The new era of Vanderpump Rules will introduce us to a new generation of SURvers. However, Shayne Davis is the one person in the group who doesn’t actually work there. According to his cast bio, he finds his way into their drama despite not being an employee at the restaurant.
On the surface, that makes it sound like Shayne has the makings of a perfectly messy reality star. However, long before he got mixed up with the SURvers, he survived a life-changing incident.
Shayne Davis will appear in Vanderpump Rules Season 12
According to Bravo’s The Daily Dish, Shayne keeps “one foot in and one foot out of the pool of ladies at SUR.” Scroll through his Instagram, and you’ll be treated to an assortment of shirtless photos and clips from his acting gigs. In between the ab pics, there was one post where he shared insight into his backstory. He nearly lost his life following a series of bad choices.
“August 19th 2012 I got shot a couple times in the back which nearly took my life and paralyzed me below the waist,” Shayne wrote, along with a series of photos showing his recovery.
He continued, “The consequences from an adolescent drug addiction and poor role models. I was told I may never walk again but by the grace of a power greater than myself I was given a second chance at life.”
Shayne admitted that he doesn’t have a “perfect track record” in life, but he’s proud of how far he’s come. After regaining the ability to walk, he committed to a sober lifestyle. He’s three years into it, and he’s passionate about helping others struggling with addiction.
“Since then I have had the honor and privilege of working with at risk drug addicts in the treatment space in an attempt to pass on what has been given to me. A new life,” Shayne wrote.
Shayne said that these days, he celebrates his sober anniversary like it’s his birthday, because it’s when his “second life” began. Now, we’ll follow him as he embarks on his next new chapter on Vanderpump Rules.
Vanderpump Rules returns to Bravo with an all-new cast on Tuesday, December 2 at 9/8c.
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