Chrishell Stause Claps Back: Politics, Relationships, and Hollywood Shade

When a Selling Sunset star decides to air grievances on social media, you know things are about to get messy—and Chrishell Stause isn’t backing down from her recent call-out of Katharine McPhee.

It all started when Stause, 44, took issue with McPhee’s support for Spencer Pratt, The Hills alum currently running for mayor of Los Angeles. On Thursday, May 21, Stause posted a now-deleted Threads message calling out McPhee for her political stance:“If you are in these streets campaigning for Trump-backed Pratt, yeah I’m gonna eye roll your advice on men, Katharine.”The comment stung, especially given that McPhee, 42, and her husband David Foster held a fundraiser for Pratt earlier that month—the same candidate who received an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

But Stause didn’t stop there. When a TikTok user chimed in with criticism of McPhee’s personal life and career, Stause went further, claiming that McPhee would“find her real inner confidence”only after being“discarded…by the problematic men she backs.”She then doubled down with a direct personal jab:“An insecure woman will steal your man, and give the worst advice.”That’s the kind of comment that doesn’t disappear quietly, no matter how many delete buttons get pressed.

McPhee’s response? She claimed complete bewilderment.“Honestly I have no idea,”she replied via Instagram, adding that she was“just as confused about this controversy”as anyone else watching the drama unfold. Whether genuine or strategic, McPhee’s playing it cool while Stause is clearly operating from a deeper place of conviction.

For context, Stause has never been shy about her political beliefs, especially as a queer woman. She publicly came out in 2022 when she confirmed her relationship with now-spouse G Flip, a nonbinary musician who uses they/them pronouns. The couple married in 2023, and Stause has been vocal about the beauty and legitimacy of their love—and by extension, the values she champions. Last May, she told Us Weekly that their relationship faced considerable backlash but that they“didn’t care because we were so happy.”That kind of conviction doesn’t just disappear when a celebrity fundraiser comes into play.

What makes this moment interesting isn’t just the personal jab—it’s what it reveals about how strongly some celebrities feel about political alignment, and how willing they are to call out peers they perceive as supporting causes they oppose. Stause sees McPhee’s Trump-backed endorsement as incompatible with values she holds dear, and she’s willing to say so publicly, even if it means looking like the aggressor. McPhee’s confusion might be genuine, or it might be a strategic pivot away from escalation. Either way, the internet has already chosen its side—and the drama serves as a reminder that in celebrity culture, silence often reads as consent.