Selling the OC’s Life-Size Ice Sculpture For Gio Helou

When tuning in to the second season of “Selling the OC,” we did not anticipate the actual property to get overshadowed by a few ice sculptures. Then once more, we have by no means seen ice sculptures fairly like this. After solid member and realtor Gio Helou hit $100 million in gross sales, he turned to Kat Johann, occasion planner and proprietor of Parties by the Sea, to assist throw a celebration in his honor (as one does). The celebration included the typical pleasantries — a shock boat entrance, beautiful flowers, and loads of dramatic confrontations from the remainder of the solid — however there was one element even Helou himself could not have dreamt up: a towering ice sculpture that appeared identical to him.

“The cast members were talking to the sculpture as if it were Gio.”

“I surprised Gio with the idea of making a life-size sculpture of himself. He, of course, loved the idea, and the best part was the cast’s reactions when they walked in and were completely blown away,” Johann tells POPSUGAR. According to her, the last creation, modeled in Helou’s picture, was virtually as tall as he’s. (He stands at about 5’10”, for the record.) “There have been a number of segments of the present the place the solid members have been speaking to the sculpture as if it have been Gio,” Johann says. “It was plenty of work however ended up being so stunning, and the ice sculpture was the spotlight!”

The “Selling Sunset” franchise has a peculiar prowess for lavish parties, setting the bar high with an especially controversial “Burgers and Botox” broker’s open and a zebra-friendly engagement party courtesy of the iconic Christine Quinn. With a new cast and plenty of ground left to cover, “Selling the OC” certainly had big shoes to fill, but Johann hasn’t backed down from the challenge.

She was originally tapped to plan the 100 Million Dollar Sale party just one week before it filmed for Netflix. No pressure. In addition to the massive Helou doppelgänger — which doubled as a place to hold glasses of champagne — Johann also designed a custom ice luge for the cast to take shots off of, carving “Selling the OC” and “Gio’s 100 Million” into the sides. Will “Selling the OC” bring the ice into season three? We can’t say for sure just yet. But watch for Johann next season, and rest assured that more spectacular parties are already underway.