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Who were Chrishell Stause's parents and what happened to them?

Warning: Contains spoilers for Season 9 of Selling Sunset* Selling Sunset's Nicole Young left her co-stars stunned when she brought up Chrishell Stause's late parents during a heated argument. The hit show returned for its ninth season today (October 29) and featured a brutal spat when the stars gathered around for dinner, in episode two. Nicole, 39, and Chrishell, 44, began arguing about the former spreading rumours that Emma Hernan had an affair with a married man. As tensions rose, Chrishell defended her previous allegations of Nicole's alleged drug use. To which the 39-year-old fired back: "Honey, you're confusing me with your parents, okay?" "You seem to be obsessed with drugs." The statement shocked the whole table, as they pointed out that Chrishell's parents are dead. Later in the show, Nicole was dismissed from the office for her "below the belt" comment. Long-term viewers will know that Chrishell has been open about her parents' deaths and, as Nicole pointed out, their previous drug use. Reflecting on the brutal argument, Chrishell explained: "The way she brought [up] that my parents had done drugs before, made it sound like they died from drugs. "First of all, yes, my parents have done drugs they grew up in the f****** seventies okay?" Chrishell's dad Jeff tragically died in April 2019 after battling lung cancer and her mother, Ranae, passed away from the same disease in July 2020. Neither died due to drug use. However, the actress has previously shared that they struggled with addiction. The reality star opened up about losing both parents on Instagram . Writing of her father's passing, she said: "I grew up in an unconventional family and my dad was a drummer - the heartbeat of the music. "Today we lost the heartbeat of our family but I am happy knowing he took his music to heaven. It just got a lot more rock and roll up there. We love you so much." Chrishell was adopted at birth and has been open about growing up in an "unconventional" household. The tragedy she felt in 2019 returned in February 2020, when her mum was also diagnosed with lung cancer and had just a few months left to live. The former Days of Our Lives star could not visit her mum at the time due to the COVID quarantine, but revealed their relationship grew stronger in her final days because they spoke on the phone every day. Just over a year after losing her dad, Chrishell penned a tribute for her mother. "Absolutely heart-breaking watching you take your last laboured breath, but there is a peace knowing you two are together again, free from the pain that plagued your time here," she said. Selling Sunset season 9 is streaming now on Netflix

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Little Mix star admits to online ‘battle’ in teaser for BBC girlbands documentary

Perrie Edwards is set to open up about what it's really like to be in a girl band. Following the popularity of last year's Boybands Forever , BBC Two is releasing its female counterpart, Girlbands Forever. The three-part documentary will focus on 'girl band fever throughout the 90s and beyond,' with personal input from the Little Mix star , alongside singers from Atomic Kitten, Sugababes and All Saints. A trailer for the new doc offers a glimpse into what viewers can expect, with interview snippets of some of the famous faces set to feature. It dives into the nostalgic 90s and noughties era where 'girl band fever' was overflowing. Broadcaster Sara Cox describes the time as an "era of young women suddenly having a voice," before adding: "But it was a small window". The short 25-second teaser also sees Perrie opening up about the behind the scenes struggles of Little Mix, who shot to fame after winning The X Factor. She revealed: "We battled the social media trolls together." The girl group stepped into the spotlight during the early 2010s, so their experience offers a fresh perspective on the struggles female groups faced in the social media age. According to the BBC, viewers can expect to hear from Heidi Range (Sugababes), Kelle Bryan (Eternal), Kerry Katona (Atomic Kitten), Melanie Blatt (All Saints), Perrie and Su-Elise Nash (Mis-Teeq). The show will also include interviews with industry names including Andy McCluskey, Clara Amfo, Darcus Beese OBE, Lucie Cave, MNEK, Nicki Chapman, Pete Tong, Pete Waterman, Scott Mills and Tulisa. Girlbands Forever comes from Louis Theroux's production company, Mindhouse. Ahead of the premiere, Louis said: "I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of making this wonderful series. "I well remember when the Spice Girls, Eternal and All Saints burst on the scene in the 90s. It was a special time in pop music and British culture generally." He continued: "Then in their wake came a parade of girl bands, made up of girls who were all in different ways beautiful, talented and often very funny. "Going back and rediscovering all that music and those videos and the interviews they did has been an absolute pleasure." Girlbands Forever debuts on BBC Two and iPlayer on November 1.