The Vanderpump Villa Season 2 reunion was filled with bombshell revelations. This season, Lisa Vanderpump brought her staff to a 12th-century Italian castle, Castello Rosato. Besides catering to the guests, Lisa also upped the ante by offering a $30,000 bonus to the most exceptional employee. Along with the prize came a job opening at one of Lisa’s establishments. Of course, all the cast members were hungry to claim that money.
Naturally, there were also romances, break-ups, breakdowns, and friendship drama. The reunion host, Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder, wasn’t afraid to ask anything. After spending the summer at the castle, keeping her eyes and ears open for Lisa, she was eager to hear about some juicy scandals that viewers may have missed.
During the season, Lisa had to fire six employees, which seems like a huge number. Thankfully, all the employees returned to revisit the season, except for Siadi. Lisa revealed that Siadi was living outside of the country and wasn’t able to attend the Season 2 reunion.
So, let’s take a look at the Vanderpump Villa Season 2 Reunion winners and losers.
Andre Mitchell – Loser
During Season 1 of Vanderpump Villa, viewers watched Andre Mitchell and Gabriella Sanon begin a romantic relationship. Andre was shy about expressing his feelings, so Lisa suggested that he open his heart to Gabriella.
Fast forward to Season 2, and when Gabriella and Andre arrived, they were on different pages. During the reunion, viewers were stunned to learn that Andre had a secret romance with sous-chef Bridget Keefe. WHAT?!
While Bridget was only at the castle for three days, the never-before-seen footage trapped Andre. Not only was he flirting with Bridget, but he had a damning conversation with Marciano Brunette. Andre admitted that he told Gabriella that he would always choose her. He referred to it as “a gaslighting tactic.” The bartender told Marciano that he also wanted “to pursue other options.”
Meanwhile, Andre had been literally crying on Lisa’s shoulder about possibly losing Gabriella. Even Lisa believes that Andre wasn’t “sincere.” Lisa said, “I’ve always connected to you, or I thought I did. But now it does seem like a lot of superficial bullsh*t, Andre.” And just like that, one of the most likable staff members on Vanderpump Villa turned into a villain.
Gabriella Sanon – Winner
When Gabriella returned to the castle, she wasn’t sure what Andre’s intentions were. The events coordinator didn’t let any drama with Andre interfere with her job. In the end, Gabriella won the $30,000 and a lead position at Vanderpump Villa next season.
After watching the unseen footage of Andre in action, Gabriella shared that she had no idea about his romantic intentions towards Bridget. She also told him that he never loved her if he was acting this way with another woman and then professing his love a week later.
When the summer ended, Andre asked her to be in a relationship post-castle. However, Gabriella declined. “And I’m so happy with myself now,” she said at the reunion. “I made the right decision.” In fact, Gabriella has someone special in her life and “fell in love.” So, she has Andre firmly in her rearview.
Grace Cottrell – Winner
Housekeeper Grace Cottrell had two romances during her time at the castle. During the first, Dominic DeAngelis led her on. Finally, another staff member told Grace that Dom had feelings for Alyssa Johnston. Of course, Grace was upset that she opened up to him.
So when Tyler “TJ” Grawn entered the castle as a late addition, Grace saw an opportunity for some fun. Yes, she was attracted to him, but she also enjoyed their talks. However, before leaving the castle, they decided to part ways.
During the reunion, Grace was still salty at Dom. After she stated that they never hooked up, he added, “You did sneak in my bed twice.” This comment made Grace furious. “You led on a sweet girl when she just deserved to know immediately,” newbie bartender Sam Terry told Dom.
Then, when Tyler was asked why he finally made a move on Grace, he told Stassi that he was “drunk.” Grace exclaimed, “I can’t take any more!” Same.
Although Grace may have suffered during this chaotic reunion, in the end, she won. She used the $15,000 bonus that Lisa gave her to open her own cleaning business. Boom!
Tyler “TJ” Grawn – Loser
TJ joined the cast when the number of servers dwindled to one. He hit it off with Grace, and they seemed to enjoy spending time together. Finally, Grace had the summer romance that she was longing for.
However, at the reunion, TJ was a mess. He was sweating more than Tom Sandoval in The Traitors Season 3. And that is saying something.
Once he was in the hot seat, he made one jaw-dropping comment after another. When Stassi asked him what attracted him to Grace, he responded, “Initially, to be honest, I didn’t know about the whole Dom situation. So the fact that Grace was like the only one who didn’t have anything. Everybody else wasn’t even an option.”
Of course, Stassi was floored. “That’s a horrible answer!” she told TJ. “That’s not what I meant. I hope you understand that,” he told Grace. Then he called her “a gorgeous sweetheart” with “amazing energy.”
After he admitted that he had made the first move because he was drunk, he took a moment to try and explain his feelings. TJ said that he “acted on something that I wouldn’t have had the courage to do on TV.” Well, I barely mustered the courage to watch TJ’s nervous and cringey performance.
Hagen Bach – Winner
Every reunion needs some comic relief, and housekeeper Hagen Bach delivered. Grace’s castle bestie wasn’t afraid to make some comments to lighten the mood.
Hagen labeled Marciano as “horny” to Marciano’s ex-girlfriend, Hannah Fouch. He nailed that observation. Later, when Marciano was apologizing for his drunken behavior, Hagen quipped, “How old is he?”
For a brief moment in time, Hannah was roommates with Bridget, who was fired after three days. Hannah knew that Marciano would take an interest in Bridget, so she was trying to ruin his game. How mature.
Anyway, the two ladies screamed at each other during the reunion. Hannah accused Bridget of waking her up to talk at dawn. Meanwhile, Bridget claimed that Hannah woke her up screaming about Marciano.
“You are crazy! I literally was living in Scary Island the whole entire time living in that room,” Hannah told Bridget. The sous chef fired back, “You’re Scary Island!”
Cue Hagen. “What the f*ck is Scary Island?” he asked. Hagen, we will forgive you for not knowing about one of the most iconic trips in Real Housewives history.
Marciano Brunette – Loser
Marciano and Hannah were both fired for violating Sianna Renee’s privacy and screaming at Siadi after he told them to leave his room. Still, that behavior pales in comparison to what we learned about Marciano at the Vanderpump Villa reunion. Buckle up, friends.
During the opening of Lisa’s latest restaurant, Pinky’s, Marciano was drunk. He was rude to Chef Anthony Bar and his girlfriend. At one point, Marciano took his drink and threw it on the table. So not cool!
However, what Lisa revealed next was crazy. “Marciano, you told me in great detail, in front of many people, exactly what you would like to do to me, how you’d like to do it …” Lisa said. Of course, Marciano acted shocked and responded, “I don’t remember anything from that night.”
Eventually, Marciano apologized to Anthony and Lisa. “I’m extremely apologetic to you two,” he stated. “I didn’t know what happened, and I was too afraid to find out.” That sounds like a man avoiding taking full responsibility for his bizarre behavior.
Vanderpump Villa is available to stream on Hulu.
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