Jonathan Normolle set the record straight on why he wasn\u2019t on season 2 of Owning Manhattan \u2014 and it wasn\u2019t because he didn\u2019t get an offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of questions are coming in about season 2 of Owning Manhattan and right now \u2014 where we are in business and the stuff that I\u2019m doing and the projects that I\u2019m doing \u2014 a TV show just doesn\u2019t make sense to me,\u201d Jonathan shared in a TikTok<\/a> uploaded after the second season premiered earlier this month.<\/p>\n Jonathan included screen grabs from an alleged conversation<\/a> between him and the showrunner discussing a possible return. There was initially a conversation about filming with Jonathan but ultimately he appeared to change his mind before anything was captured.<\/p>\n \u201cI like everyone that was on Owning Manhattan. I have a great relationship with Ryan [Serhant]. I am genuinely very, very happy for those people,\u201d he noted. \u201cI got a lot of opportunities out of the show but my day to day lifestyle currently just doesn\u2019t include wanting to be creating drama and friction and all these different things with people whom I actually enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n The real estate agent didn\u2019t see the Netflix show<\/a> as the right fit for him anymore, saying, \u201cThe people that I\u2019m working with currently wouldn\u2019t want to be on those shows. We want to do something and it\u2019s not to say that I\u2019ll never do it again. But it\u2019s going to be on our own terms. It has to be something different.\u201d<\/p>\n Owning Manhattan follows Ryan and the agents at his real estate firm as they tackle New York City\u2019s most expensive listings in their pursuit of becoming the number one firm in the city. The first season starred Jonathan, Chloe Tucker Cane, Nile Lundgren, Tricia Lee, Jade Shenker, Jessica Markowski, Jessica Taylor, Jordan Hurt, Jordan March, Savannah Gowarty and Jeffrey St. Arromand.<\/p>\n After having friction with his coworkers on season 1 because of comments he made on a podcast about the company, Jonathan found himself on the outs. He was then accused of being rude at listings, which is what forced Ryan to fire him during the season 1 finale.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s five different TV shows in Manhattan right now with real estate. For me, there\u2019s other opportunities and other paths that I want to pursue first,\u201d Jonathan continued. \u201cI want it to be entertaining and I want it to be interesting. But it cannot just be another drama filled reality TV show.\u201d<\/p>\n Jonathan pointed out that he didn\u2019t want to be considered<\/a> a reality TV star.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to have something of merit and I want to have done things,\u201d he added. \u201cSo that\u2019s where we are. But truly, I have nothing against any of those guys or women. The drama and all those different things. That is just too much. I don\u2019t want to have to create that to make something entertaining. It should be entertaining by itself. So that\u2019s where I stand.\u201d<\/p>\n While Jonathan didn\u2019t return, most of the rest of the cast did. Ryan, meanwhile, spoke exclusively to Us Weekly recently about how working on a show like Owning Manhattan meant going all in.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\tThank You!<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n \u201cI made a deal with myself and my family and my company and Netflix. I said, \u2018If we\u2019re going to make this show, we\u2019re going to put it all on the table. We really make sure that people know when they\u2019re watching it, \u2018Holy s***, this is real. This is authentic. This is uncomfortable at times. This is hilarious at other times, and this is really inspirational right now,\u2019\u201d he told Us. \u201cThe CEO side, though, is a big part of the struggle. There\u2019s going to be professional and personal sacrifice for anybody who has ever loved what they do. Sometimes when you love it too much, it could potentially be a bad thing. I have fallouts with three of the main cast members this season and it\u2019s brutal \u2014 and it has to be on camera because it\u2019s real.\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded: \u201cIt\u2019s always really hard and I\u2019m actually super nervous for people to watch it. I just do the best I can and hopefully the world sees that I\u2019m trying my hardest.\u201d<\/p>\n Owning Manhattan is currently streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t