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Lala Kent from Vanderpump Rules recently reflected on season 11 and her actions particularly about a specific rant which she feels contributed to the show’s cast changes. During an Amazon Live on December 19, Kent speculated whether her breaking the fourth wall prompted production and story changes for the show Vanderpump Rules. Kent openly questions if her actions marked an end point in the shows format after the airing of the finale of season 11 on Bravo.
Kent suggested that she would have maintained silence if a producer had not prompted her to speak her feelings concerning filming of Vanderpump Rules that is if she had not voiced her thoughts regarding filming to producers of the program. Kent also theorized that the show might have survived otherwise though acknowledging the truth is unknown and that perhaps this moment ended the era. The reality star said on Amazon live she did not have any significant issues with Vanderpump Rules ' end as show cast members. Bravo network confirmed season 12 will air after a brief period offscreen but will premiere with a different cast a drastic change to show history and all expectations of returning faces.
Kent mentioned in an interview she started “mourning” Vanderpump Rules when she did her rant on that finale which implies she had some advanced knowledge about its potential end. Kent stated that she felt like filming on season 11 signified a clear sign that it would be her last because nothing felt cohesive as there were too many unresolved conflicts and fractured relationships. Kent expressed a sense of peace with these changes, which shows a level of emotional clarity she previously did not possess while being in this cast environment. Season 11 was marked by significant issues surrounding Madix's split with Tom Sandoval causing rifts within cast.
Season 11 picked up months after Ariana Madix broke from Tom Sandoval over a scandal that revealed his affair with Raquel Leviss resulting in significant tension during the filming for Bravo TV . Kent initially sided with Ariana Madix however in a final plot twist Kent broke the fourth wall to critique Madix's reluctance to film with Tom Sandoval causing many shock waves throughout the show viewership. Lala stated she apologized if she hurt feelings but defended her critique in a reunion event claiming she wanted more involvement in plot and personal storytelling on camera instead of simply sitting in on planned interactions with limited freedom on display.
Ariana Madix defended her choices asserting that her choice of “walking away” rather than direct interactions with Tom Sandoval offered more engaging and more organic scenes for audience viewing which generated much audience response online. Madix pointed out that Vanderpump Rules needs authenticity and that she chooses not to take direction in her real world experience or make moments that did not have real substance. Madix highlighted that living authentically should always be primary to those in television despite constant outside pressure to change that core belief. Madix emphasized that remaining “real” serves better purpose of the show.
Lala Kent continued on several public podcast platforms accusing Ariana Madix of a lack of participation on camera and lack of show contributions in what seemed like targeted statements. Kent then apologized for referring to fan base as “rabid” which also occurred as public response regarding Kent statements began making rounds. Kent later indicated during her “Give Them Lala” podcast that this season of VPR was very bittersweet and seeing all of the events happen again made it even more challenging of a season for her to film. The public discourse on social media created new challenges for her perception of the public reaction. The ongoing debate on the shows core principals and on-screen production vs public feedback seems like key point in shows direction.
Kent admitted that her “show reality” conflicted greatly with her personal reality during her eight seasons within the Bravo Network program that her show presence and the truth of her experience as well as fan perceptions made it nearly impossible to film with integrity for this specific season. Kent wanted to center herself on facts understanding that feelings can shift, and she finally recognized that show’s opinions differ from that of viewers with differing perspective of real-time happenings and their effect on her personal relationships . Lala acknowledges show creation is collaborative endeavor of performers having clear and specific viewpoints as well as public who watch these storylines develop that allows Vanderpump Rules to have staying power.
Kent states she feels very thankful for everything Vanderpump Rules has offered demonstrating clear change in her past behavior. Kent’s current view implies she appreciates how cast viewpoints plus audiences opinions collectively allowed Vanderpump Rules success of 11 seasons showing self awareness. Vanderpump Rules which aired on Bravo Network over 11 seasons provided Lala Kent a large platform and great popularity as part of reality TV scene during this long run as a program and personality.