A couple weeks out from her Vanderpump Rules exit, Lala Kent is reflecting on her experience and how she feels about her former co-stars. Namely that theyāreĀ egotistical bitches, and sheās relieved to no longer try and play nice with them.
Lala was a guest on the Just Sayinā podcast, which is co-hosted by former Jersey Shore star Sammi Giancola.Ā LalaĀ also discussed her relationship with James Kennedy, the non-disclosure agreement, and whatās she learned from dealing with mean girls.
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First of all, Lala has no regrets about bailing on Vanderpump Rules, and she has stopped watching the show. SheĀ believesĀ the mean girlsĀ decided to make herĀ look like the villain to take the heat off them.
āI feel like this season they tried to make it look like they were coming at me because of the way I spoke to Katie, but they were mean to me last season the second I walked into SUR,ā Lala points out. āSo itās not adding up, what theyāre saying. Iāve apologized a million and one times.ā
āI donāt wanna be a part of their clique,ā sheĀ continues. āYou have to know that in L.A., yeah itās cool to be a part of the show ā whatever ā but, out here, if I were really rolling around with those girls, like in real life no cameras around ā itās such a bad look.ā
According to Lala, the girls are just as bitchy and arrogant in real life as they are on camera.Ā āThey think theyāre Kardashians!Ā The way that they talkĀ and the way they act,Ā you would think weāre the biggest reality television cast in all of history. Itās like letās know our place here. Yāall have been on TV for going on 6 years and you canāt even break a million followers on Instagram?! [laughs]ā
One of the podcast hosts (I think it was Sammi?), a huge fan of the show, chimes in that she actually met āthemāĀ (I assume she was referring to Scheana, Katie, Kristen, and Stassi) and āthey were sooo meanā and āsnobby.ā The guys were āreally niceā though (Lala jokes thatĀ itās because they wanted to sleep with her). Lala apologizes and says,Ā āI would not expect anything more than just complete bitchiness. Theyāre horrible people.ā
On the infamous NDA Lala reportedly had James, Tom, and Ariana sign before attending a music festival, sheĀ insists James twisted things.Ā āItās weird to me that people are so shocked by this. Itās like you guys are part of a hit TV show and you donāt have one?ā She claims she only has one toĀ protect any future career she may have.
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āJames wasnāt even at [the music festival] with me,ā LalaĀ clarifies. āHe was given a NDA because he sometimes likes to film me while Iām stoned, or whatever it may be, and I would like to know whatās being put on the internet, because we all know that he doesnāt have a filter. Tom and Ariana really did go to [music festival] with me and they were never given any agreement.ā
Which brings us to the status of Lala and Jamesā friendship ā itās over. SheĀ wonāt explicitly answer whether or not she thinks James cheats on Raquel either.
āIāve chosen to remove myself,ā she says carefully. āJames will always be James. I slowly started seeing why people donāt connect with him and why he rubs people the wrong way. But if his girlfriend wants to be one of those brainless people, then thatās her prerogative; if she wants to turn the other cheek, then you go girl. Whatever you want to believe.ā
Lalaās friendship with Ariana Madix has also cooled, but thereās no hard feelings.Ā āI donāt wanna say that weāre friends, weāre cordial to each other in group settings. Iāve been out to dinner with her, but it hasnāt been one-on-one.ā
They do not discuss Lalaās current relationshipĀ allegedly with a married producer, but she does explain why she put up such walls through most of filming. āI feel like I do have to put on this like tough exterior because if you donāt people will take advantage of your vulnerable moments. I am not a mean girl.Ā If you think Iām gonna be this girl whoās sweet and nice while you attack me, youāre out of your mind!āĀ [ahemā¦ Scheana!]
Lala says the scenes filmed with her mom are her ātruest, realest formā and how she is away from the cameras. Her mom was disappointed by some of Lalaās comments to her cast mates, and said they were ānot okay,ā which made Lala rethink some of her behaviors.
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The whole experience has taught Lala a lot. āRemember that thereās a way to argue with somebody intellectually ā you donāt have to go for their looks, you donāt have to tear a human being down. Iāve gone both ways,ā she admits, āand Iāve found that you get the best results when youāre authentic with people but also donāt let them shove you around.ā
Lala also opines, āIf social media is the cause of you being bullied ā f**cking get rid of it. If I didnāt have social media, Iād be so far out of that world.ā
The positive of being on Vanderpump Rules is that it has brought bigger opportunities. Lala isĀ just about to release her first professional produced EP, a dance or club track. She also exclaims, āA spinoff would be SO amazing!ā (It does not seem like thereās one in the works, just something sheād be interested in doing.)
You can listen to the complete interview here.
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