Now that the finale is over and the reunion has been filmed, Vanderpump Rules should be back to filming, but that may not be the case.
No One Wants To Film With Two Particular People
You probably guessed those two people are Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval. The news broke when Ariana Madix told The New York Times that she would no longer be filming with those people.
“I have nothing to say to either of them,” Madix insisted. “Our show is authentic and follows a real group of friends, and neither is in the group of friends, so good luck.” Madix is the first cast member to speak up about who she will and won’t be filming with going into season 11.
This statement was even more solidified when the 37-year-old appeared on Watch What Happens Live last night. The entire episode was dedicated to her, and she took every opportunity to slam her cheating ex and his “Bambi-eyed Bimbo.”
When asked if she will or can forgive the diabolical duo for their cheating scandal, Madix said it’s “not happening.” Can you blame her? Cheated on and in such an embarrassing manner. Yeah, that’s a hell no!
‘VPR’ Producers Feel The Same Way
Ahead of Madix declaring where he stands, Alex Baskin, the executive producer of Vanderpump Rules, also made it clear that her team is struggling to find ways to film around the divide in the group.
They are currently “taking a minute” to figure things out regarding casting next season. They take a small break after the cheating scandal to benefit the cast and the production team’s mental health.
Baskin shared with Variety that it’s been “hard for anybody to say yes right now” to filming a new season. The reunion was taxing on everyone involved, and some shocking “revelations that not all of them know now” came out. “So we need a little space,” he admits.
Baskin believes the cast needs a moment to watch all three parts of the reunion, take it in, and digest it. “I had thought that we needed cameras on them right away. And I now think we need a minute.”
What Is Raquel Leviss’s Fate?
The EP was also asked about the #1 hated cast member, Leviss. Will she be coming back? Will she be filming with some and not others? Does she still work at SUR? Baskin claimed her people need time.
“We have had those conversations with her reps. She and the people around her have to feel OK about it. And so that’s why I also think that waiting a little bit helps.”
Madix dropped hints about the highly anticipated reunion, which airs on May 24. “It was a weird day because I feel like most of the time in any other reunion, we go through the whole season. But in this reunion, it was just everybody against one or two [cast members],”
To sum it up, she explained. “We’ve never been united like that ever.” Guess What, Ariana? Hate will do that to people.
