Selling Sunset newcomer Alanna Gold has come under fire from Pioneertown for “falsely” claiming to own “the entire town,” after referring to herself as the town’s “sheriff.”
The 32-year-old real estate agent made her debut on Season 8 of the Netflix hit where she bragged to her co-stars about owning a “small Western town” in the High Desert of San Bernardino County, California.
However, Pioneertown has since issued a public statement criticizing Alanna for “disparaging” its community with her “baseless claims,” adding that her stake in the site amounts to less than 1 percent of its sprawling 640 acres.
DailyMail.com understands that it has contacted the people of Pioneertown directly to apologise for embellishing the truth and to emphasise that it had no ill intentions.
Posting its statement on the town’s official Instagram page, Pioneertown said: ‘Selling Sunset’s Alanna Gold’s baseless claims that she “owns Pioneertown” undermine 78 years of internationally celebrated film, art and cultural history.
Selling Sunset newcomer Alanna Gold has been slammed by Pioneertown for “falsely” claiming she owns “the entire town.”
Pioneertown residents slammed Alanna’s “baseless claims,” adding that it “undermines 78 years of internationally celebrated film, art and cultural history.”
‘These statements disparage generations of Pioneertown artists, neighbors, nature lovers, community members, musicians, small business owners, and generally great people.
‘Pioneertown is a one-square-mile census-designated community with over 400 residents and is privately owned by over 100 independent parties.
‘Ms. Gold has a small non-controlling minority interest in an entity that owns six of the thirty-five parcels in the Mane Street area, constituting less than 1 percent of Pioneertown’s total 640 acres.
«The claim that she owns “the entire city” is verifiably false.»
The statement was signed by Pioneertown residents.
Alanna has been sending letters of apology to residents, admitting that she doesn’t own the city and that she simply got carried away talking about the community.
The letter, seen by DailyMail.com, says: ‘I want to reach out to you personally to say that I am deeply sorry for the confusion I have caused.
‘I certainly don’t own Pioneertown, I should never have said that and I apologize for doing so.
Pioneertown residents said Alanna’s stake in the site amounts to less than 1 percent of its sprawling 640 acres.
Pioneer is an 1880s-themed town developed as a filming location for actors working on Western movies and television series.
‘I want you to know that I didn’t mean to hurt anyone, I love Pioneertown and I just got too emotional talking about it.’
The letter continued: ‘My first date with my husband was there and our wedding was at the Soundstage.
‘We wanted to be part of the community, so we invested in a house and other properties there.
‘Once again, I feel so sorry for the people of Pioneertown. I would never want to disrespect the history of the town or any of the people who make it such a wonderful place.’
Alanna claimed to be the “sheriff” of Pioneertown in the second episode when her boss Jason Oppenheim asked her how much she would have to pay to buy the town from him.
Alanna told Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi that she owns a “small Western town in the desert.”
He later brought his co-stars Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith and Nicole Young to Pioneertown in episode five.
Alanna has been communicating with people in Pioneertown to tell them she “didn’t have any bad intentions.”
“You can’t know that,” Alanna replied. “You can’t have it, it’s ours.”
While speaking to Bre Tiesi, she also said, ‘I own a small western town in the desert, that’s why it’s called Pioneertown.
In episode five, Alanna brought her co-stars Amanza Smith, Mary Bonnet and Nicole Young out to the community for a mini-vacation.
Speaking in her confessional, she shared: ‘Pioneertown is where my husband and I had one of our first dates and it’s where we got married two years ago.
‘It was actually once a film set, and the town is very unique because most sets are a ghost town, but this one actually operates like a real town and still operates to this day.’
Pioneertown, a film set in the 1880s, was founded in 1946 by actor Dick Curtis, who wanted to create a living, vibrant town for use in television and film.
The Cisco Kid, High Noon and Gunfight at the OK Corral are some of the many productions that were filmed there.
Today, more than 400 citizens reside in the town, which features a local art studio, a pottery shop, and a custom leather goods and saddle shop.
There are also a number of false facades, including a bank, a prison and a saloon.
