Hines Fires Back at Handler's Toxic Home Claims

Cheryl Hines has broken her silence regarding comments made by Chelsea Handler about a $5.9 million Los Angeles home Handler purchased five years ago from Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Handler recently claimed on her podcast that the house had a "toxic environment" and has been a "disaster."

Hines questioned the timing of Handler's remarks, noting that Handler is only now complaining about issues that arose five years ago when she bought the property. Hines suggested Handler is likely seeking attention and attempting to mock Kennedy, calling her claims that the house was "toxic" and that they tried to "dupe" her as not making sense.

Hines confirmed she wrote Handler a personal note upon moving into the home, expressing well wishes and offering her contact information. She stated that if they were trying to sell a problematic house, she would not have left her number.

Handler had previously stated that a home inspector identified the property as having the "most toxic environment" and that she couldn't live there for at least two years. She also mentioned discovering an illegal outdoor storage unit on the property during the final week of inspection, which she claimed had to be removed. Handler criticized Kennedy, calling him "the embodiment of everything that is wrong with this administration."