As much as I love watching Vanderpump Rules, I would enjoy it even more if the turnaround time between filming the season and the episodes airing was a lot quicker. Iâve been so intrigued by Lala Kent getting along with and hanging out with Katie Maloney, Stassi Schroeder, and Kristen Doute on social media after seasons of throwing shade. I just want to know how they got to this point where they are actually good friends, but unfortunately I am still waiting for those episodes to air.
Even though Lala was at odds with Kristen, Stassi, and Katie for some time, she has been cool with Scheana Marie for a while, so itâs pretty surprising to learn that Lala is not happy with the current state of their friendship.
During an episode of The Tomorrow Show, Lala insisted that the scene where she asked Lisa Vanderpump for a second chance to be a hostess at SUR was actually legit. She explained, âYou canât be a part of the show⌠I canât be a part of the show if I donât have a job at SUR where Iâm going in at least once a week working for two hours as a hostess each time.â Itâs interesting how that rule does not apply to every person in the cast.
Later on during the interview Lala said that âLisa is the most supportive human being in the world, especially to me. I just think she looks at me and sees something that most people donât and Iâm grateful for that.â
Lala was asked, âWould you say that Stassi is the Bethenny Frankel of the Vanderpump franchise?â This is such a random question, but without hesitation, Lala declared, âBaby, Iâm Bethenny Frankel of the Vanderpump Franchise.â She was asked if she was âthe biggest earner on the team.â She answered, âAs far as the show goes, no, but Lala has that Give Them Lala Beauty money.â
Lala also insisted that Stassiâs role as an event planner at SUR is also legitimate and not just a story line for the show. She shared, âI have a showcase further toward the end with all of my music, whether Iâve written it or produced it. I wrote a song for [Randall] Emmett. So thatâs there and she put the whole thing together, besides the music part where I got the speakers and stage because thatâs my forte I guess. The rest of it she did all of it. She killed it: flowers, framing, organizing tables. Sheâs great.â
Aside from planning Lalaâs showcase, Stassi also got off-camera drinks with Lala, Kristen, and Katie. Lala was asked, âIs there any reason Scheana wasnât there?â And this when the interview really got interesting. Lala said, âShe has her show that sheâs doing in Vegas whichâŚ. happy for youâ and she could have stopped there, but she didnât.
Just like almost every other person on this show, Lala called out Scheana for being self-involved. Lala said, âIâm not going to give her any attention because I canât even remember the last time she even asked me if Iâm breathing OK. Iâm breathing great. Iâm doing great. Thank you for asking. This probably isnât the best time to even mention it, but Iâll mention it to her at some point. Iâm a damn good friend, but if you canât give me one hundred percent and Iâm giving one hundred percent, thereâs only so much that I can do.â
Lala clarified that ânothing specificâ happened that made her feel this way about Scheana, but she did share, âIt was just me telling her how proud I am of her with her booking in Vegas and I started my line which was not easy. It took a lot of work. Iâm constantly making sure sheâs good and Iâm just waiting for her to even ask âHey. How are you doing today?â Iâve actually never heard that once in our however many words of knowing each other.â
Lala did have some nice things to say about Scheana as well: âIâve said this from the very beginning, even when we werenât connecting. Scheana has one of the best hearts in the whole entire world. You canât debate that. Itâs just a fact.â Even so, Lala did confess, âI do feel like Iâm dealing with someone whoâs a little bit insecure with things and I almost treat her like a little, baby bird. Iâm like âYouâre amazing,â and I donât do that because I feel like I have to. I do that because sheâs my friend. So when I do that, Iâm fine with you not acknowledging that Iâm doing something too, but maybe just ask âHow are you today?â Thatâs it. Itâs pretty easy.â It is.
After yet another discussion about Scheana only caring about Scheana, Lala was asked if she felt like Scheana âthinks sheâs the Bethenny Frankel of the show.â Lala theorized, âI think she thinks sheâs the Kim K. Ainât nobody Kim K, but Kim K.â
Tonight is an all new episode of Vanderpump Rules. âScheana spirals out of control when she suspects Rob is pulling away, forcing Lisa to come to her rescue. Stassi assists in dressing the staff for SURâs annual Gay Pride celebration, while James erupts on Lala after she insults his girlfriend. Jax turns to an unlikely form of therapy in order to come to terms with his anger and infidelity.â
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