adding, “The claim that she owns the ‘entire town’ is verifiably false.”

Before making her debut onSelling Sunset,Alanna opened up about her interest in Pioneertown in aninterview with PEOPLE.

“We’ve always really loved it, and it was actually where we went for one of our first trips,” she said. “We always knew we wanted to own a piece of property out there or be a part of the community somehow. We kind of always assumed it was going to be through owning a home out there, which we do now, a place we callCosmic Ranch."

“In 2020, when we learned that a large portion of Pioneertown was for sale, we saw an incredible opportunity not only to strengthen our ties to the community but also to preserve a piece of history,” she added.

Season 8 ofSelling Sunsetis now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com