If a person repeatedly mentions the proximity of their own exit, believe them. It is not always a definitive declaration, but rather the annual rehearsal of a necessary departure. Observe the quiet fatigue during highly structured public events, like a reunion taping, and the performance required to mask fundamental unhappiness.
That is the moment to know: the routine is finished. It saves energy, this early recognition of an inevitable professional end, a realization Mary Bonnet carried long before Chrishell Stause made the announcement formal, solidifying her departure after nine seasons.
Nine seasons is a vast expanse of shared work, a commitment that stretches the boundaries of camaraderie and commerce until the two become indistinguishable, corrosive. They were the originals, Mary the remaining anchor, watching the group dynamics shift and buckle with every new face.
What is strange is how swiftly affection can dissolve, how one small moment—Chrishell aligning herself with Chelsea Lazkani during an otherwise contained disagreement with Mary—can shatter the history entirely. The pain of that public alignment was tangible. The relationship was already fracturing, a slow process of decay that made Chrishell’s final decision less a shock and more an anticipated clearing of the air.
Mary told *US Weekly* she could feel the readiness in her costar; the annual indecision had hardened into a resolve.
The vacancy means the atmosphere changes, irrevocably. A new kind of quiet settles over the office, perhaps allowing room for old ghosts, or rather, old friends, to breathe again. Mary’s empathy stretched even to Christine Quinn, a complicated affection that survives professional distance.
"I will always care about Christine," she offered, noting that without the pressure of Chrishell’s presence, the environment might improve. The dynamic is messy, full of emotional threads pulled too tight.
But the future brings its own complications, its own fears of recurrence. Mary worries about the cycle.
She worries that the possibility of Heather Rae El Moussa’s return means a relentless replaying of past arguments, an endless loop of drama they are supposed to be escaping. Moving forward toward happier times, that is the hope. Yet, sometimes, moving forward involves leaving a significant portion of yourself behind—friendships that ceased to function, conflicts that never truly resolved.
The office is quieter now. We shall see what fills the silence.
Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause made a big announcement that she was leaving the show after nine seasons.Related materials: See here
