Lala Kent throws shade at Katie, Ariana’s reaction to VPR search
Lala Kent casts a shadow on Cathy Maloney and Ariana Maddixreaction to Vanderpump Rules overhaul of the cast ahead of season 12.
On Tuesday, December 31, on the air Not Skinny But Not Fat Podcast.– the presenter asked 34-year-old Lala Amanda Hirsch about Katie and Ariana”pretending everything is fine» with a shake.
“I don’t want to say I’m fine because I’m not. It was like the greatest time of my life,” Lala said of her complicated reaction to the news. “But at some point you have to look at the bigger picture and say, ‘Are we even going to be able to shoot this anymore?'”
Lala was specifically asked about 37-year-old Katie she didn’t plan to to return, and Ariana, 38, appears to be “delighted” by the news.

Lala Kent, Kathy Maloney and Ariana Maddix.
Nicole Weingart/Bravo“I just don’t think we were able to pull it off. So anyone who’s being okay with it, I feel like it’s a slap in the face,” added Lala, who has been feuding with Katie and Ariana since Season 11. “There are times when I look around and think, ‘Do we realize that we have all these wonderful opportunities because of Vanderpump Rules?”

Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Ariana Maddix.
Todd Williamson/BravoVanderpump Rules began on Bravo in 2013 as a spinoff The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Lala joined in season 4 and remained on the show until the announcement of season 12 in November 2024 will feature an all-new cast.
“Without this show, nobody cares about any of us, and I just tried to always remember that. I always tried to remember what brought me to this place,” Lala said on Wednesday. “Because before Vanderpump RulesI was just a bitch trying to beat the street, a squirrel trying to get a nut. This show changed my whole life.”
Lala’s comments are coming after Cathy pointed, she said Vanderpump Rules producers, she would not return to news of the casting reshuffle.
“I didn’t plan to come back. I made the decision a few months ago after last season. I needed to move on,” she said on her Disrespectful podcast last month. “I talked about it with our producers and informed them of my decision. Personally, I felt ready to move on from the show. I felt like my life and where I was was moving in a different direction. Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, I was ready to walk off the show.”
Kathy recalled to be ready for something new. “It was a long time ago. I’ve lived a lot of lives and been through a lot on this show,” she continued. “I just got to the point where I don’t know if I can live and grow and be the version of myself that I want to be on this show.”
Meanwhile, Ariana also spoke out looking on the bright side situations.
“I’m relieved that the public is finally finding out about the conversations we’ve had,” she said exclusively Us Weekly in December. “So it’s good to have this news and yes, now I don’t have to sit here and hold it in my hands.”